.32 ACP (7.65mm Browning)
A pleasant-shooting antique of a cartridge — the classic European pocket-auto round that .380 pocket pistols effectively retired.
Family
Handgun
Introduced
1899
Origin
John Browning, FN, Belgium
History
Browning's first successful auto-pistol cartridge, the .32 ACP debuted in the FN Model 1900 in 1899. It armed European police and military officers for half a century and rode in more pocket pistols than perhaps any other chambering. Today it's mostly a collector's cartridge with a small deep-concealment following.
What it's used for
Iconic platforms
Walther PPK, FN Model 1900 and 1910, Colt Model 1903, Beretta Tomcat, and the Kel-Tec P32.
Common load types
FMJ and a modest selection of jacketed hollow points.
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