.32 Winchester Self-Loading

Rifle cartridge .32-20 Winchester .32-40 Winchester .32 Winchester Special .32 Winchester Self-Loading 32 Winchester Self-Loading.JPG 300px United States Rifle Winchester Repeating Arms Company Semi-rimmed, straight .321 .347 .349 .390 0.05 1.24 1.88 Small rifle 28,000 to 30,000 PSI 165 1392 710 22 Whelen, Townsend. The American Rifle. Century Co. 1918 p. 257 The .32 Winchester Self-Loading (.32SL / .32SLR / .32WSL) or 8.2x31mmSR is an American rifle cartridge. Description Winchester introduced the .32SL and .35SL cartridges in the Winchester Model 1905 self-loading rifle, a centerfire version of the Winchester Model 1903. The .32SL never gained popularity as a hunting cartridge, although it may be suitable for the largest small game such as fox and coyote at ranges under 150 yards.Whelen, Townsend (1918) The American Rifle Century Co. p. 257. Both the .32SL and .35SL were soon superseded by the introduction of the more powerful .351SL in the Winchester Model 1907.Stebbins, Henry (1958) Rifles: A Modern Encyclopedia Stackpole Books, p. 127 When first introduced, however, the notable firearm expert Townsend Whelen noted the .32SL cartridge as displaying similar ballistics as the .32-40 Winchester black powder, low-pressure cartridge.Whelen, Townsend (1918) The American Rifle Century Co. p. 257 He further suggests the best use of the .32 SL as being for rapid-fire target shooting for ranges up to 300 yards. Within such ranges, it is quite an accurate cartridge. In October 1940, an Army Ordnance circular suggested development of a light rifle using a .30 caliber cartridge similar to the "Winchester Self-loading Cartridge, Caliber .32" to replace the pistol and submachine gun. This led to the production of the "Caliber .30 SL, M1" cartridge directly based on the .32 SL in February 1941 and, after a design competition, adoption of the Winchester-designed M1 carbine in October 1941.Larry Ruth, M1 Carbine: Design Development and Production, The Gun Room Press, 1979. Dimensions thumb|center|400px See also 8 mm caliber List of cartridges by caliber List of rifle cartridges Table of handgun and rifle cartridges References External links .32 W.S.L. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218201744/http://www.ammo-one.com/32WSLs.html 2020-02-18 .32 Winchester Self Loading Winchester Self-Loading Rifles 7.65x33R: Kynoch; .32 Winchester Self-Loading Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges Category:Winchester Repeating Arms Company cartridges