.32 Mag (.32 Harrington & Richardson Magnum) Handgun Cartridges
Learn more about .32 Mag (.32 Harrington and Richardson Magnum) Handgun Cartridges
Looking to find out more about firearms before you apply for your SAPS firearm licence? Learn all there is to know about .32 Mag (.32 Harrington and Richardson Magnum) Handgun Cartridges right here.
This cartridge was the result of a joint project between Harrington & Richardson and Federal Cartridge Company. It was introduced in 1984 for the five-shot H&R Model 504, 532 and 586 revolvers. The cartridge is simply the older 32 Smith & Wesson Long case lengthened by 0.155 inch. Therefore, any 32 Magnum revolver will also accept and fire both the .32 S&W and the .32S&W Long cartridges. The .32 H&R Magnum cartridge performance level is well above that of any other 32-caliber handgun cartridge currently available.
.32 Mag (.32 Harrington & Richardson Magnum) Handgun Cartridges |
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| Cartridge Specifications | |||
| Case Type: | Rimless, straight | ||
| Introduced: | 1984 | Made For: | Revolver |
| Cart Len: | 1.350-in | Case Len: | 1.075-in |
| Case Dia: | 0.337-in | Bul Dia: | 0.315-in |
| Ballistics approximated for: |
| 4.5-inch revolver barrel |
| Cartridge Variants: | |||
| Weight | Velocity | Energy | |
| From: | 80 gr | 1106 ft/sec | 217 ft-lbs |
| To: | 100 gr | 1106 ft/sec | 272 ft-lbs |
| Cartridge Used in Database | ||
| Weight | Velocity | Energy |
| 85 gr | 1077 ft/sec | 219 ft-lbs |
| Rankings for Cartridge Used in Database | |||
| PF: | 91541 | TKO: | 4.119 |
**See below for further reference regarding the power rankings listed in the tables above:
MV-Muzzle Velocity
Muzzle velocity when fired from a typical handgun. Measured in feet-per-second.
ME-Muzzle Energy
Muzzle energy when fired from a typical handgun. Measured in foot-pounds.
PF-Power Factor
In shooting competition the Power Factor is used to determine the competitive division in which a particular handgun/cartridge can be used. A simple calculation of the bullet's mass times its muzzle velocity.
PF = bull. mass x muzzle vel.
TKO-Taylor Knock Out Formula
Developed by big-game hunter John Howard Taylor in the 1940's. Calculates the relative effectiveness of bullets for hunting game.
TKO = (bull. mass x muzzle vel. x bull. dia.)/7000
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