Is .32 Extra Long still in production?

.32 Extra Long is obsolete; typical availability is collector.

What is .32 Extra Long used for?

.32 Extra Long is primarily used for target, small game.

Rifle · Obsolete / Non-standard

.32 Extra Long

.32 Wesson.32 Extra Long Wesson32 Extra Long

Blackpowder .32-caliber cartridge; the parent case of the .25-20 Single Shot (necked down by J.

Identity

Type: Rifle
Origin: United States
Standard: Obsolete / Non-standard
Status: Obsolete
Availability: Collector

Dimensions

Case type: Rimmed

Ballistics

Published velocity/energy data isn't available for .32 Extra Long — an obsolete/collector cartridge.

Reloading cost

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Lineage

Immediate parent

Root — no documented parent

Direct descendants (1 · 2 total)

.25-20 Single Shot

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Connected reference

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History

A late-19th-century .32 blackpowder cartridge (a.k.a. .32 Wesson / .32 Extra Long); Rabbeth necked it down to .25 to create the .25-20 Single Shot in 1882.

FAQs

Is .32 Extra Long still in production?: .32 Extra Long is obsolete; typical availability is collector.
What is .32 Extra Long used for?: .32 Extra Long is primarily used for target, small game.

Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. Spotted an error? Report it →