(photo by Michael Anschuetz)
October 02, 2025
By Patrick Sweeney
There was a time when the various .32-caliber revolver cartridges were considered entirely adequate defensive options. When Smith & Wesson introduced its then-new medium-framed Hand Ejector revolvers, they did so with chamberings in .32-20 Winchester. The third most popular chambering for the Colt Single Action Army (SAA) was, again, .32-20. However, the .38 Special got the nod from law enforcement, so the .32s were soon after relegated to the dusty shelves of history. Federal aimed to change that.
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