You need a gunsmith.
No. A .32 bullet is about 7.65mm, and a .380 is 9mm. It is too big to chamber.
Call S&W and they will tell you.
The diameter of the bullet that is fired, along with the dimensions of the cartridge that the gun will fire. For instance, the barrel may be the size for a bullet that is 32/100ths of an inch- but depending on the chamber dimension, that could be a .32 Auto, 32 S&W, or a 32-20. If the caliber is not known, then materials like Cerro-Safe are used to make a casting of the chamber, and the casting is measured with a micrometer.
It usually means "cartridge." If it says something like .32 short ctg, it means the gun you have is chambered for .32 short ammunition.
They still make a .32 caliber cartridge.
The .22 caliber bullet is ABOUT .22 inches wide. A .32 bullet is about .32 inches wide. The bullet will also be heavier due to size.
yes
if it's early production the bullet diameter is only .313. later production guns use a larger diameter bullet.
Springfield, MA
Check the frame.
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If you mean a .40 caliber bullet in a .32 caliber gun- no. The bullet would be 8 thousandths of inch too large to fit in the gun. Caliber refers to the diameter of the bullet, so a .40 caliber bullet is ABOUT .40 inches across, and a .32 bullet ABOUT .32 inches across.