The Bullet That Started WW1

[Tiberius]

In June 1914 Arch-Duke Ferdinand was assassinated with a .32 ACP fired from a FN 1910 pistol. Some reports say it was a .380 ACP, but most say .32 ACP. The range was very short. Two shot were fired and both were fatal; both the Arch-Duke and his wife died, each with one wound.

For no particular reason I've been wondering what type of ammo those rounds were. Did they have JHPs in 1914? Or was everything ball? Does anyone know?

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[DannyInSoCal]

It was tactical rounds fired from assault pistols....

[IntoForever]

It was tactical rounds fired from assault pistols....

...with high-cap assault clips!

[triplestack3]

off roster pistol

must have used one of those purple bullets that will paralyze you










probably FMJ

[ruchik]

Definitely off roster. Probably used those teflon-coated Talon cop-killer bullets that spun around inside the target and eviscerated everything, leading to spontaneous combustion, low sperm count, and bad credit.

[G-Man WC]

I remember reading they were Black Talon's (The cop killer bullet!). -g

[jigenax]

The victims died from lack of first aid. Both bled out before they received medical attention.

[axel4488]

It was tactical rounds fired from assault pistols....

...with high-cap assault clips!

off roster pistol

must have used one of those purple bullets that will paralyze you


probably FMJ

Definitely off roster. Probably used those teflon-coated Talon cop-killer bullets that spun around inside the target and eviscerated everything, leading to spontaneous combustion, low sperm count, and bad credit.

But did it have the shoulder thingy that goes up?

[Ubermcoupe]

But did it have the shoulder thingy that goes up?

[triplestack3]

what I really wanted to know is if he had a green laser or a red laser on it?

[Cali-Shooter]

That assassin was a damn ninja. Either that, or the Arch-Duke Ferdinand was facing a grassy knoll from the right side.

[nvision]

stopping power and dead silence equipped.

[rplusplus]

Definitely off roster. Probably used those teflon-coated Talon cop-killer bullets that spun around inside the target and eviscerated everything, leading to spontaneous combustion, low sperm count, and bad credit.

God that quote is so SIG worthy...

[Arson]

Heat seeking, teflon coated, super expanding, deep penetrating, subsonis JHP's

[John Browning]

They were almost certainly ball, with the only other possibility being lead round nose.

The .32 was a very popular cartridge in Europe, and even the US, because like someone said the medical care was atrocious. Teddy Roosevelt picked the .32 S&W Long as the issue cartridge for the NYPD in the Colt Police Positive. He must have had an off day or a bad nights sleep, because if he was fully awake, they'd have all been carrying .405 Winchesters.