New shooters may do well to find a Beretta 81 and hunt some extra mags. You get a little nub here in front and a tiny notch in the rear. I’m going to sort by barrel length so we can see the Kel-Tec results first. I did try a couple of rounds of American Eagle FMJ when I was doing some informal testing in 2019. Despite that appeal, the popularity of .32 ACP gradually declined in the second half of the 1900s and that’s a trend that continues today. Go to skouke, lern to reed. I just emailed Travis expressing an interest in the .32 ACP bullets from oldcaster's custom mold profile. An’ I kept saying, “Come an’ try”. This belt clip here is another aftermarket add-on. I thought the little NAA would be a good carry gun when my Colt Officer’s ACP was too big. I’ve never had it happen in many years of carry. The gen 1 with the angled slide actually has quite usable sights. In a different century on a different continent I carried one for five years. Of course, no matter what gun you’ve got, making sure it runs reliably with your carry ammo is a lot more important than terminal ballistics. MSRP is an affordable $325, but you’ll find them at retail for a song. Service caliber bullets that go past 18 inches might over penetrate. I don’t mean for the actual SD situation, as that is do what it takes to survive. We sell about one round of .32 for every eleven or twelve rounds of .380. I take it out and shoot it about once a year. Our resident big bore fan has even worked up handloads for the tiny cartridge! They’re almost twice the width of the KelTec and weigh half a pound more. So if your gun launches those .380 hollow points with enough velocity to make them penetrate and expand, the .380 might have a bit of a ballistic advantage. Right off the bat, it’s pretty obvious that the only load that consistently penetrated beyond the ideal 12-inch minimum was the Fiocchi 73-grain full metal jacket. I have a PP and a Beretta 81. Manufacturer: Kel-Tec; keltecweapons.comModel: P32Action: Double-Action OnlyCaliber: .32 ACPFinish: Polymer Frame; Blued, Parkerized or Hard Chrome SlideSights: FixedBarrel Length: 2.70”Overall Length: 5.10”Height: 3.50”Width:0.75”Weight:6.6 ozsnCapacity:7 + 1 RoundsTwist: 1:16” RHSuggested Retail Price: $318-$377, Manufacturer: North American Arms; northamericanarms.comModel: Guardian Action: Double-Action OnlyCaliber: .32 ACPFinish: Stainless SteelSights: FixedBarrel Length: 2.49”Overall Length: 4.75”Height: 3.53”Width:0.930”Weight:18.72 ozs.Capacity:6 + 1 RoundsRifling: 1:15” RHSuggested Retail Price: $402, E-mail your comments/questions about this site to:EmediaRifleman@nrahq.org For questions/comments about American Rifleman magazine, please e-mail:Publications@nrahq.org You can contact the NRA via phone at: NRA Member Programs1-800-672-3888, To advertise on American Rifleman, visit nramediakit.com for more information. have a Walther PP in 32acp. The .32 ACP was once one of the most popular concealed carry and law enforcement rounds sold, though it’s inadequacies have been laid bare in the modern era. They just don’t have enough energy to expand and penetrate. Why A .22 LR Pocket Gun Should Not Be Underestimated, The Best .22 LR Handguns for Concealed Carry, Cruiser Ready: How to Store a Home Defense Shotgun [2020 Update]. Let’s take a look at the chart we’ve got up at Lucky Gunner Labs. I can honestly say after many years, it’s my favorite little pistol to carry. To get caught for that crime of mine, There must be some word today The P-32, on the other hand, has a smooth 5-pound trigger. AND, if we look at rounds, like Underwood’s Xtreme Defender, you get FBI penetration depths AND large wound cavities, making it more than capable. He replaced the mainspring. If you can’t afford a collectible original Colt 1903, US Armament Corp. began manufacturing them under license a few years ago, so you can actually buy a new one, though it will cost you. Of course, if you want to get deep into collecting, there are a couple of fantastic German models to keep an eye out for. One hundred years ago, .32 ACP was quite possibly the most popular semi-automatic pistol cartridge in the world. I had that very problem in my P32 with Underwood Extreme Cavitators. Yes the “powers that be” want you to arm yourselves with sub caliber armn’s. Just so you know, this occasional piping of a last spent case is a known factor for the Guardian. Certainly a dozen other guns I’d grab first if I was in the basement, along with my carry piece. Yes, many/most factory HP/JHP loads under penetrate as per FBI recommendations. Would love for Beretta to make a poly frame Tomcat with 10+ rounds. These days, Walther prefers to sell them chambered in .380 and .22 LR, but vintage models can be found in .32 ACP as well. Now let’s come back to this Fiocchi FMJ down here with the 4-inch barrel. The .32 ACP was once one of the most popular concealed carry and law enforcement rounds sold, though it’s inadequacies have been laid bare in the modern era.. My Makarov was better. Let me see, pistol in weak caliber, or rifle in strong caliber? If that’s you, Kel-Tec still makes the P-32 pocket pistol, a polymer-framed internal-hammer double action only mouse guns that holds 7+1 rounds of .32 ACP. Technically, that’s over penetration, but with the smaller calibers, the reality is that the bullet is most likely going to lose all of its energy by the time it exits the target, so shoot-throughs are not a real concern. But I do want to cover .32 ACP ammunition because I think it’s an under-appreciated caliber for pocket-sized concealed carry. If all of those .380s were .32s instead, I think more people would be getting trigger time with their carry guns. Shouldn’t it be 7.65, not 7.62, as the author states in the article? The Kel-Tec P32 is the lightest of the .32s. Wildly inaccurate too(my similar sized Taurus 709 is great). (Oh yeah) Both guns performed consistently with all four loads tested, producing no single group larger than 2.50 inches. They did penetrate a lot deeper than the Fiocchi XTP. I cannot believe you ignored the Beretta Tomcat. Martial markings. In the 80s and 90s, Seecamp was making the smallest guns you could buy and they made some innovations that kind of paved the way for the modern micro pistol. Beautiful pistol. No plans on accquiring a 32 but who know’s…. Oh yes, wait a minute Mister Po-leasman Sound off in the comments! It doesn’t run 100% with every type of ammo I’ve tried, but it seems to run just fine with Federal American Eagle and S&B full metal jacket loads. Discussion in 'Ammunition Reports' started by blaster, Feb 2, 2020. I have a little ammo for them- just in case. The trigger pull is very long and heavy. The pistol is so light, in fact, that Kel-Tec offers a lanyard kit that allows the pistol to be carried around your neck. So he’s right on that, only not how to use it. by Home Defense Gun Staffer Mike S. When asked what the best self-defense pistol on the market is, the author usually replies with the same answer 99% of the time: “Seecamp LWS-32”. People talk about lightweight J-frame .38s being difficult to shoot well and not good for beginners, but I don’t think an LCP or a Bodyguard is a whole lot easier to manage. Pocket pistols are still big sellers, but now .380 ACP is by far the dominant cartridge. Casey, Noel and others have had similar experiences. That’s not really a surprise, though. Savage 1917 32 ACP pistol, with box This model pistol was manufactured in .32 ACP from 1920 until 1926. There might be some others, but if you’re thinking about carrying a .32 ACP pocket pistol that’s in current production, it’s mostly likely one of the four I just mentioned. Old Slow Joe aint getting my vote but a 12 gauge with both barrels going off at once is a gut blowing, heads off, broke my finger Killer.

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