A group of friends with Kel Tecs

[Hawk]

The P-32 is one of my most carried pistols. I find that the trigger guard has a tendency to beat up my trigger finger due to the transfer of recoil to it, so 50 rounds of practice per session is about it.
I was just practicing with it yesterday!

At 12ft - 2 sets of six rounds double tapping from low ready not aiming, just point shooting (shoots a little low when I point shoot, poi=poa when I aim)
The previous (pasted holes) were a mag dump at 25 feet as fast as I could pull the trigger.

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[bamboomaster]

Good job! But you also gotta run 'em outside in 18" of snow and 30-40mph wind.

Tomorrow or Wednesday should be perfect for you!

[RockIsland]

Wind has no effect on the mighty .32ACP.

My wife has one. For some unknown reason it's a tack driver.

[mpan72]

A gun is better than no gun. As I interpret most of the well recognized studies done on handgun "effectiveness", they all seem to be within a relatively small range. They all work to an extent at the end of an encounter. The difference, in my opinion, is how quickly they work. There is a little more of a gap there and that may be enough to decide the outcome. In other words sometimes a larger caliber will stop an assailant slightly quicker and end a fight at the start. Other times, with smaller calibers, an assailant will be incapacitated but still be able to get their own shots off or reach their target with other weapons.

This is my take on what I have researched. On the other hand I often carry a .380. it allows me to carry when I can't have any one know I am carrying. I just accept the limitations of my gun and will adjust my actions accordingly.

[mpan72]

I shoot every 5 or 6 weeks with 6 other people. We all own Kel Tec P-32 pistols. We all love these litlle pocket .32 acp guns.
People don't realize how well they shoot. We shoot starting at 10 fet then 21 feet then 30 feet. Some of these people own two P-32's that is how much they like them. Sure there are people who say that a .32 acp is not enough, but from 1 to 30 feet we know how well they can do. Greatest pocket gun I ever owned, I carry mine daily and have full confidence in it.
You use you high caliber pistols, for me the P-32 is perfect. With low recoil it is easy to get off 2 or 3 fast shots to center mass. Don't fool yourself, a .32 acp round can do enough damage. We know that we would use it mostly from 1 foot to 21 foot. Probably most at 1 foot to 10 feet. Try one you will like it.

Pictures of your targets would be a plus if you would like to convert some to the gray side.

[Hawk]

Good job! But you also gotta run 'em outside in 18" of snow and 30-40mph wind.

Tomorrow or Wednesday should be perfect for you!

I plan on only having to use it indoors where it's warm!

[Bang]

The P3AT .380 beats the hell out of my trigger finger. Where I shoot, the targets are held to the backers with masking tape. I found that a couple of wraps of masking tape helps a lot. Maybe a bandaid with the pad facing the guard would work well. I never remember to take any. I don't practice with the P3AT much. It's a pretty straight forward device, and I don't see how you can miss at 3 to 7 yards. I mean, it ain't like it's a 32, y'know?

[Hawk]

The P3AT .380 beats the hell out of my trigger finger.

Glad to hear it's not just me, or my technique.

[mpan72]

The P3AT .380 beats the hell out of my trigger finger. Where I shoot, the targets are held to the backers with masking tape. I found that a couple of wraps of masking tape helps a lot. Maybe a bandaid with the pad facing the guard would work well. I never remember to take any. I don't practice with the P3AT much. It's a pretty straight forward device, and I don't see how you can miss at 3 to 7 yards. I mean, it ain't like it's a 32, y'know?

Glad to hear it's not just me, or my technique.

Not sure what you guys are experiencing. Is the recoil slamming your trigger fingers into the trigger guard?

[ammo]

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