Recommend me a 32 ACP.

[alpacaheat]

Pondering getting a 32 ACP for deep concealment, which I need before the weather warms up.

What's a good one to get in this caliber. Shootability is a big factor for me, which is why I am shying away from pocket 380s like LCP, TCP, Bodyguard, P3AT.



OR...is there a pocket 380 that won't kill my hands? I already have the ammo there.


Thanks in advance.

[rkrcpa]

North American Arms made a stainless steel .32 auto, kind of a Seecamp clone. It's about the size of the LCP but with more heft due to the steel construction. I carried it for years until I switched to the LCP.

[daschnoz]

Beretta 3032 Tomcat.

1. It's made entirely of metal (excluding the grip slabs)
2. External hammer (DA/SA)
3. External safety
4. Flip-up barrel (easy to load and unload)

There are 2 potential * deficiencies:

1. Since there is no extractor, tap/rack/bang will not clear a jam. Instead, it will cause a double feed.
2. The magazine release, although still the American style push button, is not located where Americans like it.

Even with these potential deficiencies, it's still better than throwing a rock.



( * some people may not see these as deficiencies )

[alpacaheat]

North American Arms made a stainless steel .32 auto, kind of a Seecamp clone. It's about the size of the LCP but with more heft due to the steel construction. I carried it for years until I switched to the LCP.

I was just looking at tha NAA online.

How do you like the LCP? It's on my consideration list.

[rkrcpa]

I was just looking at tha NAA online.

How do you like the LCP? It's on my consideration list.

I like my LCP, it is roughly the same size as, but lighter than the 32 but packs more punch. It is hard to hold on to, but I wear a 3x glove. All in all, I figure if it comes down to needing it, I won't be too concerned with recoil.

[mark40]

I had considered an LCP but it was too snappy for me, so I tried the LC380 since I was fixated on the 380 as a minimum CCW. Recoil was not as bad and manageable, but its just too large for my EDC.

Finally went with a Kel-Tec P-32 and I am very pleased all around. I've got recoil sensitivity after hand surgeries and my grip ain't what it used to be, so I'm very pleased that I've found a good match with the P-32 and have more confidence in my ability to put my shots on target.

[mdd423]

Mine lol
http://forum.pafoa.org/showthread.php?t=295926

No a huge fan of the caliber but test shoot a few if possible, the seecamp has some quarks i'm really not a fan of.
Good luck on you decision!
Mitch

[solrac7]

I have the Beretta Tomcat and the the Kel-tec P32 if you supply the ammo, and want to meet up (Trop in Elizabethtown?) you are more than welcome to test shoot mine. I prefer the slimness of the Keltec, and like the tip-up barrel of the Beretta. I tend to carry the the Kel-tec p32 or P38t more often (or my .45 ...)
Cb

[Gunsnwater]

The tip up .25s are easy guns to hide and shoot. Very reliable too. Beretta and Taurus. As mentioned LC380 is easy to rack and shoot. In 32 the scorpion is greatest gun of them all but not a pocket gun. 32 can be a challenge today to find in stores.

[dannyb]

I've had 2 Tomcats, both ended up with cracked frames even though I was not using heavy-hitting ammo. From what I've read, the INOX version is sturdier. I carried an NAA Guardian for a number of years but eventually switched to the Beretta Pico .380 when it came out. I did have a Seecamp, but didn't like the lack of sights and the magazine restrictor that prevented loading anything not a hollow point; I sold it off.