I bought my first PA51 about 35 years ago. It was a .380 and while it shot just fine, the bore was frosted the entire length so I traded it away. It took a couple of decades to find another one. I remember seeing a high condition .32 in a gun store for a reasonable price but I passed on it as I didn't own any other .32's at that point and didn't want to add another caliber to my ammo supply.
That was before I knew that the .32's were more scarce than the .380's.
Here is my current example with a couple of its contemporaries. The Remington is lighter than the Colt by 3 ounces but is very comfortable to shoot. I'll bet the .32 version is really sweet. The Colt and the Remington are both 7+1 capacity but the Savage has them beat with a double stack mag and 9+1 capacity.
When new, the Colt retailed for $20.50, The Savage for $16.00 and the Remington for $19.50. Which one would you have chosen had you seen them in the display case at your local hardware store ?
Last edited by Walter Rego; 07-30-2020 at 06:54 PM.
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