Here is my Deutsche Werke (Ortgies) 32 Auto from the 1920s.
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My dad brought this and a K98 back in 1945. They both shoot very well.

Here is my Savage. It was issued to my grandfather back in the day. Nice little shooter. My wife calls it her gun.

For as long back as I can remember, 32 autos(pocket pistols) were for the most part an overlooked area of collectibles. I believed this has now changed and renewed interest is being reflected in increased prices.
I also suspect this was a primary reason that Colt re-introduced the Model 1903. I used to find nice examples of this model for sale in the $300 range as recently a 5 years ago. That is NOT the case any longer.
Jim

I got a few that are usually in some drawers in the safe.

Just curious: In what job was this gun issued to your grandfather?

Btw., if this were my Grandpa's, I'd letter it. I have a lettered Savage 1907. As of two years ago, you could get a history letter from the Savage historian for something like $30 and it took only 4 weeks or so; same info as the Jinks letters. You should look into that.

I had heard that the Mauser HSc was notorious for being a "Jam-a-matic". Is there any truth to that rumor, or is it just more firearms "lore"?

Another RSHA PPK, unfortunately not as nice as the one shown earlier in the thread, that one is beautiful, and complete, this one is neither, lol.
But not a bad pawnshop find nonetheless, even with the grips and mismatched magazine.
I wish I knew a little more about the history of this gun, but that will probably never be known.

Thanks, I'll look into that. He was on the Lewiston Maine police dept. He did all their radio repairs.

Just added today........





This Savage 1907 dates to 1917.The sticker price was $199. I talked them down to $165. I guess I just joined the "Ten Shots Quick" Club!!!

Love my little Seecamp. Though I still carry it occasionally, it has for the most part been replaced with a Sig P290RS. Basically just a slightly bigger polymer version in 9mm. I am also interested in trying out one of the new Remington RM380, which is pretty much the same thing as a Rohrbaugh. That debacle with their R51 a couple years back has me a bit leery, and I'll probably wait a while and see what the consensus is, but the price is right.

This is an interesting site for info on the Savage.

The Savage Model 1907 Pocket Pistol

I also bought some new grips here:

Savage Model 1907 Pistol Grips

Just curious, but is the front sight still attached to the slide?

My Italian made 1954 Armi-Galesi Model 9, 7.65mm. No import marks, I got it from a friend about ten years ago who was cleaning out his aunt's house after she died. No one in the family knew anything about it, no one wanted it.

Came with holster and two magazines, I am guessing Italian Police issue.

[QUOTE=Bill Bates;138809693]My 1941 vintage Walther PPK



Do you ever shoot that beauty, Bill?

I've always had a soft spot for Walther and Colt 7.65 Brownings. Both were elegant-looking...what you might expect a senior military officer to carry. Being the pragmatic that I am, I've never bought one of them despite numerous opportunities. They are collector pieces now and I am not a collector. However, I did pick up a Kel-Tec P32. It has been a great little pocket back-up; accurate and reliable (only with round-nosed bullets, though). Perhaps if I find a PPK in .32 at a time that I have a pocket full of cash...

Mine shoots just fine. Usually, if the gun jams, it is the fault of the magazine.

Over the years I've had dozens of 32 ACP's, but I'm down to one early Tomcat. My dad's former mistress has a stainless Tomcat that is rough as all get out. The older blue model I own is smooth as silk, like the old 1934's!

Ivan

[quote=10mmauto;138814010]It see a little range time, now and then. I worry a little about the small crack in the grip near screw so I don't shot it much.

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My little Seecamp, where it spends it's days.

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This is my Hämmerli P240 .32 WC competition gun. Very accurate :-)

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Contrary to popular belief, you can score more "telling shots" (accurately placed rounds in vital zones) more readily with the .32 ACP than you can with a .380 ACP. (Even J.M. Browning himself favored the round). I have seen men (and women) with a "practiced" hand place 8, 71-grain FMJ rounds in a 3" circle in rapid fire.

Well placed shots of "european" loads or Buffalo Bore .32's will put the instant (if not terminal) "hurts" on a bad guy and quickly! Control and bullet placement are key. Accuracy and controllability are the .32's "long suit".

Beretta Model 81 and a Colt 1903.

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I have several Colt model M 1903 Pocket Pistols, one of my favorite handguns to shoot.

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Folks having "trouble" with their Euro 7.65mm Pistols should... drum roll...try some 7.65mm Browning ammo and see what happens to the aforementioned "trouble".
Seriously, the 32acp has been watered down because of liabilty from so many junk pistols produced in the beginnings of the last century. The Sellier&Bellot 7.65 Browning 73gr FMJ is the hottest, followed by the Fiocci & the GECO. Hollow Points can cause Rim lock as well and don't penetrate enough for reliable stopping power. The 7.65mm Browning has a long history as a Police Round in Europe and has a surprising amount of stopping power & penetration combined with low recoil & accuracy.
Americans always think bigger is better, I guess.

I made a few calls & found the front sight I need for $15. I also found a seller that has a single right grip for sale. You can find anything on the internet!!

Great pics....keep 'em coming!!

I have fallen in love with the .32 auto and somewhat the European .380 from days gone buy and the older .25s.
Here are (2) CZ 27s and a CZ 24 .380. 1 is a Nazi stamped example from 1941 with the Bakelite Grips. The other looks like a CZ 24 but it's really a quite rare CZ27 as it has the wood grips and the slanted serrations on the slide. Number of serrations are different than the .380 CZ 24 by 1 groove. Included is a CZ 70 from the 1970s as well.

(2) CZ 27s 1 Nazi FNH stamped circa 1941 1 unknown date Postal Service Pistol probably 1926



CZ 24 .380 ACP top & CZ 27.32 ACP Bottom right


(2) CZ 27s and a CZ 70


CZ 27 .32ACP

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Laugh if you want, I'll dump a magazine full of hot .32 ACP FMJ loads in someone's face and then we can determine whether, or not the "tune up" was complete. Perhaps the perp needs a "second chorus" of the 73-grain "attitude adjustment" program!

I'd lay odds against it.

https://youtu.be/fe-GuHLNivI

A video that I enjoy, showing how fast one of those Colt 1903's can be shot accurately.

Do that in a perp's face, and the fight will leave him in a blessed hurry. (You may just want to have the local "meat wagon" on speed dial).

I've got two that qualify for this thread:

* a CZ Model 70 (bottom of photo)

* a Seecamp

Both chambered in .32ACP.

Regards,

Dave

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Here is another I found back in the safe. An FN Model 1900. I believe from around 1907/08. S/N 478K. If someone has a better date I would appreciate it. Also I had this Savage 1907 .32ACP.
It was a cool little pistol as it has the metal side panel grips in stead of the plastic. From everything I could find on it they were only used on the 1st few pistols made... as in 1st or maybe 2nd year. Low 4 digit s/n. I did sell this to a Savage collector as he was willing to pay me way more than I had into it as it was a gun show find for under $150.

I still don't have a Colt 1903 Pocket .32...yet.

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I've had a few HSc's and currently have two from opposite ends of the production run: a pistol with the lanyard loop hoie in the butt, early; and a pistol assembled from parts during the French occupation of Oberndorf, late. I fire them mostly with handloads, using cast bullets. I have had VERY few jams, even with the Lyman 85 gr flat nosed, gas checked bullet intended for the 32-20 (I forget the number, possibly 311319). If it will feed these, it will feed anything short of wadcutters. Of course I used original magazines, alhough I have not changed magazine springs on any of them.

Here's a few more of mine. Clockwise from the top:
Mauser HSc.
Colt 1903, already shown.
Walther PP, made by Manurhin.
CZ27.
Ruby type 'Martian'. Already shown.
Savage 1907, French service.
MAB D.
Unique.

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And here's a Browning 1900 that didn't make the group picture.

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Here's my FN 1910.

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Here's another Beretta 70, to back up the pretty one Dennis posted on the last page:



Accurate, super easy to use and utterly reliable. It used to belong to a friend everyone here would recognize (thanks sigp220.45!).

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Not in the original 7.65! My 1942 was an accurate ace, even with the flaw in the barrel. (The postwar ones - especially in .380 - were the source of that reputation.)

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Colt with original pearls, in a ratty old box.



Charlie

My favorite is the PPK, but the Seecamp isn't a bad little pistol ...

Just got this INOX Tomcat last week and it shoots amazingly well!

The Govt. issued Colts are roll marked on the right side as shown below.
This one was built in 1944 and issued in 1961.

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A couple modern ones you don't see too often:

Benelli B77



HK P7K3

Outstanding Especially that P7 !!

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Dang, but I want that Benelli!

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I'm in this game. Here's mine, a somewhat rare one, made in 1927.

Special Camo Finish..........Extremely Rare........1903......

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Here's a Berretta Tom Cat circa 80's still shoots good
A nice pocket carry

My goodness some of these 32s rival todays FS handguns in size.

Maybe I missed it but I'm surprised I didn't see a Hungarian Framor Stop. The double decker of handguns!

I've got a few .32 autos, more Berettas than any other brand. In the
first pic the upper left gun is one of the war finish 1944 models that
were made for the Nazis and has the 4UT acceptance stamp on the
tang. I think most of them were captured by the allies in warehouses
before they could be delivered. Below it is a post war 1935 dated 1949.
On the right is another dated 1952. The pair in the center are the
1915-1919 model that was made before the exposed hammer was
introduced in 1931. They have a concealed hammer and are very trim
and flat guns with sheet metal grips.
Next pic is a pair of 1910 FNs and a Savage 1907. The third pic has
another 1952 dated gun, a bit nicer than the other one and on the
bottom is a 1956 dated commercial 1935 showing the change to plain
plastic grips, no lanyard ring and contured slide with angled grooves.
A prewar 318 .25 acp is the smaller gun. These old semi autos are just
plain neat and fun to plink with.

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These things are addicting!!!

A Bernardelli followed me home today. The LGS wanted the outlandish price of $149! (I negotiated down to $125!):





Does anyone know anything about these proofmarks/date codes??



Does this one qualify as a pre-model 60?

There is just something sleek about an Italian pistol.......


Best,
Charles aka thirtytwocaliberautopistolaccumulator!