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Old 11-21-2018, 11:00 PM
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I saw one in a lGS the other day. A person was trying to sell it. I find the old .32 ACPs from WW1 era interesting. This model is unusual in that the barrel and the slide retract with every shot.
It had a holster that looked very old as well.
Here is a slo mo video...

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Actually helped (but failed) my brother in law try to find a firing pin for one last year. Kinda clunky, but well made. There is some neat history if you research them.
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Old 11-22-2018, 03:43 AM
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I love semis with "different" operating systems. Thanks for sharing.
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Yes, I have one, but have yet to shoot it. I bought it for the "funky" factor. I enjoy seeing the different ways of skinning the cat that gun semi-auto pistol manufacturers used in the early days. Mine is well-used with almost no finish left. As mentioned above, finding parts is a real challenge. A real beauty, eh? ; )







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I've had a couple in the distant past. I bought them when they were common to find on a gunshow table, price was cheap and I didn't have much money in my pockets to spend.
Made for great combination to come away with something from a show!
Lots of early 32's were in that mix.

There's a 'Baby' Frommer also. Reduced size, looks like it should be a 25acp but is still in 32.

Neat old pistols..
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I saw the video. There's a lot going on inside that thing... I wonder what the Europeans would think if back then they took a peek at a modern day kel Tec P-32?
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Have a nice one, but never shot it. Appreciate the vid!
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I think I may try to track down the guy in LGS and buy it if I can get it for $150 or less. LGS owner knows and and this guy but we don't know each other. I was in Budapest last Summer. There is a lot of history there we never hear about. Its quite an independent country meaning it doesn't follow a crowd when it comes to politics and culture. Thye are in the EU but maybe not for long.
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