32 acp

They do have a reputation for cracking the frame in a certain thin spot with use of too hot of ammo(use ball ammo or read manual for proper ammo). Typical of small Beretta design pistols the Tomcat lacks an extractor..so you have to rethink any applicable malfunction drills.


I used the correct ammo, so that was not an issue. What was the issue that caused me to sell mine was the lack of the extractor. This made the malfunction drill very different:confused: from my other semi-auto carry guns. NOT a good thing and can get you killed.:(
 
Here's my accumulation. I don't collect them but they happen to go into other collecting fields.
Center: MAB C.
Clockwise from top:
Mauser HSc.
Colt M 1903. Marked US Property. Parkerized. Has British proofs. Went to Britain in WW II.
Walther PP, Made by Manurhin.
CZ 27, post war, proof dated 1947.
Ruby type "Martian" by Martin Bascaran.
Savage 1907.
MAB D.
Unique.
All except the Colt and CZ 27 have French connections: the HSc was assembled from parts at Oberndorf during the French occupation. The Savage was part of a French contract in WW I; note the lanyard loop on the backstrap.

While I shoot them occasionally, I don't consider any of them carry guns. I have shot the Colt very little because it is almost like new; aside from it, the best shooter is the CZ 27: reliable and accurate.
 

Attachments

  • L1020607.jpg
    L1020607.jpg
    53.5 KB · Views: 40
Here's my accumulation. I don't collect them but they happen to go into other collecting fields.
Center: MAB C.
Clockwise from top:
Mauser HSc.
Colt M 1903. Marked US Property. Parkerized. Has British proofs. Went to Britain in WW II.
Walther PP, Made by Manurhin.
CZ 27, post war, proof dated 1947.
Ruby type "Martian" by Martin Bascaran.
Savage 1907.
MAB D.
Unique.
All except the Colt and CZ 27 have French connections: the HSc was assembled from parts at Oberndorf during the French occupation. The Savage was part of a French contract in WW I; note the lanyard loop on the backstrap.

While I shoot them occasionally, I don't consider any of them carry guns. I have shot the Colt very little because it is almost like new; aside from it, the best shooter is the CZ 27: reliable and accurate.

Wow nice collection
 
I have nothing against the guns that shoot the .32 acp, and while I do own some I would NEVER carry one for self defense. Simply not enough stopping / shocking power IMHO.
 
I have two, but don't carry anything smaller than a .38 Sp/9mm. If I ever need to pull my carry gun, I hope it's a day I've got a .45... and a bunch of friends with rifles and shotguns!

000_1674.jpg


000_1713.jpg
 
32's are popular in my family, even though I only have a Tomcat nowdays, I have owned about a Dozen over the last 30 years. I have always wanted an AP-74, these were made by Jeager and in 22LR and 32ACP, the look like an AR-15 first style, had the 22 (somebody left when they moved because of a broken firing pin)only had about $15 in it and it shot great. I 've never found the 32 version anywhere. The strangest 32 I've had was a Unique (these are not stange guns in any way). My best friend were hanging out at a gunsmiths shop, we had started building 1911's and fixing the odd firearm. So to discourage us, he gave us a Unique that had sat on a bag of fertilizer for some years. It was a gun shaped ball of rust. We took it to the friends shop, literally beat it apart, cleaned, sand blasted, parkerized, reassembled, test fired, and returned to the smith's shop in less than 2 hours. While unhappy at our sucess, he gave up a mag in good condition and quit pooking fun of our skills. That Unique shot vey well and got sold off 2 or 3 years later(after the gunsmith skipped town on his wife and kids). I had a Nazi Police proofed PPk in 32acp. It looked and shot great, but would disapear for months at a time (twice) out of the vault. Once I put it in the bank box, thinking somebody was getting in the gun vault behind my back. The PPk showed up in the gun vault 3 weeeks later! I traded it off very quickly after that!!! I've also had Colts and Kel-tecs and a bunch of other "Euro" 32's and find that in cold weather I like 32 over 380, because of penitration on heavier clothing. The RWS full metal jacket round is a lot hotter than the Remington or Winchester FMJ's. I have used both Critical Defense and Hydra-shok but still like STHP's the best in this round. Ivan
 
Last edited:
I owned a 32 several years ago that I bought so that I could always have a gun on my person. After carrying it for a few months I had an occasion to size up a rather large, muscular subject as a potential threat. My assessment was that if I shot him with the 32 it would probably greatly anger him.

That was the last time I carried the 32.
 
I don't own one but would love a pre-68 PPK or a nice example of the '03 Colt. It isn't the most effective round but would beat the heck out of throwing rocks!
 
32's

Have sold all mine, except a little Flat latch 34-- she has been refinished and just loves the little wad-cutters I load for her. :) I think she dates to 1953 or there abouts. :) SB as well.
 
Keltec P-32 with silver tips is my normal carry gun cause I usually wear t shirts, shorts and flip-flops, so anything larger is hard to conceal, even my j frame 638.
 
Hi ledfowl, I have the identical ppk Walther as yours. Mine is in excellent contition and was produced in 1942. It has the Nazi markings on it. It shoots very well. Bob
 
Hi ledfowl, I have the identical ppk Walther as yours. Mine is in excellent contition and was produced in 1942. It has the Nazi markings on it. It shoots very well. Bob

Sounds like a nice one. Mine is from the 60's and was surplus from one of the West German states' police.
 
The 32 is one of the few non-Smith pistols I own. It fills a need on occasion. Count me in with the Seecamp crowd.

LW Seecamp 32
lws32-04.jpg


Cheers,
Sam
 
Don't currently own a Seecamp at the moment but we all know how that goes.:)

Handled a few, well made little devil.
 
Hello Kwseilk,

Your 1903 .32 cal colt pistol dates to 1912-1913.

Enjoy. Bob

Thanks Bob,

I thought I had looked up the S/N and it dated 1904-1905 period. If it is 1912-1913, it's still pushing 100 year's old. It was given to me 20 years by a close friend who had inherited it from his grandfather. The story was the grandfather had accidentally shot himself in the foot with it. I've probably fired 100 rounds through it. It pretty much just sits in my gun safe.

Updated:

I rechecked the SN and it is 59446. After updating my gun records I looked it up on proofhouse.com. That should date the pistol to 1907. Old eyes and a typo in my records that goes back 20 years or more. Got another source for dating the pistol?
 
Last edited:
Back
Top