.32 Automatic
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shouldazagged
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For someone who isn't a collector, you have a mighty nice assortment there. I love the .32's.
forindooruseonly
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That is a nice assortment you have! I am an admitted fan of the .32, even though it tends to be looked down upon as a relic of yesteryear.
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DWalt
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What you don't have is a Remington Model 51. The finest of the pre-WWII breed among U. S. made pocket pistols. They are a little difficult to find in .32 ACP, as the .380 version was more popular. But .32 M51s do exist - in two styles.
Ivan the Butcher
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I to enjoy the 32 ACP round, in all its tiny glory! I have 2 lest a Beretta Tomcat (blue) 3032 and a Davis derringer. I use the Davis for "Belly Gun" side matches while Cowboy Action Shooting. Since soft lead bullets are the only ammo allowed, I load LRN 32ACP ammo. My Davis groups 4 shots in 3" at 21" (pretty good for a belly gun that I bought new for $29 in the early 90's)
The Tomcat sees regular duty as a BUG and carried on my left ankle. I use Winchester STHP ammo for SD, and find it usually has the same point of impact as Winchester white box FMJ
Ivan
The Tomcat sees regular duty as a BUG and carried on my left ankle. I use Winchester STHP ammo for SD, and find it usually has the same point of impact as Winchester white box FMJ
Ivan
Of all the ones that I had at the same time and shot together, the Walther PP had the best single action trigger and highest accuracy but I still prefer the Walther PP in .22 l.r., .32 ACP is no fun to reload with normal fingers.
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While I was never a fan of the .32acp cartridge (for SD purposes) I too like some of the guns they made for it and actually own a Colt Pocket M 1903 as well. I do take it out (along with its two other brothers .25acp 1908 & .380acp 1908) and shoot them just for fun. The Colts are very accurate and have amazing triggers for non target models. Workmanship was top notch and I love the lines on the models from the past.
My Dad had one .32 made by Otrgies which I see you also have. He also had the same pistol chambered in .380 if memory serves. Both were sold many many years ago so I never got to shoot them.
My Dad had one .32 made by Otrgies which I see you also have. He also had the same pistol chambered in .380 if memory serves. Both were sold many many years ago so I never got to shoot them.
DWalt
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I had an Ortgies .32 once, and had to fabricate several parts to get it back in shooting condition. Interesting guns - no screws. I didn't keep it too long. At one time I had a nearly complete collection of .32 and .380 pre-WWII U. S. made pocket pistols. The strangest was a .32 Davis-Warner "Infallible" which I still have. I kept it when I sold off most of the other pistols I had just because it is so oddly designed.
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LoboGunLeather
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I see that DWalt noted and identified the Remington 51, a very nice find in .32 ACP. I had one years ago in .380, slim and flat for easy concealed carry.
The Savage .32 was one of my first pistols, purchased while working nights in a gas station at 16 for a tank of gas (about $5) and a $5 bill.
Owned a Nazi-marked PP in .32ACP at one time. Very handy pistols!
A few more of those I wish I still had!
The Savage .32 was one of my first pistols, purchased while working nights in a gas station at 16 for a tank of gas (about $5) and a $5 bill.
Owned a Nazi-marked PP in .32ACP at one time. Very handy pistols!
A few more of those I wish I still had!
I don't consider myself a .32 auto collector, but I recently went to the safe and found all these. A favorite cartridge of a bygone era.
I like the Ortgies. Like the others too.
I was surprised at how accurate and reliable my Ortgies is. And that's with a dark barrel. I also have the .25 version.
Anytime a .32 is available at a good price, I usually buy it. I don't think I have more than $350 into any of these guns. And all put the Walther were purchased in the last 2 years.
Anytime a .32 is available at a good price, I usually buy it. I don't think I have more than $350 into any of these guns. And all put the Walther were purchased in the last 2 years.
You know, I never owned an Ortigies but a friend of mine has one in .32. I tried it at 25 meters and was really impressed. I managed a 5 shot string into the X ring at my second go.
And besides that it's a beautiful pice of excellent engeneering.
My local Pawn Shop had one in .25 acp. I really knew nothing about them. I did a little research and found out they could have ties to pre WWII Germany. But both of mine are marked "Germany". I read this mark was used for the ones imported into the US (probably prior to WWII).
Anyway, they're an interesting piece of history.
DWalt
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The workmanship on the Savage is beyond compare. The Savage is my next favorite pocket pistol to the Remington 51 which will always be in first place. I'd even like to get one of the new R51s in 9mm that had so many problems. Despite that, and the difference in caliber, the R51 is built very much like the original 51. I haven't seen one at a gun show for at least the last year. I have a friend who bought an R51, decided he didn't like it and sold it. Unfortunately he didn't tell me first or I would have bought it from him.
I have a few 32 ACP, I never set out to really collect, just acquire what interests me. The Mauser is a model 1914 from 1915, the Walther PP is from 1929 and the Colt 1903 is from 1925. Fun to shoot, may be a weak caliber, but nobody wants to prove that by standing in front of it.
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