Beretta tomcat 32ACP

[Electraclyde]

I am considering a Beretta tomcat 32ACP as a pocket carry. Due to age and arthritis, I do not want this a .380.
Had a bodyguard 2.0 and could not rack the slide.
Anyone have any experience with the tomcat?

 

[s&wchad]

I don't have one, but I've looked at the Tomcats. The nice thing about these Berettas is you don't need to rack the slide. You can insert a loaded magazine, tip-up the barrel, insert a cartridge, snap it down and you're ready to go. You can also cock the hammer for the first shot, if the DA trigger pull is too heavy.

I have a Glock 42, but I rarely carry it and usually pocket a J frame .38. I consider .38/9mm to be the minimum defensive cartridge and bigger is better, but anything that is reliable and you can shoot well is better than your fists.

 

[glenncal1]

I have had one for years. INOX model. Solid little gun, easy to operate with pop-up barrel. Some of the early guns had issues with frame cracking. I don't think that is still an issue, but you might want to do a little research. Especially if looking at used guns.

 

[Imissedagain]

Definitely research the Tomcat frame/slide issues. That includes the newer ones.
Also read about the recommended ammo to use.
We have a couple of
Bobcat 22LRs.

 

[Grayfox]

I had one for a while. Yes, ammo is limited to certain pressures due to the frame issues. There was a card that came with mine warning of this. Generally American made ammo is good to go. However, avoid the hotter European stuff. As I understand it, they have now fixed this problem by beefing up the frame a little.
Its also kind of an odd size. Just a little too big for the pocket, but really too small for a holster. Just kinda awkward to deal with.
I had a problem with the shape of the trigger. When firing the bottom corner of the trigger would dig into my finger rather sharply. It was quite uncomfortable. I suppose I could have just rounded that sharp corner off, but since I rarely carried it, I just sent it down the road. YMMV.
There are lots of good .32acp pistols out there. Just look around a bit.