Beretta tomcat 32ACP

[justwippet2006]

Mine does well at 5, 7, & 10 yards, begins to spread out by 15. Originally purchased to provide to my wife with carpal and arthritis issues. She has basically quit shooting anything. Now the P32 is most often my in the pocket, quick grab and carry choice . Don’t have a 380; have considered the Kahr P380 and the KelTec

I had a Kahr P380 and, I'm sorry to say, that it was the worst pistol I've ever owned. The slide was extremely hard to rack because they use a ridiculously heavy spring. It was very ammo sensitive - even after the 200 round break-in period. Some days at the range I couldn't get through 2 mags without a failure. I nicknamed the gun "Slash" because the night sights were extremely sharp and constantly cut my fingers. I will say that it was accurate and the recoil was pretty tame for its size.
I literally did a jig the day that I sold it (gladly for a loss).

 

[Gyreene]

Mine does well at 5, 7, & 10 yards, begins to spread out by 15. Originally purchased to provide to my wife with carpal and arthritis issues. She has basically quit shooting anything. Now the P32 is most often my in the pocket, quick grab and carry choice . Don’t have a 380; have considered the Kahr P380 and the KelTec

I agree with that description of accuracy .... not too good past 10 yards...

 

[nutsforsmiths]

I bought one shen they first came out. Shot well and didn't seem to finicky with ammo. But, alas, the frame cracked after about 400 rounds and I had to send it back to Beretta. They sent me a 22 Neo as a replacement. Sold that off.

 

[jframesj]

Was there an issue with the tip up barrel hinge pin?

There have been issues reported with the new 30X hinge pin.

 

[jframesj]

No. This was the 3032 INOX heavy slide they replaced my earlier blued pistol with. They wouldn't replace it, claimed "abuse".

Sorry you had to go through that. I wanted to buy a 3032 a few years ago, but decided not to after reading other reports just like yours on other forums.

I'm not interested in the new 30X due to reports of the hinge pin breaking. I also don't like how they relocated the mag release on the 30X. The mag release on the 3032 and 21A are ideal for me because it's out of the way. On the 30X and 20X, the mag release is right where my thumb rests when gripping the gun, increasing the chance of pressing it accidentally. Also, on the 30X and 20X, I don't see the logic of having a tiny pocket size gun with a humongous magazine finger rest extension. The flat mag floorplate on the 21A and 3032 make more sense for concealment.

I rented a stainless 3032 wide slide model at my local range. It wasn't reliable.

I have a 21A Bobcat in .22LR that was made in Tennessee. It's fun to shoot, but not 100% reliable despite trying a variety a ammo (even CCI Mini Mag 40 grain round nose). I previously had a 21A made in Maryland that also wasn't 100% reliable.

 

[ACORN]

I’d thought about a Tomcat but all I’ve seen lately had threaded barrels.
No interest.
However if I run across a NAA Guardian in .32 I’ll seriously consider it.

 

[mgriffin]

I know it's not a Tomcat, but I wonder if the original poster has considered the Lipsey 432UC. Love mine, light weight, 6 rds. of 32 S&W long or 32 H&R mag. No slide to worry about. Perfect pocket pistol!