Seecamp 32

[Ameshawki]

Picked one up on a whim this weekend. Always been intrigued by these things. A Milford gun, serial in the 21,000 range. So far I haven't found a serial number list for Seecamp.

I do have about a half a box of Silvertips. Has anyone had success running anything else? From what I can tell, it appears doable as long as the cartridge length is short enough.

For some odd reason I got on a 32 kick a couple years ago. Probably have half a dozen or more. This will be a nice addition.

 

[M29since14]

Somewhere, quite a while ago now, I believe I saw a list of alternative cartridges that supposedly are ok for the Seecamp in addition to the STHPs. I didn't pay much attention to it because when I bought my Seecamp I bought a good supply of ammunition and I thought by the time I needed more it was likely those cartridges might be discontinued. Seecamp may have provided the list.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

I had a Seecamp .32 years ago. The paperwork with it recommended Silvertips so I never tried anything else. I would think FMJ would also work but never tried it.

 

[Baxter6551]

Page 12 of the owners manual speaks to ammo. You can use other brands but hollow point only. NO BALL AMMO - it can damage the chamber I was told by Larry Seecamp. I have used Federal in addition to Winchester. The manual is a very good read especially the introduction/ company history.

https://seecamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Seecamp-Manual.pdf

The company also lists these recommendations on line.

Ammo Recommendations - Seecamp Firearms

There is no serial number lookup that I am aware of perhaps a call to the factory in MA can be helpful. Yours is not an early gun.
They also sell holsters and accessories on their website.

 

[sw702]

32 ammo

Hi, had one years ago with four magazines, three of the mags worked perfect with PMC 32 hollow point, the other mag not so much, pictured is some of my old PMC with a silver tip ............Target sports has PMC 32 hollow point ammo cheap !.....hope this helps

 

[TwinV10]

I had one years ago when they were well made little pieces in .32 caliber but they were made kind of moot with the mini .380's available now.

 

[BrBa]

I run Underwood +P 55 gr Xtreme Defender. They're 100% reliable and seem accurate for a gun with no sights. 975 fps in mine.

32 ACP +P 55gr. Xtreme Defender Solid Monolithic Hunting & Self Defense Ammo

The 65 gr Hydra-Shok is another good choice but those are often hard to find. Stay away from the Gold Dots.

You don't want expansion with a 60-65 gr .32 hollowpoint. If it expands, it will underpenetrate (Gold Dots).

If yours only came with 1 magazine, be advised the new production mags have different dimensions. If you can find an old one, snatch it up.

 

[oldcop71]

There are several ammo makers who produce 60gr HP. I've had good luck with Gold Dot and PMC Bronze. Silvertips are hard to find.

 

[ladder13]

I have a Southwick 32 and a Milford .380. Hydra Shocks or Silvertips in each, so far.
That 380 really barks.

 

[Rikkn]

I have a new in the box Seecamp, not sure if .25 or .32...... Will have to look .

 

[tlawler]

I don't currently own one, but I've had 2 Milford .32's, a Southwick .32 and a Southwick .380; I thought I'd like the .380 because I liked the .32's so much. Ended up selling it after shooting it twice. I had to talk myself into trying it just one more time because I thought I was being a wuss. Loved the .32's; bought my first one back in '96 when they were practically unobtanium. Can't really say why I don't currently own one, but I've still got a full box of the original Silvertips just waiting for my next Milford .32

 

[Aggie1906]

I've had man a while, so likely a Milford.
Picked up that PMC .32 was shootable, and it is.
Not a pistol you need to shoot much, or at the range for score.

 

[El Juero]

I have one. It should also handle Speer Gold Dot if you can that

 

[elgatodeacero]

I have a Milford and have shot lots of Winchester 71 grain FMJ flat point ammo through it, along with various hollow points.

The buffalo bore Barnes 60 grain copper bullet load seemed too hot for me.

I also successfully hand load the Hornady 60 grain XTP, but those are discontinued.

If I carried a .32 ACP for self defense I would not choose hollow point ammo due to lack of penetration.

 

[Delta Rose]

Another vote for the PMC JHP load. This is probably the cheapest practice ammo, and it is 100% reliable in my Seecamp.

 

[balin]

I have shot a few of the recommended ammo choices with goo results.

 

[chief38]

Picked one up on a whim this weekend. Always been intrigued by these things. A Milford gun, serial in the 21,000 range. So far I haven't found a serial number list for Seecamp.

I do have about a half a box of Silvertips. Has anyone had success running anything else? From what I can tell, it appears doable as long as the cartridge length is short enough.

For some odd reason I got on a 32 kick a couple years ago. Probably have half a dozen or more. This will be a nice addition.

I've personally had experience with a friends .32 and .380 years back. They were terribly unreliable with any ammo other than the silver tips! There are some who revere the little Seecamp but personally I dislike them because of ammo sensitivity.

If buying a .380 for EDC I'd recommend a Ruger LCP Max. 10+1 or 12+1 in a 10.5 Oz. small, thin, reliable and accurate package. I've yet to see any ammo it won't eat. Many friends have them and I get to shoot them often. Pretty accurate too.

 

[docbrazos]

Somewhere, quite a while ago now, I believe I saw a list of alternative cartridges that supposedly are ok for the Seecamp in addition to the STHPs. I didn't pay much attention to it because when I bought my Seecamp I bought a good supply of ammunition and I thought by the time I needed more it was likely those cartridges might be discontinued. Seecamp may have provided the list.

All I have ever shot have been the Silvertips. And At today's prices Not many and not often. Mine is one a set of 3 consecutively numbered guns. Even better, I still know where the other two are. Fortunately with limited use, Ammo is not a problem.

 

[armorer951]

Seecamp ammunition recommendations....from their website:

https://seecamp.com/ammo-recommendations/

Purchased in 1988, shipped January 1989. $ 215.00


Carter

 

[ARgon]

Larry Seecamp and I were friends. He passed away July 2018. He personally made my Seecamps, 32 and 380, they function flawlessly. I have a lot of parts for both should the need ever arise. Both are 20+ years old, and I carry the 380 daily. The PMC 60 grain JHP is an excellent range bullet, and I do carry it Gold Dot as well, for the 32. All of the years of manufacture and a ton of resources were lost when the new owners closed the forum.

 

[ARgon]

 

[ladder13]

Larry Seecamp and I were friends. He passed away July 2018. He personally made my Seecamps, 32 and 380, they function flawlessly. I have a lot of parts for both should the need ever arise. Both are 20+ years old, and I carry the 380 daily. The PMC 60 grain JHP is an excellent range bullet, and I do carry it Gold Dot as well, for the 32. All of the years of manufacture and a ton of resources were lost when the new owners closed the forum.

Larry made my 380, one of the early production. I'll dig out the paperwork as its DOB is not listed on your chart because it has a personalized serial #.

Shame the Seecamp forum is no longer.

 

[ARgon]

Larry called me one night and said he was thinking of building a 380, the same size as the 32. He began the project, and I committed to one. A few years later, he said it would have a 750 round life time, but then, sometime later, he was excited to call that no round limit would be on it. It was a five year project, when he sent me mine. Mine is an early 2004. A good friend of Larry's, Teddy Jacobson, took my gun years later and did his magic on the trigger. It is one sweet shooting 380.

 

[John_M52]

I actually qualified with my Seecamp 32. Course of fire was 3 to 25 yards. A bit silly but hey, why not?

 

[Law-dog]

I have one market Special Edition, I have had it over 25 years. The only ammo that is 100% is Silvertip or Corbon. The Corbon is hotter.

As a carry gun, I can shoot 2.5 inch groups at 50 feet rapid fire with my Ruger LCP Custom. With the Seecamp those groups are more like 1 foot or more.

I once shot a huge armadillo with the Silvertips, center of back, he ran off. Had to chase him down and took a second shot to kill him. Not impressed with the 32 compared to the 380. Just my opnion.

 

[2506bim]

In addition to Winchester Silvertips, the Hornady 32 ACP 60-grain XTP load #90062 works flawlessly on my Seecamp.

 

[ladder13]

Ordered my 380 in 8/2004, didn't get it until 2006.

 

[ARgon]

I just looked back in my federal log, and I received it, and logged it in June 14, 2004. Larry shot it a while for me, and it is a wonderful piece of machinery, as is my 32. I noticed, in my log, that right before that I had four consecutive serial numbered 32's come in.

 

[Randall_G]

All of the years of manufacture and a ton of resources were lost when the new owners closed the forum.

That's a shame.

Have Seecamp owners regrouped somewhere else?

 

[Randall_G]

Another vote for the PMC JHP load. This is probably the cheapest practice ammo, and it is 100% reliable in my Seecamp.

Another vote here.

ARgon offered advice on the old Seecamp forum when I was trying to get my California Edition .32 to run properly. Shortly (but not immediately) after a trip back to Southwick, the pistol started to run properly, and has ever since. Probably because I installed XP Wolff magazine springs. But that may have been a coincidence and the pistol just finally broke it.

At the time, the only silvertips I could find are shown in the attached photos. The tips were deforming when failing to feed. Turns out these are not the same silvertips recommended by Seecamp; "Super X" has a longer overall length.

Edit: The Super X didn't fail to feed every time. Fed properly more often than not.