Show us your .32 auto pistols!

[BigBill]

Cz50 I have tucked away.

 

[Frank46]

ALK8944, thanks for the link and tip regarding the walther pp magazines. Christmas is coming. Frank

 

[Captain O]

I have a CZ-70 (Zastava) "police turn-in" single action, with a nice trigger. It is "slicker than greased owl snot" and accurate as all get-out. If I need to "press it into service" I'd be willing to bet that I would come out of the encounter alive. The "object" of the ballistic excercise may not.

 

[10mmauto]

Here's one of mine. Walther PPK/L (duraluminum frame.)

You can't tell because of the flash, but there is a little wear around the muzzle. I carry this often in an ankle holster. (My guns are fer carryin'...not fer lookin' at.)

 

[F75gunslinger]

My Dad's Vesta..chambered in 7.65..which from what I was told is .32 ACP..does this count ?

 

[JH1951]

Let's represent the 1922 Brownings.
Here is a WWII manufacture and a post-war German police.

 

[ColbyBruce]

I no longer have this, but the Beretta 70 is my absolute favorite .32 a.c.p.

My F-I-L passed away in 2008, I have his NDS marked Walther PP. This is one of the few Walthers I have owned that works properly.

 

[BB57]

Top to bottom are:

Interarms imported FEG AP7S in 7.65mm Browning
TGI imported FEG APK7S in 7.65mm Browning
1960 Manurhin made Walther PP in 7.65mm Browning, marked JW with a property control number for Justiz Wien (Vienna Justice)
1960 Manurhin made Walther PP in 7.65mm Browning.

The FEG pistols are variants on the PP design, using slightly heavier frames and slides as the original military pistols were chambered for 9mm Makarov.

The military pistols were initially developed in 1947 and evolved through several models through the late 1960s. The model numbers start with "PA" while the civilian models developed in the 1970s and 80s use the "AP" prefix.

The PA and AP pistols are Walther PP sized pistols, while the "K" in the APK models denotes a shorter PPK slide on what is in essence a PPK/S sized pistol. The "7" denotes 7.65mm Browning caliber while the "S" denotes a steel frame. You will also encounter AP9S and APK9S pistols in their respective long and short versions and you'll find them chambered in both .380 ACP and 9mm Makarov calibers.

The FEG pistols use a slightly more generously cut chamber than their Walther counterparts, as a result they are much less picky about ammo and they are relentlessly reliable. The downsides are that brass life is a little shorter, and they are slightly less accurate than their Walther counterparts - which are exceptionally accurate pistols considering the size and caliber.

These FEG pistols were imported by Interarms after Manurhin stopped making Walther PP series pistols, and Interarms started looking for a similar design to the PP and PPK/S. They were sold side by side with the PP series pistols after production of the Walther pistols was started in the US.

They were also imported by other companies including Tennessee Guns Inc. and the specifications vary by importer as FEG made them to the importers specifications. The finish on the Interarms imported models is superb - as good as the finish on any Walther, while the TGI imported versions lack some of the refinements and polish of the Interarms pistols.

 

[Bill Bates]

My 1941 vintage Walther PPK

 

[turnerriver]

The number of commercial holsters I run into made for the Colt and other .32 autos indicate that they were popular carry pistols throughout the 1900's. Here's my Colt in a Tibiletti holster.

A Lawrence pocket holster.

This little Savage was my father in law's nightstand pistol. After his death his wife asked me to go with her to the bank to get it out of the safety deposit box. It had a fully loaded magazine in it and a round in the chamber !

Regards,
turnerriver

 

[cbjordan76]

Picked this one up a while back from a dealer that watches for stuff for me. Don't know that much about Colts, but looks like it's never been fired.

 

[turnerriver]

That looks like a U.S. Military kraft box, you should determine if you have a U.S. issue Colt. They issued them to Generals and OSS used them as well.
Regards,
turnerriver

 

[cbjordan76]

That looks like a U.S. Military kraft box, you should determine if you have a U.S. issue Colt. They issued them to Generals and OSS used them as well.
Regards,
turnerriver

Huh, pretty neat info thanks! Not to familiar with the colts, any idea/advice on how to determine?

 

[DWalt]

At one time, I had a fairly sizeable collection of US-made posket pistols, both .32 and .380. My favorites were the Remington 51 and the Savages. But I also had a Browning (FN) Model 1900 in .32. I have since sold off most of my pocket pistol collection, but I retained a Remington 51 (first type) in .380, a Savage 1905 in .32, and the FN 1900. All are in about 95% condition.

 

[Road Rat]

I have two:

A 1964 Walther PP with holster and shoulder straps. You know what they look like!

A 1995 Seecamp

 

[Absalom]

That looks like a U.S. Military kraft box, you should determine if you have a U.S. issue Colt. They issued them to Generals and OSS used them as well.
Regards,
turnerriver

I agree. A gun in that quality condition and with full accessories would definitely be a Colt archive letter candidate for me, which is the only definite way to make a determination.

 

[Cyrano]

Close to the bottom of the barrel. A Ruby type made by Martin Bascaran, trade name "Martian".

 

[Absalom]

Close to the bottom of the barrel. A Ruby type made by Martin Bascaran, trade name "Martian".

Got one of those, too. This one is from the WW I French Army contract, by one of the Arizmendi businesses in Eibar; the family was involved in three or four different gun-making companies. It's one of the better-quality ones; you can tell just by the fact that the magazine was made by another manufacturer and nevertheless works flawlessly in this gun, even with hollowpoints. Usually, parts didn't even exchange among guns from the same shop because so much was hand-made.

 

[Alpo]

Huh, pretty neat info thanks! Not to familiar with the colts, any idea/advice on how to determine?

Simple as pie.

After you've verified it's empty, and cocked, retract the slide until the small arrow on the right front of the lower slide is even with the leading edge of the frame (I put my left thumb in the trigger guard and my index finger on what would, on a 1911, be the recoil spring plug, and pinch together - works well for me).

When the arrow is even with the frame, grasp the end of the barrel and turn it counter-clockwise until it stops (half turn). Slowly release the slide from spring pressure. It comes straight off the end of the gun, taking the barrel with it.

When the slide/barrel is removed, turn the barrel back clockwise until it stops, and take it straight out the muzzle end of the slide.

The recoil spring and recoil spring guide can now be taken out the front of the frame.

Wallah - field stripped. Takes longer to describe than to do.

DO NOT attempt further disassembly.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4IJEfrGR4s[/ame]

 

[claudel]

Huh, pretty neat info thanks! Not to familiar with the colts, any idea/advice on how to determine?

Look for "U S Property" rollmarked into the slide...

 

[mdennison]

Here is my Deutsche Werke (Ortgies) 32 Auto from the 1920s.

My dad brought this and a K98 back in 1945. They both shoot very well.

 

[Narrowback]

Here is my Savage. It was issued to my grandfather back in the day. Nice little shooter. My wife calls it her gun.

 

[italiansport]

For as long back as I can remember, 32 autos(pocket pistols) were for the most part an overlooked area of collectibles. I believed this has now changed and renewed interest is being reflected in increased prices.
I also suspect this was a primary reason that Colt re-introduced the Model 1903. I used to find nice examples of this model for sale in the $300 range as recently a 5 years ago. That is NOT the case any longer.
Jim

 

[Andyd]

I got a few that are usually in some drawers in the safe.

 

[Absalom]

Here is my Savage. It was issued to my grandfather back in the day.....

Just curious: In what job was this gun issued to your grandfather?

Btw., if this were my Grandpa's, I'd letter it. I have a lettered Savage 1907. As of two years ago, you could get a history letter from the Savage historian for something like $30 and it took only 4 weeks or so; same info as the Jinks letters. You should look into that.

 

[Captain O]

Mauser HSc, .32 ACP

I had heard that the Mauser HSc was notorious for being a "Jam-a-matic". Is there any truth to that rumor, or is it just more firearms "lore"?

 

[Safestuffer]

Another RSHA PPK, unfortunately not as nice as the one shown earlier in the thread, that one is beautiful, and complete, this one is neither, lol.
But not a bad pawnshop find nonetheless, even with the grips and mismatched magazine.
I wish I knew a little more about the history of this gun, but that will probably never be known.

 

[Narrowback]

Just curious: In what job was this gun issued to your grandfather?

Btw., if this were my Grandpa's, I'd letter it. I have a lettered Savage 1907. As of two years ago, you could get a history letter from the Savage historian for something like $30 and it took only 4 weeks or so; same info as the Jinks letters. You should look into that.

Thanks, I'll look into that. He was on the Lewiston Maine police dept. He did all their radio repairs.

 

[policerevolvercollector]

Just added today........





This Savage 1907 dates to 1917.The sticker price was $199. I talked them down to $165. I guess I just joined the "Ten Shots Quick" Club!!!

 

[gdogs]

Love my little Seecamp. Though I still carry it occasionally, it has for the most part been replaced with a Sig P290RS. Basically just a slightly bigger polymer version in 9mm. I am also interested in trying out one of the new Remington RM380, which is pretty much the same thing as a Rohrbaugh. That debacle with their R51 a couple years back has me a bit leery, and I'll probably wait a while and see what the consensus is, but the price is right.