A lot of fun, packed into just 6 and a half Ounces

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Jeb Stuart

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As someone that love the little Pocket guns, I had to have the little Kel-tec P32. 6 ounces? You have to be kidding right? I ordered one, had a good idea of what to expect to a degree. Have shot many Kel-tec 380's and owned four LCP's plus now own other pocket guns.
I ordered 100 rounds of Leheigh cavitator, another 50 of the Underwood Penetrator and a few boxes of standard ammo. But since they do not arrive until Monday, I could not wait. Headed off to the range and paid $16.00 for a Box of FMJ Fiocchi at the local LGS.
The little gun ate them all up. Since I shoot the pocket guns very often, this gun was a breeze to hit center mass at 7 yds and without any sights and shooting fast. Very Easy to shoot.
Actually felt like I was shooting my heavier 380 Pico. Just a little less recoil and again, half the weight.
The trigger was a little griddy but shot smooth. I am sure it will break in nicely. Smooth double action. Have to say, I was impressed with this Light Weight contender. Give me some time to put a few boxes of ammo down range and I feel I will be able to really do quite well up to 10 yds with this gun.
Mild, very little muzzle flip, and shot true to aim at point and shoot.

Not the build quality of the Pico for sure, but this gun is a tool and a good one. Normally I would not buy a aluminum chassis pocket gun again, but in 32.cal, I think is just the right caliber for this gun. I also have ordered the Gallaway 13# spring which I will put in to shoot the Plus P Underwood.
And I will say this unequivocally, I had a whole lot of fun shooting it.

DANG THIS GUN IS LIGHT!

Had a lot of fun shooting my LCR22 as well. Love the Aguila Interceptor ammo. And who say's Remington Goldens are not reliable? The LCR22 will beg to differ, especially since it ate 200 of them without fail.
 
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That is half the weight of my .38 revolver with Ti cylinder. Is .32 effective for defense use?
 
Is .32 effective for defense use?

32 ACP used to be considered adequate for defense but not so much these days. Of course, with something like the Kel-Tec P32, the ability for deep cover may outweigh the lack of power. Some gun is better than no gun.

Reloading 32 ACP is not too difficult but the small size requires some handling care. It gets the cost down to reasonable levels for shooting the guns alot more.

I prefer shooting my P32 over my P3-AT. Recoil is much more reasonable.
 
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Get the extended magazine kit from Kel-Tec. Makes the gun a little more useful. You can also get the mags from various sources with the kit already installed.

PS I like it. It's a real pocket gun.
 
I'm glad you like it, Jeb. You sure got a good deal on it. I should really shoot mine more often.
 
Am I correct that they make an extended mag for it? What’s it hold?
 
Congrats on the P-32 acquisition Mr. Stuart. The P-32 was my mainstay pocket carry till the Pico came along. Still carry the P-32 at times and enjoy it at the range, even if it's not a range gun per se. The Pico was the first small .380 I could shoot well, and the P-32 was better for me up until that time. It has served me well and will continue to do so when lightweight and deep concealment are called for or as a BUG.

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SteadyD- KT also sells has a one round mag extension that adds enough to get a second finger fully on the grip. The 10 rounder seanie! mentioned in post#9 will give you a full grip.
 
congrats on your purchase. Had one go missing several years ago and eventually found that it had been expropriated by my better half as her's. Arond the farm it's taken quite a few crawling critters - PC for snakes.

Had several P3AT's and they were fine guns, but traded them for a Colt Pony and a P-32.
 
Ever since buying my P3-AT in 2005 I have periodically thought about buying one of its little P32 brothers, but the stars have never aligned for that purchase ...

Is the P32 blowback or locked breech like the P3-AT?
About the Gun
The P-32 is a semi-automatic, locked breech pistol, chambered for the .32 Auto cartridge. The firing mechanism is double-action only (DAO). The magazine has a 7 round capacity. The P-32 is one of the lightest .32 Auto pistols on the market. Thanks to its locking dynamics and superior ergonometry, perceived recoil and practical accuracy are comparable to much larger guns. The P-32 is mainly intended for plainclothes police officers as a secondary weapon, or for concealed carry by licensed citizens. The small grip size and light trigger pull make the P-32 ideal for female shooters.

By the way, The Trigger is around 5.5 lbs of pull weight with the Lyman digital.

One thing I like about the Keltec, is the fact that parts are easy to replace and cheap. A new firing Pin for example only cost $2.50, Even the grip comes fully assembled for $34.00.

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Here are some P-32 resources for those interested.

A good overview of the P-32 and some resources from mouseguns.com
https://www.mouseguns.com/p32/32review.htm

Fluff and Buff info:
There used to be a guy known as Golden Loki (Don) who had a wealth of info on the P-32 and other pistols. He shared his knowledge generously with us at The KTOG (Kel-Tec owners group). His web-site is no longer up. But he had a great reference guide for the fluff and buff for the P-32. Luckily I copied and pasted it onto a word doc way back when. So it's attached should anyone want to do the fluff and buff courtesy of Golden Loki's R&D.
 

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Is the P32 blowback or locked breech like the P3-AT?

About the Gun
The P-32 is a semi-automatic, locked breech pistol, chambered for the .32 Auto cartridge. The firing mechanism is double-action only (DAO). The magazine has a 7 round capacity. The P-32 is one of the lightest .32 Auto pistols on the market. Thanks to its locking dynamics and superior ergonometry, perceived recoil and practical accuracy are comparable to much larger guns. The P-32 is mainly intended for plainclothes police officers as a secondary weapon, or for concealed carry by licensed citizens. The small grip size and light trigger pull make the P-32 ideal for female shooters. <snip>

So ... yes. :)
 
Here are some P-32 resources for those interested.

A good overview of the P-32 and some resources from mouseguns.com
https://www.mouseguns.com/p32/32review.htm

Fluff and Buff info:
There used to be a guy known as Golden Loki (Don) who had a wealth of info on the P-32 and other pistols. He shared his knowledge generously with us at The KTOG (Kel-Tec owners group). His web-site is no longer up. But he had a great reference guide for the fluff and buff for the P-32. Luckily I copied and pasted it onto a word doc way back when. So it's attached should anyone want to do the fluff and buff courtesy of Golden Loki's R&D.

Thanks Mark, great info.!!!!
Lol, Now I know why a lot of FMJ's are sold out. (rimlock)
 
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The Pico hammer isn’t pre-cocked after cycling but I know the LCP and keltec p3-at are. I was kind of assuming the p32 was too
the Pico does have second strike capablity. The Kel-tec doesn't. I do like the fact the Like the Pico, the Keltec was very easy to get back onto target after each fired round.

I also noticed form Mark's reference, the gun is the same size as the Jimenez 22. I found that interesting. I love training with the much unknown and very reliable Phoenix HPA 22.
 
Like Kel-Tec's PF9 and P3-AT, the P32 is neither a "true" DAO, nor a SA pistol. Each cycle of the slide (manual, or recoil-induced) partially sets the hammer back, held by the sear. If the hammer is dropped without a round going off (dry-fire, or misfire), the hammer will remain fully at rest, and will require at least a partial re-rack (about 1/4 inch) of the slide to reset it to try again. The upside is a lighter trigger pull.

The forensics report on a PF9 used in a high-profile defensive shooting in Sanford, Florida lists the gun's action as a "hybrid double-action."
 
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