P32 abuse...


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Kymasabe
July 3, 2006, 11:42 PM
Well, maybe not abuse but definately a lack of maintenance. I carry my P32 all the time and when at the range, like to take it out a put a few rounds downrange with it. Well, over the last month or two, have done that ALOT. Fellow shooters at the range ask about it, I let them shoot it, etc...
Long story short...I realized over the weekend that I'd shot almost 500 rounds thru the thing over two months...without ever cleaning it!
( I know...shame on me...carry gun and all.) Anyway, stripped and cleaned yesterday and was amazed the thing still fired with all the gunk that had built up. I have no idea how this little gun kept going...without any failures of any kind...ever!
Have been using WWB at the range and carrying with Silvertips...but now just carry with the same WWB. (better penetration and no FlyerWire or rimlock worries). Lube has been SlideGlide Lite. Maybe that's what kept it running.
God, I love this gun!
I promise I'll take better care of it.
I promise I'll take better care of it.

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Dollar An Hour
July 4, 2006, 01:06 AM
That is pretty amazing, since tiny pistols are very sensitive to being cleaned & lubed regularly.

I've put 150 rounds in a day through my P32 with no issues and was happy with that, but 500 sans cleaning is pretty good too. ;)

Srigs
July 4, 2006, 02:33 AM
I put a 100 through mine once at a sitting with no problems at all. Great little guns and 100% reliable.

Shipwreck
July 4, 2006, 10:05 AM
Kewl - Glad to hear it - I may get 1 by the end of the year :)

MICHAEL T
July 4, 2006, 12:17 PM
Send it to me you don't deserve that fine little pistol. You should beforced to carry a NAA Guardian instead.:barf:

Husker1911
July 4, 2006, 12:21 PM
+1 on the FMJ use, even for self-defense. I simply won't put my faith into a HP performing worth a hoot, and the FMJ is all the more reliable.

BTW, my P32 is an early one, S/N below #350!

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