Tallball
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My Mauser Model 1914 was in a pawn shop. They were asking $350 for it, but when I offered $300 they were happy to take it. I replaced the springs right away (cost only a few dollars and easy to find) just because it's 100 years old. It's a good shooter, though mildly annoying to field strip. Mine was made in 1916 and has a marking that shows it was accepted for service by the Imperial German Government.
My French MAB was basically a copy of the FN 1910/22, IIRC. It was a good shooter. Just make sure it has the regular service sights, not the absurd and unusable "target sights" added for import.
My best 32ap shooter is easily my Beretta Model 100. It has a 6" barrel and good adjustable sights. It took me a while to track one down, but it's almost like shooting a good-quality 22lr the same size.
My best deal on a 32acp service pistol was easily the FEG. IIRC, it goes under more than one name. The one I have now is called an AP9. My original one cast $200 and was such a nice shooter that I let my MiL talk me out of it. I later replaced it with one from Gunbroker for around $150. They are a pretty close copy of a Walther PP, but with an aluminum frame.
If you want a great 32acp service pistol, I would LOVE to have a CZ83 in that caliber, but they're scarce as hen's teeth. I think that Sig may have made a few P320's in that caliber as well.
My French MAB was basically a copy of the FN 1910/22, IIRC. It was a good shooter. Just make sure it has the regular service sights, not the absurd and unusable "target sights" added for import.
My best 32ap shooter is easily my Beretta Model 100. It has a 6" barrel and good adjustable sights. It took me a while to track one down, but it's almost like shooting a good-quality 22lr the same size.
My best deal on a 32acp service pistol was easily the FEG. IIRC, it goes under more than one name. The one I have now is called an AP9. My original one cast $200 and was such a nice shooter that I let my MiL talk me out of it. I later replaced it with one from Gunbroker for around $150. They are a pretty close copy of a Walther PP, but with an aluminum frame.
If you want a great 32acp service pistol, I would LOVE to have a CZ83 in that caliber, but they're scarce as hen's teeth. I think that Sig may have made a few P320's in that caliber as well.
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