Help me replace my P32, please!

[Dain Bramage]

To each his own. My current carry gun is a FEG BR61 (PPK clone) in 9mmMak. I bought it for $200 from SSMEDWI on the web. It has been flawless in a couple of hundred rounds of 9x18 FMJ, and it has the prettiest, deepest blue I've seen on an Eastern European gun.

Sure, it takes a gorilla to pull the DA trigger, but luckily I share 98.7% DNA with my simian cousins!

 

[Sox]

S&W 332 or 331 5 shot J frame Titanium. Totally reliable, you can shoot .32 HR magnum, .32 Long, and even .32 ACP out of this little thing. Try one, the .32 HR is more potent than any .32ACP.

 

[hnm201]

you can shoot .32 HR and .32 ACP out of the same gun/cylinder?

 

[Sox]

Domzilla, yeah although the .32acp is a stretch I read on this board or the firing line one could do it. I did it for about 200 rounds or so without any trouble accuracy was fine, it is not officially recommended though. It was a bit of learning experience as you can feel how really "weak" the ACP is compared to the magnum-like one would expect.

 

[denfoote]

Heck, if you are going to upgrade your power level, you might as well go all the way up to 9mm!! In that light, I suggest the Kahr MK9 Elite. Yeah, it's gunna be a bit heavier, but it fits the pocket, has an awsome trigger, and you have six rounds of full power 9mm at your fingertips!! The gun was also designed for +P+ loads!!!

 

[Gary H]

My P-32 has been reliable and without failure, but I have about three hundred rounds through it..so we shall see. I have two Yugo SKS's, neither of which has had a failure of any kind with surplus ammo. Can reliably hit 10" plate at about 220 yards, from the shoulder and they are a joy to shoot. On the other hand, one of my H&K P7's just had the firing pin spring go bad. I use to keep the gun by my bed. A S&W Mod 19 now does reliable home duty. Had relatively few problems with my Carbon 15, a gun with horror stories, but it eventually gave up the ghost and underwent a complete make-over. Other than my revolvers, P-32 (sent it to the factory for polish when brand new), Glock 35, SKS's, P7M13 and one Bushy, most of my guns have had their less than reliable moments. I suspect that the reliable ones just need to get out more and prove themselves less reliable. Never had a revolver fail to go bang.. ahh except when shooting my own ammo. Dumped the CCI primers with light hammer springs.

 

[wunderkind]

Maybe a new P32 (on KT's bill?)

Kel-Tec prides itself on customer service. If you write a polite, but firm, letter detailing your trials and tribulations with their P32, they might, just might, trade yours for a new one.

That's a remote possibility, but I've heard of it happening with guns that just don't want to work right. For a 37-cent stamp it might be worth a try.

Barring that, you might be able to trade it 'straight-up' at a gun shop for a used snub. Traded my P11 even-steven for a Rossi .38 snub and came out ahead, as far as I'm concerned. Way smoother trigger, and it is a SHOOTER!

It can't hurt to demand a replacement from Kel-Tec. Even if you weren't confident with the replacement, you'd have a NIB, unfired gun to trade.

Maybe mention the word 'lawyer' and the phrase 'did not function as described in the owners' manual..." (On second thought, the last thing we need is a lawyer being sicced on a gun maker!)

 

[Kentucky Rifle]

Sox is right about the 331/332 .32 H&R Magnum S&W's. I have a 331. 11.9 ounces and holds six rounds in the cylinder. Recoil is less than ANY of my .38's. I put slick walnut grips on mine. They're thinner and being so slick, they make the revolver perfect for ankle carry. It would be pretty easy to tote in your pocket too. It's the only ultra-light pistol that I can shoot a lot with no fear of pain from recoil.

KR