Kel Tec P32 - Would You Trust Your Life To It?

[jon_in_wv]

The PF9 is on my short of must haves. I wish the trigger guard was a little larger but its still pretty neat. The OP should keep the 32 for the range and get a PF9 for carry.

 

[1stmarine]

Chevelle,
here is the rough texture again vs. the gen4. It has been discontinued for civilian market. ...maybe to charge more later on, who knows.. lol!

It is hard to see in the pics but ti feels like stakeboard tape... Literally glues to your hand like no other.

G23 gen 4 on top vs G19 gen3 rough texture bottom...




This is a G22 Gen3 rough texture ....came with night sights

 

[Caliper_Mi]

Chevelle,
Nice little accessory there? where can I find one?

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My only KT product thus far is a PF9 that I love. Sure it kicks a bit but it looks good and hides well. It did have the extractor spring screw loosen up a bit once. It would FTE with range ammo but not my CCW ammo. Some better Loc-tite and no problems since. I stopped carrying it for a bit after that, but it has returned to my waistband after a few range trips now.

I am also looking at a P3AT for those times I really feel like pocket carry.

So, yes I would trust a P32 with one caveat that like any other gun I would take it to the range a few times first to make sure it works right.

 

[CHEVELLE427]

Not from any retailer, because the ATF considers a wallet holster like that one to be an AOW. Just sayin'...

yes from a retailer, did you miss the part were i have papers stating this

IS NOT AN AOW FROM ATF

difference is exposed slid, gun not attached to holster, gun pulls out as it could in a holster, 3 types were submitted to atf 3 were found NOT to be an AOW.

GRAY AREA YES, this is why a requested papers stating it not to be one, and i also called them my self explained what it was , looked like and was told as far as he could tell it was not on the list

im just re-saying

 

[CTPhil]

Bought another one last year on a group buy. 500 flawless rounds later> Love the little bugger but would not trust my life to it and never let my wife trust one. It is my last chance when all else fails and the pocket knife gets knocked out of my hands I will reach for the Keltec and pray like hell it will work this one more time.

Why wouldn't you trust any pistol that had fired 500 flawless rounds?

 

[jon_in_wv]

Because he has a more deadly pocket knife.

 

[Ben86]

I've heard to many stories about rimlock to trust a .32 for SD.

 

[toivo]

I've heard to many stories about rimlock to trust a .32 for SD.

Rimlock is only an issue with hollowpoints or flatnose ammo: short OAL. Use regular FMJ or put adapters in your magazines, and there's no problem.

 

[bigfatdave]

I've heard to many stories about rimlock to trust a .32 for SD.

try reading the why part, and you'll see that it is a manageable phenomenon. Since you can KNOW what ammo you'll use for carry, it is easy to have carry magazines set up for that ammunition, if it is different from your practice ammo.

 

[Ben86]

Rimlock is only an issue with hollowpoints or flatnose ammo: short OAL. Use regular FMJ or put adapters in your magazines, and there's no problem.

That doesn't sound much better.

I'm not trying to hate on the .32. But, because of rimlock concerns, and a lack of faith in the adapters, I'd only carry FMJ. That in itself would kind of suck. Then again maybe it's not such a good idea to use .32 jhps anyway, due to a lack of penetration. With that in mind it's a moot point.

 

[bigfatdave]

moot

 

[1stmarine]

With the smaller rounds FMJ is the way to go.
In any case a rimlock issue is an easy thing to fix 99% of the cases.

 

[Onmilo]

I carry a P32 while farting around at the outbuildings pretty regular.
I don't know how it would do on an angry human trespasser but I have killed some unsavory critters with it.

I use Geco and Sellier and Bellot FMJ rounds, no problems so far.

 

[Sniderman]

Just sayin'

"Fairly Reliable" is an oxymoron,,,, :banghead: