P32 owners: Have you experienced rim lock?

[Juna]

Title says it all...

 

[Blue .45]

Yes. It happened with Cor Bon hollow points. After that, I bought an extra mag and installed a rim lock kit. I haven't really tested the rim lock kit yet, so I usually keep a HP in the chamber and the magazine loaded with FMJ. BTW, never a problem with ball ammo.

 

[CWL]

Nope. Owned mine for ~5 years. It's been fluffed & buffed and I only shoot Win white box ammo. Hardball for penetration in this caliber so no fancy HPs or magic bullets to lock-up on me.

 

[3rdpig]

I carried mine daily for 3 years before I gave it to my SO to carry, replacing it with a P3AT. I could MAKE it rimlock, but I never had it happen naturally.

But that being said, my carry magazines all had flyer wires installed, only my range mags were wire free. Seems like very inexpensive insurance.

 

[Cybrludite]

Only time I've ever had a failure to feed was when I hit the mag release while drawing from the pocket. (Happened while target shooting, thankfully...)

 

[jonnyc]

Yes, unfortunately. Now I only use longer JHP or FMJ. No problem since, after hundreds of rounds.

 

[Shipwreck]

NO, but I only use FMJ.

There is a site w/ ballistic info, and JHP really isn't worth it in that caliber. Fiochi FMJ had the best penetration, and it is what I use.

Go look at the Keltec section at www.handgunforum.net - There is a thread about 32 cal ballistics, and U will find the link to the tests there.

 

[pap1105]

rim lock

no only use FMJ . i dont see need for hp in .32.

 

[Abner]

When I first got my P32 a few years ago and test HPs I did get rimlock with Fed Hydrashoks, Fiocchi JHP and Gold Dots. I didn't get it with Silvertips. I could see the rim of the Silvertip was more bevelled than the others. Even if I staged the mag for rimlock it wouldn't happen. But I still installed the rimlock kit in case I decide to go to a different load. The new Win FMJ is short enough to fit in the rimlock kit mag.
Adam

 

[geterdone]

Nope...Loves anything I put through her. Mostly Remington FMJ and Gold Dot on ocassion.

 

[Sistema1927]

Nope. I only use S&B Ball ammo if and when I carry the P32. That isn't often anymore, due to the fact that I don't have to ensure that my carry weapon is deeply concealed (wink, wink, nod, nod).

 

[denfoote]

No rimlock because I don't run hollowpoints in my P32!!!

What I need is penetration, not expansion!!!!!

I use the truncated cone hardball from Winchester.

 

[MICHAEL T]

nope installed rimlock kits in my carry and left range mags alone

 

[LightningJoe]

Yes and it takes a long time to clear. Very serious malfunction. FMJ only now.

 

[Redlg155]

Not my weapon, but a guy at the range had one with a P32 that I helped to clear. He wasn't very happy that something like that could happen.

 

[romma]

Sort of, only I discovered the rim-lock unloading a magazine by hand switching my Federal hollow points over to FMJ rounds for a practice session. I had a fun time trying to empty that magazine!