dieselchief
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they are starting to show up, i am hoping bersa will start bringing in their gun in 32 again. otherwise i might have to work a little extra for the walther. lol.
That's too bad, but that was almost a year ago, and things are changing. It seems like older people looking for smaller calibers might be an actual thing. You never know.Bersa Thunder .32........
.........or rather, the reason they're not around. Sent an inquiry to Bersa, USA as to why they didn't sell the Thunder .32. I even pointed out that many companies were now gearing some production to lighter recoilling pistols for people who can't handle harsher calibers and such. Here is the...www.thehighroad.org
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I too have one from my Wife's late uncle. A PP .32 with all the associated stampings. Shoots well.I've got my aunts "last chance" late war bring back pp in 32acp. It's not the usual mix match of parts. Its numbers matching pistol with original mag. It has AC code and german nazi markings but doesnt have all the walther markings. View attachment 1213615Her husband at one time got it for her and she carried it for probably close to 50 years. I finally convinced her to let me lock it in the safe. But to do so I had to get her a 38 snubnose so she would have something handy if need be. The pp doesn't get shot alot but I do make sure to run a few rounds from time to time to keep her in good shape. Great classic piece of history as well as a good shooter for what it is.
Yep. Even the $200 Keltec p32 has some auction site listings for $300 plus.I think now that the other 32 calibers are making a big comeback it would be the time for some new 32acp shooters. I've allways liked the 32 caliber stuff over 25acp or 380. The new revolvers that are coming out in 32 mag and long can't even hardly stay on the shelves anywhere. Deep conceal carry and pocket carry are also real popular right now which is the perfect place for some ultra compact 32 semi pistols.
There is a major difference tho between .32 revolvers and .32 pistols at least in terms of power. Leaving out the .30 Super, which is only able to be put in 9mm sized pistols, there's only .32 ACP and .32 NAA. Either of these could be put in existing .380 pistols and companies are not bothering becuase they are incorrectly looking at the sales of other .32 pistols and extrapolating that to believe there's more interest in .380 pistols.I think now that the other 32 calibers are making a big comeback it would be the time for some new 32acp shooters. I've allways liked the 32 caliber stuff over 25acp or 380. The new revolvers that are coming out in 32 mag and long can't even hardly stay on the shelves anywhere. Deep conceal carry and pocket carry are also real popular right now which is the perfect place for some ultra compact 32 semi pistols.
There is a major difference tho between .32 revolvers and .32 pistols at least in terms of power. Leaving out the .30 Super, which is only able to be put in 9mm sized pistols, there's only .32 ACP and .32 NAA. Either of these could be put in existing .380 pistols and companies are not bothering becuase they are incorrectly looking at the sales of other .32 pistols and extrapolating that to believe there's more interest in .380 pistols.
The problem with that logic is the available currently made .32 pistols from Beretta and Kel Tec are largely antiquated designs and it's the designs that are turning people off, not the caliber. By that I mean the 3032 Tomcat is way too fat for pocket carry and the Kel Tec has the 90s style heavy awful trigger and nearly no sights. Put the .32 into an LCP or a Glock 42 and the story will be different.
I'd rather see those .380's be availabel in .32 NAA tho, the caliber is an improvement over .32 or .380 ACP
I have to admit that I prefer the Walther PP over the PPk/S since the slightly longer sight radius and longer grip help me with accuracy. The .32 ACP has a lot of accuracy potential, but Walther always tested the PP at 15 m and the test targets are rarely looking great. In the photo the magazine has the matte second version of the plastic extension, that is the one without the metal insert.
There is a major difference tho between .32 revolvers and .32 pistols at least in terms of power. Leaving out the .30 Super, which is only able to be put in 9mm sized pistols, there's only .32 ACP and .32 NAA. Either of these could be put in existing .380 pistols and companies are not bothering becuase they are incorrectly looking at the sales of other .32 pistols and extrapolating that to believe there's more interest in .380 pistols.
The problem with that logic is the available currently made .32 pistols from Beretta and Kel Tec are largely antiquated designs and it's the designs that are turning people off, not the caliber. By that I mean the 3032 Tomcat is way too fat for pocket carry and the Kel Tec has the 90s style heavy awful trigger and nearly no sights. Put the .32 into an LCP or a Glock 42 and the story will be different.
I'd rather see those .380's be availabel in .32 NAA tho, the caliber is an improvement over .32 or .380 ACP
They are out there....I scored a Japanese Police overrun, with a manual safety. Yes, they are real sweethearts. Actually, .32 anything is pretty neat. And its not a hard round to reload, if you really want to shoot those guns.SIG P-230 .32 ACPs would be the icing on the cake