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Posted: 2/11/2016 10:57:03 PM EDT
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Is $249 a fair price for a new P32?
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Posted: 2/11/2016 11:03:24 PM EDT
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I had one for a while. Mine was completely reliable and very small/thin to carry in the front pocket. I retired mine, and ultimately sold it, after I got a LCP which is similar in size but more effective. My P32 was solid though, the P3AT I briefly owned was not.
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Posted: 2/11/2016 11:25:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gunnut284:
I had one for a while. Mine was completely reliable and very small/thin to carry in the front pocket. I retired mine, and ultimately sold it, after I got a LCP which is similar in size but more effective. My P32 was solid though, the P3AT I briefly owned was not. More effective? Based on what? 32 and 380 exhibit similar depth of penetration in gel with similar bullets and neither is going to be considered a major caliber. |
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Posted: 2/12/2016 10:37:37 AM EDT
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Does the current generation of P32 still have the bitty dingus on the front of the slide that falls off when you field strip it?
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Posted: 2/12/2016 11:02:01 AM EDT
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no dingus
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Posted: 2/12/2016 11:49:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AirRaceFan:
Is $249 a fair price for a new P32? Out the door, yeah, within $20 or $30 bucks. IIRC, I paid $230+tax for mine. |
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Posted: 2/13/2016 8:27:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Tony-Ri:
Out the door, yeah, within $20 or $30 bucks. IIRC, I paid $230+tax for mine. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Tony-Ri:
Originally Posted By AirRaceFan:
Is $249 a fair price for a new P32? Out the door, yeah, within $20 or $30 bucks. IIRC, I paid $230+tax for mine. Thanks. |
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Posted: 2/16/2016 11:00:46 PM EDT
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I have a Gen 1 that gave me plenty of problems in the beginning. Sent it back to KT. They did a number of upgrades, and it's been great ever since. It mainly serves as my opera/ballet/symphony gun with the addition of a CT laser.
Although they are hard to find, I really like the Fiocchi Extrema XTP's in my gun. http://mousegunaddict.blogspot.com/2012/12/clear-gel-testing-fiocchi-32-auto-60.html I also thought about "upgrading" to a .380, but I don't think the increase in recoil is worth the difference in performance. |
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KY, USA
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Posted: 6/8/2016 11:38:42 PM EDT
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Found a p32 hard chrome used at a shop with hogue grip and Crimson trace laser. Gun doesn't have a mag with it. So would have to order that. 239.99 plus tax. Guy said it has been there over a month
I am torn between it and the ruger LCP which they have for 199 What do y'all suggest? |
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Posted: 6/9/2016 2:37:22 PM EDT
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Anyone have a good IWB single-clip holster for the P32? I'm kinda tired of pocket carry on an empty chamber.
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Posted: 6/9/2016 2:39:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RecoilSensitive:
Found a p32 hard chrome used at a shop with hogue grip and Crimson trace laser. Gun doesn't have a mag with it. So would have to order that. 239.99 plus tax. Guy said it has been there over a month I am torn between it and the ruger LCP which they have for 199 What do y'all suggest? Considering the cost of Crimson Trace, that seems like a good deal to me. Offer $220 OTD. |
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Posted: 6/9/2016 5:38:29 PM EDT
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I use a Don Hume iwb leather clip on
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Posted: 7/9/2016 1:58:56 PM EDT
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Just picked up my P32 today. It will be my go anywhere BUG or NPE pistol. Bought some Fiocchi 73 ammo and hope to try it out tomorrow. Does anyone know the hottest factory ball ammo for it?
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Posted: 7/9/2016 2:37:30 PM EDT
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Had mine forever....
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Posted: 7/23/2016 2:57:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AirRaceFan:
Just picked up my P32 today. It will be my go anywhere BUG or NPE pistol. Bought some Fiocchi 73 ammo and hope to try it out tomorrow. Does anyone know the hottest factory ball ammo for it? Only had a chance to put about 100rds thru it so far, but it's a nice little pea shooter. As it seems Kel Tec is no longer making the magazine pinkie extension, and in case I'm not the last know, the Pearce extension for the Beretta Tomcat fits just fine. |
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Posted: 4/17/2018 11:49:42 PM EDT
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Had mine for 3.5 years now, and it is still my deep carry NPE carry of choice.
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Posted: 4/19/2018 9:56:18 AM EDT
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So, I'm really glad I haven't tried to go to Canada anytime in the last couple years... I just found a mag burried in the corner of a pocked of my door that I'd thought I'd lost a couple years ago.
So now I have 2 10-round mags!
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MO, USA
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Posted: 5/6/2018 7:45:22 PM EDT
[Last Edit: HellioN]
[#18]
Liked my first one so much I bought a second one not too long ago. |
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Posted: 8/25/2018 12:28:51 AM EDT
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I love my P32. I had an early model that had to go back to the factory. Factory said there had been too many upgrades so they just gave me a new one.
It's the only gun I have with a laser. I call it my "Opera Gun." |
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Posted: 11/30/2018 7:12:22 AM EDT
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bump
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Posted: 12/1/2018 7:06:36 AM EDT
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I have 2, carry one everyday. Both have blued slides I break it down once a week and clean, every day I wipe the slide off with oil. They have been perfect for me.
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Posted: 12/6/2019 10:16:49 PM EDT
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i drove an hour over to KelTec two weeks ago and had them inspect both of my 1Gen P32s. They installed a new frame on one (I had shot it to death) and they updated all the wearable parts for free.
I'm very pleased and am looking for a 3rd P32 |
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Posted: 6/2/2020 2:19:56 AM EDT
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Honestly wish they would put better sights on the P32. have been wanting to pick on up for a long time now to compliment my CZ70.
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Posted: 3/10/2022 1:03:29 AM EDT
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carry what ya got
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/17/2022 10:18:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 549: Is $249 a fair price for a new P32? Yes! 
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Posted: 5/6/2022 5:39:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 549: Just picked up my P32 today. It will be my go anywhere BUG or NPE pistol. Bought some Fiocchi 73 ammo and hope to try it out tomorrow. Does anyone know the hottest factory ball ammo for it? Fiocchi is preferred by those on the Keltec group, it is hot. It also has the deepest extractor groove of all of the .32 ammo's. That makes it the most reliable, from what the members there say. Buffalo Bore makes a hot hard cast. Underwood makes a Lehigh Extreme Defender. The Keltec forum says the Lehigh factory loading has the best extractor groove. The Keltec forum advises a steel recoil spring guide and a upgraded recoil spring ( Wolff ) if you want to get and shoot the hot stuff. For long term firing. I would test fire the hotter rounds before you carry. |
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Posted: 5/6/2022 10:01:46 PM EDT
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I took all my KTs into the KelTec shop a few years ago and they replaced my P32 frame. I shoot hot Fiocci ammo exclusively and the slide had begun to peen the front of the aluminum frame insert. I should have taken a before picture. They were very interested in its history.
I would second the steel rod and upgraded recoil spring |
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Posted: 5/7/2022 8:14:52 PM EDT
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Anyone do any testing of Underwood .32 ACP 55gr. Xtreme Defender? I need to get a few more boxes of it for the rest of my P32 mags and my Beretta 81's.
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Posted: 5/8/2022 6:20:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Tony-Ri: Anyone do any testing of Underwood .32 ACP 55gr. Xtreme Defender? I need to get a few more boxes of it for the rest of my P32 mags and my Beretta 81's. No, just Buffalo Bore so far. I do want to get a few boxes from Lehigh for testing. |
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USA
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Posted: 5/23/2022 12:53:05 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SullanMarch]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Tony-Ri: Anyone do any testing of Underwood .32 ACP 55gr. Xtreme Defender? I need to get a few more boxes of it for the rest of my P32 mags and my Beretta 81's. Wouldn't reliably cycle in my P32 (gen 1). Edit: more relevant info - galloway precision hammer spring & stainless guide rod. 3/20 failure to extract, all when the mag was either full or within 1 round of being full. |
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Posted: 5/24/2022 9:17:03 AM EDT
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i have had a p3at for years. carried it almost daily until the last time i took it to the range and it failed to fire due to a broken hammer spring. no abuse, never dropped, spring just broke and there was no indication anything was wrong until the trigger was pulled. got it fixed, never trusted it again.
i'd opt for the ruger variants if i was inclined to carry one again. this is apparently a common failure on them. |
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Posted: 5/24/2022 10:13:07 AM EDT
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the 380 pistol is a different machine than the 32. What is true for the 380 version cannot be assumed true for the 32. The 380 runs on the ragged edge of ability for a gun that small. the 32ACP operates well within comfortable mechanical boundaries.
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IN, USA
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Posted: 5/24/2022 11:06:33 AM EDT
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I have carried one for years and when I was working and wearing business pants/slacks it was the easy to conceal. The only issue I ever had was the mag release being too far extended and if you carried it against your leg or against a wallet it would sometimes pop the mag. Most people just shaved it down.
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FL, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2022 10:09:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 549: Is $249 a fair price for a new P32? Yes! |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 6/5/2022 3:18:54 PM EDT
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^^^^ that's what i payed for mine 30 years ago
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USA
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Posted: 7/7/2022 4:07:34 PM EDT
[Last Edit: zen_grasshopper]
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Been my primary mowing, beach day, hiking, quick run to the store gun, and I always pocket carried it. Just replaced the extractor, extractor spring and grip as they were pretty roached. Found a guy that made a kydex holster for the P32 so I didn't have to pocket carry anymore, and added the DCC belt clip.
 
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Posted: 8/8/2022 2:46:45 AM EDT
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I wish Kel-Tec would make a steel mag catch for these like they did for the PF9. Twisted Industries makes an aluminum catch, but it's going to eventually wear since it's rubbing on steel. Pushing in the oem plastic mag catch every time I insert a magazine is silly to me. Other than that, i like my P32 quite a bit.
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Posted: 4/8/2023 10:37:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By zen_grasshopper: Been my primary mowing, beach day, hiking, quick run to the store gun, and I always pocket carried it. Just replaced the extractor, extractor spring and grip as they were pretty roached. Found a guy that made a kydex holster for the P32 so I didn't have to pocket carry anymore, and added the DCC belt clip. https://i.ibb.co/Lpg2CY5/Kel-Tec-P321.jpg https://i.ibb.co/cLFz5Gg/Kel-Tec-P322.jpg Where did you find that? @zen_grasshopper |
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Posted: 4/8/2023 11:09:39 PM EDT
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I used to own one.
Got it shortly after the gun was launched. It operated just fine with Winchester FMJ ammo. I never tried to shoot Gucci/Boutique ammo in it. I came to the conclusion that I was only going to carry one handgun. In my opinion, there are much better choices than a little bitty .32 for self defense. Just because "it works" wasn't enough reason to keep it around. So the .32 got sold off. |
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Posted: 1/25/2024 8:34:59 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Nate19]
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For anyone that has purchased a P32 recently, what did you pay? New or used? I spoke with KT today and they said they do a run of these 4 times a year, with the last one being in December. So, theoretically there should be some of these hitting the market around March 2024, given what they told me.
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OR, USA
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Posted: 1/27/2024 9:27:16 AM EDT
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I have had mine for over ten years now and it just keeps on working and it can hide in the watch pocket of my jeans. When i first got it I took three pieces of 1" pitch wood and put them together to see what would do, five of six rounds went through all of them, one of them went most of the way with the bullet sticking out of the back side of the third piece of wood.
If you stick this pistol in the bad guys face and have to fire it, it will stop the problem. |
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Posted: Yesterday 8:53:50 AM EDT
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Anyone seen any of these in stock anywhere for a reasonable price lately?
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IL, USA
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Posted: Yesterday 11:13:57 AM EDT
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Kel-Tec rarely do production runs on the P-32 and demand out strips supply pretty quick. Anybody that have the P-32 are $300+ and way to expensive IMHO. You might try gunbroker and limit your bid to close to retail price. You might get lucky. There are several up for sale now, just sucks fees have gotten so high on GB.
https://www.gunbroker.com/Semi-Auto-Pistols/search?Keywords=Kel-Tec%20P-32&Sort=13 |
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