P32 response
OK...... Here's my two cents worth. First of all, I can only speak for the ONE that I have........ but having said that.
The facts.....
I have owned a Seecamp .32 for several years. Never a moments trouble..... I have fired it quite a bit, and carried it extensively in the extreme heat of summer, but NEVER as a primary. It's still a .32
I am a firm believer in the "you get what you pay for" school of thought, but also fully realize there are exceptions.... both positive and negative.
I have talked with several people who owned the Kel-Tec P32, and spoke very highly of it. I was skeptical. The more I heard and read, the more I thought I should try one.
About a month ago........ I bought one.
The opinions (about the one I happened to get).
Feed ramp was pretty rough when I got it. I took the Dremel and some polishing compound to it and it polished up very nicely. It may have been un necessary, but it just "needed to be done". At this point I have fired about 500 rounds through it. 400 of Fiocchi (spelling?) JHP's, and 100 Silvertips. It has been 100%. No failures to feed, extract, eject, or lock open after last round. It is accurate enough to bounce around coke cans out at 15 yards or so, but I have not tried shooting groups. That just seems like a pretty un natural thing to do with this little pistol.
Two minor complaints. The paint that in the little channel that constitutes a rear sight, came off during the first range session. A little de-greaser and some yellow sight paint fixed that right up. The other is the placement of the magazine release. People have bad mouthed the heel release on the Seecamp, and stated the 1911 like placement of the mag release on the Kel Tec is superior. I disagree. This little pistol was designed to be carried close to the body..... in a pants pocket, in a vest pocket, in "Thunderwear", etc. and the 1911 style mag release has a tendency to OFTEN cause the mag to be disengaged when removed from these close quarters....... Never a problem with the heel release on my Seecamp.
All in all, I consider THIS ONE at least to be one of those pleasant surprises where you get more than you pay for!
I ordered replacment springs and another mag from Kel-Tec, so I guess that means I'm gonna keep it.
Hope that helps a little.....
BT