To be fair, the Pico isn't available in .32 either.Mike Irwin said:I really wish that they would make the Remington in .32 as well as .380.
Are you sure about that second point?Carl the Floor Walker said:And [the Pico has] "Double Strike" capability and [is] advertised to shoot Plus P ammo.
Are you sure about that second point?
Yes, I would agree that extended use of Plus P MAY decrease the component part service life expectancy". That would be true with any Pluse P rated firearm. But the significance is that he can shoot the ammo which is a testament to the quality of the Pistol. I have shot Plus P or HOT ammo through the gun that I would never attempt out of some of my other Pocket guns. And although I shoot the pistol almost each weekend, I do not seldom shoot Plus P. I would say that I shoot plus P 5% of the time. I doubt there is any detrimental effects to the pistol.From page 18 in the instruction manual:
"NOTICE: The Beretta Pico is designed to safely use the ammunition marked as +P. The extended use of +P ammunition may decrease the component part service life expectancy."
Yes there is no "Industry Standard" for 380 Plus P. However, we all know regardless of a Industry standard, their are standards we all know as HOT 380 ammo and if there were a Industry Standard then I would think it a safe bet that those loads would be included as Plus P.To be fair, the Pico isn't available in .32 either.
FWIW at the time of the pistol's release, Beretta advertised that a .32 conversion kit would be made available, but AFAIK it has never materialized.
I think your warning about the felt recoil is worth noting however. (I can't comment directly as I haven't fired one.)
Are you sure about that second point?
No industry standard exists for .380 Auto +P. I seriously doubt that ANY mainstream gunmaker is going to advertise their products as being safe to use with .380 ammo that doesn't meet industry standards.
Velly intellesting!Carmady said:From page 18 in the instruction manual:
"NOTICE: The Beretta Pico is designed to safely use the ammunition marked as +P. The extended use of +P ammunition may decrease the component part service life expectancy."
It's sad that gunmakers other than Kel-Tec seem to have almost completely given up on .32 ACP.Mike Irwin said:I e-mailed Remington last week asking if they planned to make a .32 ACP version... [t]hey don't.
FWIW many pistols offered in both .32 and .380 use the same recoil spring, so this may not be a factor.Carmady said:I can only see one advantage of a .32 Pico, and that's a weaker recoil spring which would translate into easier slide racking.
The main advantage should be slightly lessened recoil.