Colt Model M 1903 32 ACP

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kikilee

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Not being much of a "plastic" guy, my question is why would anyone buy a Kel Tec 32 when for just a little bit more money you
could purchase a decent 1903 model M? A great cc piece. One of the best 32 acp ever made. Colt produced almost a million of them. But best of all it is a Colt!:)
 
This must be a joke, right? :)

The Colt is much larger, not to mention heavier! If I want a pistol the size of the Colt 1903 .32ACP, I'd just pick up a Kahr or Keltec P9 and have a real caliber.

BTW, the 1903 is a very nice gun, and I'm not just saying that, I have one. Great gun, but it doesn't carry like the Keltec P32 :)

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No joke - Colt is a classic. Its been carried by everone, yes everyone.
From Al Capone to George Patton. What can I say its a Colt. Accept no subsitute.
 
kikilee,
what does being classic have to do with cc qulities?
M96 Broom Handle is a classic, and has been carried by everyone, from Bismark to Dzerzhinski. It does not make it a good carry piece. (scratching had...well, that wooden holster might look real good hanging from thr belt..;) )
 
Truly, a classic pistol - - -I've owned several, in both calibers.

- - -Just as I've owned several Colt Peacemakers and Webleys. All classics. But there are better carrying pieces.

The model Ms are usually quite accurate. For their era, they are beautifully flat and compact. They get decent velocity, compared to the miniature .32s. The .32 Colt holds one more cartridge than the Kel Tec.

I have a Colt Model M (.380) in the drawer beneath this keyboard. Know why? Because it is so heavy and of such modest power that I'm rarely tempted to move it, so it's always handy to the computer! And, as an aside, I have a KT P32 in my pants pocket at this moment.

Man, I love Colts, and I love classics. I carry a .45 Colt LW almost every day, because in my mind, it is still state of the art. But, like the Colt Peacemaker and the Texas Paterson, the Model M's day has come and gone. But as I tell my friend who packs a six-inch N-Frame daily, if you like it, more power to you!

Best,
Johnny
 
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