Tips from a satisfied P32 owner
Get the hard chrome and send the whole gun. I live in California and I bought mine, special order, through my local dealer. Paid a little more than some of you probably did, maybe 10 or 15 percent above rockbottom internet special prices. He sent it to Kel-tec for me during the waiting period. Didn't charge me. I never even knew it was gone, and they obviously tested the entire gun after the chroming, because mine works like a charm.
I also got my local dealer to install the belt clip I ordered. He didn't charge me for that either.
Use a light hand, but do the fluff and buff. I used 600 grit followed by 1500 grit paper. The action smooths up significantly once the friction is reduced between the moving parts. Reliability is increased, and the reluctance of the slide to move fully forward when manually chambering a round is no more.
Although mine is black, I'm thinking that if it was blue or red or some other "non-lethal" color, no one would know what I had clipped inside my belt even if they saw the top of it.
The P32 isn't perfect but it has some remarkable attributes, including accuracy. It also weighs about 6 ounces unloaded. It's a nasty little surprise you can always have ready if you need it. It's worth the small effort required to ensure its reliability. Also, it's not a target pistol and not designed to be comfortable to fire many times. The grip is sharp so you can grab it securely when you need it and make it go bang.
Still, it's not for everybody and reasonable people may still disagree on the best .32. Just don't dismiss it out of hand after a bad experience.
Regards to all.