Thinking of getting a .32
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GunXpatriot
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As far as the rimlock issue, it seems that Kel-Tec has some kind of spacer thing for the P32, not entirely sure if it comes with the gun, but I guess it's supposed to help prevent rimlock with the issue of overall length and having enough gap for locking up.
Is rimlock even that much of an issue with .32's though? They seem to run alright in general. My only experience with really bad rimlock is in my bolt-action .22 magnum. Total nightmare...
I'm definitely looking at a .32 with the way I dress, so I worry that the issue of rimlock is overblown... Of course, the alternative is that I experience rimlock when I least expect it.
Is rimlock even that much of an issue with .32's though? They seem to run alright in general. My only experience with really bad rimlock is in my bolt-action .22 magnum. Total nightmare...
I'm definitely looking at a .32 with the way I dress, so I worry that the issue of rimlock is overblown... Of course, the alternative is that I experience rimlock when I least expect it.
Bill DeShivs
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In shooting lots of .25 acp, .32 acp, and .38 super over 40+ years, I have experienced rimlock exactly once.
I carry CorBon Powerball ammunition in my P32. It has the same OAL as FMJ.
In my other .32s, I carry a chambered hollow point, and a magazine full of FMJ.
I carry CorBon Powerball ammunition in my P32. It has the same OAL as FMJ.
In my other .32s, I carry a chambered hollow point, and a magazine full of FMJ.
I've experienced rim lock twice in my P32, both times using Fiocchi 73g FMJ ammo. In both cases I suspect a round was just a mm or so short and I didn't catch the small difference as I loaded.
Once rim locked, there is nothing you can do. The slide won't move and the mag won't eject. Your only option is to remove the sole plate of the mag and drop the spring and remaining rounds out, then you can remove the mag and release the slide. Not something you would ever want to encounter in a defensive situation, obviously.
I load a 60g Gold Dot in the chamber and second round, and the rest 73g Fiocchi FMJ. Since the rim locks I'm very careful how I load each round and also check each round for length.
Once rim locked, there is nothing you can do. The slide won't move and the mag won't eject. Your only option is to remove the sole plate of the mag and drop the spring and remaining rounds out, then you can remove the mag and release the slide. Not something you would ever want to encounter in a defensive situation, obviously.
I load a 60g Gold Dot in the chamber and second round, and the rest 73g Fiocchi FMJ. Since the rim locks I'm very careful how I load each round and also check each round for length.
Cosmodragoon
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It's never dumb to ask what you don't know. I often carry a .32-caliber revolver in my pocket during the warmer months. It's not quite the same animal but it is a pocket gun. I always use a pocket holster. I recommend that all guns be carried in holsters unless you have some kind of specialty pocket made specifically for carrying a gun.
A good holster should secure the gun, guard the trigger, and help to protect the gun itself. Remember that being in a pocket or up against a warm and potentially moist and salty body all day can be rough on a gun!