32ACP / 7.65 Browning is dead (Not just dying)

[BigMoose]

Well its happening, the last major gunmaker to make a pistol in the Caliber just announced the discontinuation of the last pistol in that caliber.

The major gun maker is Beretta, the Tomcat series was just announced to be discontinued.


This leaves the Keltec 32 and the 32 NAA Gaurdian alone in the caliber, as the only two being offered new in that caliber.

 

[Basher]

With plenty of vintage/surplus handguns chambered in it, they’ll never quit making ammo for it, but I suspect mainline production for it is all but done, at least for now. It may see a resurrection down the road (heck, Ruger just released a RedHawk in .22 Hornet!), but we’ll have to wait and see.

 

[BigMoose]

With plenty of vintage/surplus handguns chambered in it, they’ll never quit making ammo for it, but I suspect mainline production for it is all but done, at least for now. It may see a resurrection down the road (heck, Ruger just released a RedHawk in .22 Hornet!), but we’ll have to wait and see.

Ohh undoubtedly, it just falls to the "second tier" list. A caliber that was once extremely popular, and there is a lot of guns made in it, but few new ones.

It will result in it still made and somewhat easy to find if you go look for it online and in smaller gun stores. But not something you can expect to find in a big box store, or a store with limited amounts of ammo they stock.

 

[BigMoose]

Really need to add 25ACP/6.35 Browning to this list too. Only Phoenix (SNS ring of fire maker) still makes 25 acp pistols.

 

[Leadeye]

A lot of Colt 1903s still out there.

 

[92FSTech]

I enjoy the caliber, but the Tomcat is no big loss. And I'm a Beretta guy.

 

[Bassat]

You guys seem to have a 'premature' problem. Keltec has been manufacturing the P32 for more than 25 years, and they still are. I bought mine when they first came out. It has fired well over 1,000 rounds with not even one problem; Rock Steady Reliable. With the right ammo, it is a most excellent GTFOM gun. I stoke it with FIOCCHI 73gr FMJ. Never had a feed, firing, or extraction problem. The gun just works. And it costs the same as it did 25 years ago.

 

[Mgderf]

I have enough new cases, powder, primers, and projectiles to keep me shooting .32acp for decades to come.
I'll also still be shooting .32S&W, .32S&W Long, .32H&R magnum. and .327 Fedral magnum for the foreseeable future.

 

[BigMoose]

You guys seem to have a 'premature' problem. Keltec has been manufacturing the P32 for more than 25 years, and they still are. I bought mine when they first came out. It has fired well over 1,000 rounds with not even one problem; Rock Steady Reliable. With the right ammo, it is a most excellent GTFOM gun. I stoke it with FIOCCHI 73gr FMJ. Never had a feed, firing, or extraction problem. The gun just works. And it costs the same as it did 25 years ago.

While the infamous maker of the infamous beach plastic firearms is certainly innovative. They don’t put out the volume of firearms the major makers do.

While production figures are not available, employment figures are. Keltec employs about 300, Beretta in the US employs 3000.

Keltec is a niche player, hence the last major maker has abandoned 32 acp.

 

[BigMoose]

A lot of Colt 1903s still out there.

there are hordes of older guns in 32acp. Everything from pocket pistols, to larger pistols, and even a couple sub guns.

Its why it’s now moved to the Second Tier cartridge list. cartridges strictly made for out of production guns.

 

[Fallschirmjaeger]

With plenty of vintage/surplus handguns chambered in it, they’ll never quit making ammo for it, but I suspect mainline production for it is all but done, at least for now. It may see a resurrection down the road (heck, Ruger just released a RedHawk in .22 Hornet!), but we’ll have to wait and see.

Is current .32 production from ammo companies driven by the need to supply shooters with new production .32s? I can’t believe that. There’s a ton of surplus and older production .32s out there and they surely far outweigh the new production guns as far as the number of guns in use.

This development won’t meaningfully affect the quantity of available .32, in my view. What does affect the availability or price of .32 (or other calibers) are the same factors we‘ve seen in recent years: panic buying because of government regulation or, as we are starting to see now, foreign wars or related import restrictions shrinking the ammo supply for the civilian market across all calibers as ammo components get diverted elsewhere.

 

[knutty]

I really wish Ruger would offer the LCP 2 in 32, I'd buy one in a heartbeat to replace my 380 LCP 2

 

[tomcat13]

Dead Caliber?
Grandpa's Mauser would Beg to Differ. lol
RIP & Thanks TTD

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Reliable suicide gun. Just watch your angles or you may leave yourself alive, but with reduced math skills.

 

[BigMoose]

 

[BigMoose]

 

[DadSmith]

Reliable suicide gun. Just watch your angles or you may leave yourself alive, but with reduced math skills.

Obviously you have never seen James Bond use his 32acp. He has more one shot kills with a 32acp than anyone ever in history.
I seen him shoot from the hip and one shot kill bad guys.
The title of this thread has a James Bond theme to it.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Dead Caliber?
Grandpa's Mauser would Beg to Differ. lol
RIP & Thanks TTD
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I've got one of those too!



Here are a few (not all) of mine.

 

[BigMoose]

 

[MrSmitty]

Not dead in my house!! I have one, and my wife has one, the perfect polite carry pistol!