Beretta 3032 Tomcat 32 Acp Inox Stainless Review

Beretta 3032 Tomcat INOX

You never know what yous're going to find in your LGS. Stopped past ane local shop, Cracker Boys, today to restock .32 S&W for my pre-1909 S&Due west Prophylactic Hammerless. I started chatting with the gal there and mentioned that I really like .32 pistols but never can seem to find them.

She says, "Oh. We accept one new in the box on the shelf that was ordered by a customer a while ago but never picked upward. Would you similar to see it?"

"Sure!"

So she goes into the closet off the shop and returns with a blue box:

The possessor of the shop then said, "It'southward for sale."

"OK."

Turns out to be:

Just the pistol I've been looking for! A made-in-the-USA Beretta 3032 Tomcat 32 Car INOX. This pistol has a stainless slide, aluminum frame and comes with only one magazine. As yous tin run across, I've already swapped the flat plate for a Pearce Grip extension. Beretta currently has bulk-packaged magazines for $20, which I think is reasonable, so I've ordered ii, along with $35 checkered wood grips.

While waiting for the mail society, I decided to become to the range and check out the pistol. I ready the target for 5 yards, so let loose a box of 50 rounds. Hither is the target from a 2d session of 10 rounds:

Believe it or not, the splotch of green at 8 o'clock represents three rounds! Recoil of this pistol is remarkable calorie-free, just a tad more the wonderful Kel-Tec P-32. There were no hiccups out of the kickoff box of fifty rounds, and I expect the activeness and trigger to smooth out a bit more every bit nosotros go forth.

I played with diverse types of battery, using the safety, using the tip-up to load, racking the slide. The slide was easier to rack than the NAA Guardian .32 ACP.

Takedown is a breeze, and I was able to quickly wipe off residue, swab the barrel and practice a general clean up at the range bench. Quite remarkable.

I retrieve nosotros have a winner here.

Dating Your  Beretta

Beretta USA is kind enough to provide an on-line database of serial numbers for its pistols (and IIRC, other weapons):

Info for my Tomcat reveals:

Series Number: DAA554XXX

Model: J320500
Product Description: 3032 TOMCAT 32 AUTO INOX
Approximate Manufacture Date: 2018
Parts List: Parts
Owners Manual: Manual
Production Brochure or Literature: Brochure
Choke Arrangement: Non Applicable
Barrel: Not Available

You'll find a link to parts (resolves to Brownells), the pistol manual (an old one featuring a blued Tomcat), and 'Brochure' (actually merely a link to a product folio, non a certificate). Besides note that the manufacture date is 2018, and so all the and then-chosen 'experts' who have been saying this pistol has been discontinued are *incorrect*.

Drifting the Rear Sight

Note that the rounds were striking left of target. This indicates to me, and for my stance, grip. and eyesight, that the rear sight needed to have a slight drift to the right. I took a pencil and scribed a line on the right side of the rear sight, then taped two layers of electrical tape on the left side of the sight. With some low-cal judicious rounds of borer using a contumely punch and hammer, I was able to easily see the sight move to the correct without scratching or impairment. The pencil line should be just enough to have the rounds first hit point of aim.

And, every bit I idea, this worked for me. Took the Tomcat to the range this morn and ran some vintage Winchester flat-olfactory organ jacketed rounds and Korean-made PMC full-metal jacket rounds. The petty cat at present shoots betoken of aim for me!

Past the way - have a wait at the dark-green ammo box. This is an MTM l Circular Flip-Peak Ammo Box 25/32 (Green) from the 'zon. Currently at $1.69 per box, this is the only .32ACP storage box on the market. Unfortunately, the recessed foursquare holes are besides deep for either .25ACP or .32ACP. The solution for me was to cut up felt furniture pads into petty squares, then to push each square into every recess - works perfectly!

Getting a Grip

After a few days, Beretta sent 2 additional magazines and a set of woods grips. I thought the toll, at $20 each for the magazines and $35 for the grips was reasonable. There appear to be numerous horror stories about grip replacement involving condom removal and a flight spring and piston.  And then it was with some trepidation that I approached the task, taking the precaution to attempt the left grip removal while the pistol was inside a large bag (actually the packing pocketbook for a Beretta shirt that I had besides ordered at the aforementioned fourth dimension.

After removing the slide, I put the hammer back into double-action position (upwardly) and put the safety on. Next, I removed the right side grip starting time, and so the screws from the left side. Then I attempted to pry off the grip.

I needn't have worried. The secret plain is to starting time button from the back of the grip from the other side of the pistol, so pry upwards from the *lesser* of the grip to get information technology over the mag release button. The grip came off with the safety intact and on the gun. A lot easier than I anticipated.

Equally a bonus, a few spare North American Arms pinky extensions for the Guardian pistols likewise fit the Beretta Tomcat's magazines:

So now my Tomcat sports new grips and two actress magazines. I'thou going to relish this pistol.

Lightning Strikes Twice!

And wouldn't y'all know? Swung by a local custom store looking at consignment pieces and I found a another, basically NIB! It came dwelling with me. And it was a prissy discover on my altogether:

BTW, here's the recommended ammo for the Tomcat (from Beretta's technical data service):

PMC runs pretty well in the Tomcat. Ran a box of 50 with no malfunctions at all:

After searching for a bit, I finally hitting upon some PPU FMJ at a decent cost. We'll see how it runs:

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