Beretta 3032 Tomcat
1So I always wanted a Beretta tomcat. The LGS has a used one listed at $259. It’s pretty enticing. I probably can get it out the door for $225. It looks pretty well used. Anything I should look out for? Slide cracks or the like?
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KlownKannon wrote:I had the Bobcat. It was a nice gun but keep in mind that the safety is right hand only.
Also, you'll want to buy a smoking jacket and a brandy snifter once you have a Beretta that tiny.
It's a little different removing the slide because of the popup barrel but nothing to take apart once you get the slide off. The safety on mine was stiff when I bought it new, it gets better with use. Prior owner probably didn't use the manual safety or as you mentioned loaded the barrel when the hammer was down. As Marlene said they are great little shooters - it's a Beretta. No pressure from me, small pistols are an individual decision.Bucolic wrote:I stopped by on my way back from the office. The gun is clean and doest look like it has been abused. Bore is fine. Some loss of the bluing ( more like some generic black finish) in places that look like holster wear.
I took the slide off with some difficulty that I put down to pilot error. I did not remove the mag when I tried to push it back far enough to release the front catch. Got it off and inspected the slide and frame. No cracks on either.
I’m not fond of the fact that it has no decocker. I would need to lower the hammer on a loaded chamber or tip the barrel up and then lower the hammer. The safety is a little stiff too.
Will have to think about this one since I really have no need for it. It is a cute little bug though.
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You're smart, if it's not the right gun then pass on it. There will be others.Bucolic wrote:I went back today, intending to buy it but, after a critical reassessment and given that I could not get the price I wanted, I decided not to. It was a little loose and the barrel did not seem to latch down as tightly as I would want.
Thanks for all the information and opinions but I decided I don’t need another project right now and I really don’t think I have a need for it given that I have a couple subcompacts already.
what is this word, nee, knee, knead?Bucolic wrote:I really don’t think I have a need
Sorry, I was channeling my inner grown-up.lurker wrote:what is this word, nee, knee, knead?Bucolic wrote:I really don’t think I have a need
Okay. On the decocker non-issue. Simply tilt the barrel up and then pull the trigger or decock. With barrel up it's safe.Bucolic wrote: Mon Jan 08, 2018 11:33 am I stopped by on my way back from the office. The gun is clean and does not look like it has been abused. Bore is fine. Some loss of the bluing ( more like some generic black finish) in places that look like holster wear.
I took the slide off with some difficulty that I put down to pilot error. I did not remove the mag when I tried to push it back far enough to release the front catch. Got it off and inspected the slide and frame. No cracks on either.
I’m not fond of the fact that it has no decocker. I would need to lower the hammer on a loaded chamber or tip the barrel up and then lower the hammer. The safety is a little stiff too.
Will have to think about this one since I really have no need for it. It is a cute little bug though.
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i can just imagine some cretin barging up and saying "give me your wallet, uh, never mind".Tedzilla wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:34 pm The last gun I gave my father before he passed was a Tomcat. It was always easy to buy presents for him. He'd give you the model number if not the serial number of what he wanted. He got a wallet holster for the pistol and it completely disappeared on him. He had no qualms about the effectiveness of a .32 cal.
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