The KelTec P32 is a sub-compact
semi-automatic pistol
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using the
short-recoil principle of operation that is chambered in
.32 ACP (7.65mm Browning).
It was designed by
George Kellgren.
It is manufactured by
KelTec CNC Industries Inc., of
Cocoa, Florida and was designed for
concealed carry by citizens and by
law enforcement officer
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s as a back-up gun.
Design
Manufactured by
KelTec CNC Industries (founded 1991) in the city of
Cocoa, Florida, United States, the P32 has a barrel length of .
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The gun is offered in the following colors: black, gray, tan, and green.
Unlike almost all
blowback pocket pistols of the 20th century, P32 operates on
Browning's
short-recoil principle with a locked breech,
allowing to mitigate recoil despite the very low weight (this solution became popular in the following decades).
Similar in concept to a revolver, the P32 has no manual safety, relying instead on the long double-action trigger pull and an internal hammer block to provide safe operation.
[ The pistol meets SAAMI guidelines, and will not fire if dropped. The P32 has passed extensive SAAMI drop-testing at the H. P. White labs, as well as drop tests to military specifications. The trigger must physically be pulled for the gun to fire.][
The P32 is made of the following materials: SAE 4140 ordnance steel for the barrel and slide; 7075-T6 aluminum for the internal frame which houses the firing mechanism (machined from a solid block of aluminum); and ]Dupont
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for the checkered grip, frame, and trigger.
See also
* Pocket pistol
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* Single column magazine
References
External links
Kel-Tec CNC Industries P32 pageKel-Tec P32 Safety, Instruction, and Parts Manual Kel-Tec Owners Group
(KTOG)
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Semi-automatic pistols of the United States
.32 ACP semi-automatic pistols