KelTec P32
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The KelTec P32 is a sub-compact semi-automatic pistol using the short-recoil principle of operation that is chambered in .32 ACP (7.65mm Browning).[1] It was designed by George Kellgren.[2] It is manufactured by KelTec CNC Industries Inc., of Cocoa, Florida and was designed for concealed carry by citizens and by law enforcement officers as a back-up gun.[3]
Design
Manufactured by KelTec CNC Industries (founded 1991) in the city of Cocoa, Florida, United States, the P32 has a barrel length of Script error: No such module "convert"..[4]
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,[5] 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.[5] 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.[5]
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 ST-8018 ultra-high-impact polymer for the checkered grip, frame, and trigger.[4]
See also
References
External links
- Kel-Tec CNC Industries P32 page
- Kel-Tec P32 Safety, Instruction, and Parts Manual Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Kel-Tec Owners Group (KTOG)