Kel-Tec P32 .32 ACP
Model: P32BBLK
Kel-Tec P32 .32 ACP
Model: P32BBLK
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Kel-Tec P32 is a seven-shot double-action-only .32 ACP built for pocket carry. It has an MSRP of $350. Its frame is 7075-T6 aluminum machined from solid bar with a high-impact polymer grip around it, which is how a seven-shot .32 gets down to 0.75 inch across.
One magazine comes with it, a seven-round single-column steel one. The safety is internal, with no lever to set, and the sights are built into the slide. Kel-Tec gives the trigger as 5 lbs, which is light for a double-action-only pocket pistol. The slide and barrel are 4140 steel, blued.
If you're cross-shopping, an NAA Guardian holds six rounds, weighs 15.6 oz in all-stainless and has a 10 lb trigger average. A Seecamp LWS-32 has an MSRP of $579, holds six, weighs 11.5 oz and carries no sights at all. The Kel-Tec is the slimmest of the three and the one with the softest pull, and it undercuts the Seecamp's MSRP by $229.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The frame is cut from solid bar stock, so the part carrying the firing mechanism is one piece of aluminum with no casting or folding in it.
- The trigger is half the weight of an NAA Guardian's.
- Having the sights machined into the slide means there is nothing on top to shear off or lose.
- One magazine comes in the box, so a spare is something to order the same day.
- The sights cannot be changed, which rules out night sights on this pistol for good.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the grip made of?
Kel-Tec names it as Dupont ST-8018, an ultra high impact polymer, molded around the aluminum frame inside.
What does an internal safety mean here?
It works inside the gun with no lever for the shooter to find. The long double-action pull does the rest of the job.
How does the trigger compare with a Seecamp LWS-32?
5 lbs against 11.5 lbs.
