Seecamp LWS-32 .32 ACP
Model: LWS32
Seecamp LWS-32 .32 ACP
Model: LWS32
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Seecamp LWS-32 is a six-shot double-action-only .32 ACP built for pocket carry. It has an MSRP of $579. It has no sights at all, and the top of the slide is a smooth, snag-free surface instead.
The action is a delayed blowback, double action only, with the trigger at 11.5 lbs. A magazine safety is the safety device, and the standard gun has no manual safety lever. The grips are G10 and the construction is predominantly stainless steel. The grip is 0.86 inch across and the pistol stands 3.25 inches tall.
If you're cross-shopping, an NAA Guardian holds six as well, weighs 15.6 oz in stainless and runs a 10 lb trigger with fixed blade sights, so it is 4.1 oz heavier with something to aim down. A Kel-Tec P32 has an MSRP of $350, holds seven rounds, measures 0.75 inch across and has a 5 lb trigger. The Seecamp is built around not catching on anything, and it has nothing to aim with.
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Strengths & Limitations
- There is no hammer spur and no safety lever on the outside either, so the whole pistol is a shape with no corners on it.
- Seecamp sells the gun in matte and polished finishes at different prices, so the cheaper option is a finish choice and not a lesser pistol.
- The magazine safety makes the pistol inert with the magazine out, so it cannot fire when it is handed to someone or put away.
- It has no sights, so any aimed shot beyond a few feet is guesswork.
- The trigger is 6.5 lbs heavier than a Kel-Tec P32's, which takes practice to break cleanly on a pistol this light.
- A magazine knocked loose in a struggle takes the pistol out of action with a round still in the chamber.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does delayed blowback mean here?
It is Seecamp's own term for the action on the LWS-32. The design is not locked breech; the slide is slowed instead of locked.
What is "length on axis"?
The measurement Seecamp gives in place of overall length, taken along the bore axis. On the LWS-32 it is 4.25 inches.
Is there a manual safety?
No. Seecamp states that the standard LWS has no manual safeties, and the magazine safety is the one it names.
