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Beretta Tomcat

gobucks
Can anything be done to help the trigger on a Beretta Tomcat 32 acp? I have a new one and its seems to have a very hard trigger pull, but then I am used to a Smith. I am talking about firing with the hammer cocked. Thanks
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  • gobucks
    I posted a while back looking for some advice on a pocket pistol for a CCW. Got some great opinions and comments on Kel-Tecs and lightweight S&W's in .38 or .357. ANyway I go to the local gunshow over the weekend and stumble on a little .32 Beretta with night sights. I liked the looks of it and hadn't heard anything bad about them. I had a good idea what they go for and was happy with the price I paid. Haven't got the chance to shoot it yet. It looks like a good gun for I what I wanted it for. The other two I shoot a lot, that I own, are an S&W model 65 and an XD-40.
    What do the experts think about this gun compared to the KT's or the light S&W's?
    Thanks, Rob
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  • jb6884
    I don't have experience with the others u mention, but I own a beretta tomcat. One of my complaints is that the rear sites are tiny, but yours may be ok with night sights. Other thing to watch out for is the shells eject directly backwards towards your face, or your buddies face standing next to you. I've had a few hit my forehead. Just wear eye protection and you'll be fine. Other than that, I don't like the trigger combined with the size of the gun. Some of the meat of my finger sometimes gets bound up between the rear of the trigger and the trigger guard when pulling the trigger causing me to have use more of the tip of my finger rather than what is natural. Admittedly though, I have pretty meaty hands. Other than that it's a smooth shooting gun. I have had 0 jams, or any other problems with mine.
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  • jsergovic
    On mine, the protrusion of the barrel that locks into the frame experienced wear.
    It would not fully lock down, causing a tiny gap in the feed ramp. FTF 6/7 rounds.
    New barrel solved it.
    I stopped "clicking" it down, but rather, engaged the lever when lowering the barrel.
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  • JudgeColt
    Getting opinions after you have made the purchase might give you buyer's remorse! If you are happy with it, why be concerned with other's opinions now?

    However, since you asked........... When I heard Beretta was coming out with a .32ACP based on the Model 21, I thought it would be a great gun. However, when it finally reached market, it was HUGE and HEAVY. It is almost the size and weight of an Airweight Smith & Wesson J-frame, and the new AirLite Smiths are actually lighter.

    Being a pure blowback, the Tomcat recoil is much stronger than found in the Kel-Tec P32, which has a locked breech. The Kel-Tec holds more rounds, is about half the weight, is smaller and thinner, and costs less. I have both the Tomcat and P32, and my choice for anything except wanting one of everything, is the P32.
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  • tobefree
    The trigger pull sucks, I find that it requires a little extra concentration to shoot without pulling down off the target. Not a good quality for a CCW firearm to have. I don't know if a trigger job is possible. I haven't tore one of these puppies down for a look. I have to give it two thumbs down for CCW. Personally in a 32, I prefer the colt 1903. Why? Because it can be had for as little as $200 at a gun show. It is light, it is thin, it is a Colt. And best of all nos parts are available on EBAY
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  • GaBob
    I carry a Tomcat every day. I personally like it. I have read that after 500 rounds the frames are subject to cracking but who shoots a carry gun 500 times. Mine has had about 200 thru it so far. I load a Glaser safety slug in chamber and Corbon HP in mag. They are very noisy and recoil is substantial but we are not talking target gun here. I feel like the .32 in your pocket beats the .44 mag at home in drawer. When I was still working I carried a S&W 4516 but it was easy to conceal under jacket. Tomcat goes in side pocket and is not noticeable.

    Keep Your Powder Dry

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    MARK TWAIN
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  • beantownshootah
    quote:Originally posted by GaBob
    I carry a Tomcat every day. I personally like it. I have read that after 500 rounds the frames are subject to cracking but who shoots a carry gun 500 times. Mine has had about 200 thru it so far.


    Are you serious?

    Who shoots a carry gun LESS than 500 times? That's the gun you are trusting your life to. You're supposed to be MOST proficient with that one (or at least well-practiced).

    If you run one box of ammo a month for practice (which is not unreasonable), your carry gun will be junk in under a year!

    I wouldn't spend my money on any gun like that.
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  • Jgreen
    I like mine a lot, but have had one problem over and over; there is a spring loaded plunger on the safety lever that provides the "click" when it is moved, and keeps it in place on "on" or "off". This thing will pop out after 40 rounds or so, and it is impossible to get it back in.

    Noone else has reported this on this pistol. NEver had any problem at all with it otherwise.
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  • gobucks
    Thanks for the replies everybody. I bought it spur of the moment. I figured if I got some admonitions about how bad it was I could turn around and trade it before I fired it. I got a good enough deal where I wouldn't have gotten hosed on a swap.
    I have taken it out and fired it since then. I like it. Low recoil, to me. 8 round capacity. Decent accuracy from 5-7 yards. Looks good. For it's size, it is heavy, but small enough to conceal easily. I've got another .32 so I had plenty of ammo around. Not my favorite firearm but I'm happy with it and intend to keep it.
    That's kind of scary to hear about the frame possibly cracking within 500 rounds. I haven't put that many rounds through it yet but soon will. Going to have to look into that.
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