Interested in Beretta Tomcat - reading about frame crack issue

[nikonguy]

What is experience of members who have or had a Tomcat .32? I have a Seecamp, but like the Beretta tip-up barrel, as getting a bit more difficult to rack slides. I have read various reports on the 'net, but hard to know how much is true vs fiction.

Thanks for your input. Also looking at K-frame snubby. Got several J-frames. There was one J-frame on ODT a while back that was nice; I think it was a 640-? Pro.

 

[Chatsworth]

Ive had many 32 Tomcats and the smaller 22/25 version.
Never had a problem with ANY of them.

If you are concerned about the 32 just buy the Wider slide version.
They improved them a few years ago
and you can visibly tell the difference to the new Wide Slide

The hardest part is finding the 32 anywhere for sale.
I wanted to buy one for the wife and Beretta didn't even have them on the website.
Dealer said he couldn't even get one.
Recently they have added them back and now you can get them in the silver tinted "INOX" Version.

 

[Rolling_trip]

Ive had many 32 Tomcats and the smaller 22/25 version.
Never had a problem with ANY of them.

If you are concerned about the 32 just buy the Wider slide version.
They improved them a few years ago
and you can visibly tell the difference to the new Wide Slide

The hardest part is finding the 32 anywhere for sale.
I wanted to buy one for the wife and Beretta didn't even have them on the website.
Dealer said he couldn't even get one.
Recently they have added them back and now you can get them in the silver tinted "INOX" Version.

I saw a couple 32’s at Dawsonville Gun & Pawn a couple months ago and almost snagged one.

 

[Chatsworth]

I had just left the dealer trying to buy a brand new one and they weren't available and walked into a small pawnshop and he had a Used but "newer wide slide" 32 Tomcat with a holster 2mags for $200.

I don't even know what a new one cost but I think I paid $275 out the door tax included.

 

[Rolling_trip]

I had just left the dealer trying to buy a brand new one and they weren't available and walked into a small pawnshop and he had a Used but "newer wide slide" 32 Tomcat with a holster 2mags for $200.

Let me know if you ever want your money back on it, lol.

 

[Chatsworth]

is it true that Beretta for while made a tip up 380?

 

[nikonguy]

Yes, model 86.

http://www.berettaweb.com/Beretta 80/Beretta 86.htm

 

[hamburglar3]

Yes, model 86.

http://www.berettaweb.com/Beretta 80/Beretta 86.htm

very hard to find

 

[gkill772001]

I don't know that it would be much of an issue, as you probably won't be shooting it enough to beat up the frame. Those things are NOT fun to shoot, especially if you have man-hands.

 

[TommyT]

I have the INOX Tomcat .32 and a Seecamp .32 Milford collection. Never had trouble with either. Fun little pocket pistols.