When I bought my P-32, my dealer didn't have the P-3AT in yet, so I didn't really have a choice. However, I wonder if others agree with me that there still seem to be some advantages to buying the P-32 instead of the P-3AT. For me, the first is that I like having the slide lock back. I sometimes lose track of how many rounds I have fired when I am at the range. I assume that in the situation where I actually have to use my P-32 to defend my life I will not be in as calm a frame of mind as I would be at the range and I would really really really hate to hear that click followed by nothing when I expect a bang. If the slide is back, at least I will know that I am out of ammo, and that I should either reload or run like hell.
The other thing is that most anything that might have required an upgrade on the P-32 by now has been upgraded, whereas with the P-3AT there is a bit more uncertainty in this regard. I don't mean this as criticism of Kel-Tec. More expensive guns get recalled (or if they are Glocks they get "voluntary upgrades"), and I think we all bought our Kel-Tecs knowing what we were paying for, and perhaps being happily surprised that in terms of customer service we really get much more than we paid for. Some people I think are more willing to live with the uncertainty of getting in on the ground floor with a new product. I'm just not one of those people.
I suppose the third thing is I have always liked .32 auto, for no specific reason. I guess it's big enough that it is like a "real" caliber, unlike .22 which seems more like something for training or fun (although I'd prefer not to get shot with a .22 either :lol: ) On the other hand, it is small enough to be extremely managable.
Anyway, what do others think? Should we all trade in our P-32s for P-3ATs, or are there good reasons to keep our funny little plastic guns?
The other thing is that most anything that might have required an upgrade on the P-32 by now has been upgraded, whereas with the P-3AT there is a bit more uncertainty in this regard. I don't mean this as criticism of Kel-Tec. More expensive guns get recalled (or if they are Glocks they get "voluntary upgrades"), and I think we all bought our Kel-Tecs knowing what we were paying for, and perhaps being happily surprised that in terms of customer service we really get much more than we paid for. Some people I think are more willing to live with the uncertainty of getting in on the ground floor with a new product. I'm just not one of those people.
I suppose the third thing is I have always liked .32 auto, for no specific reason. I guess it's big enough that it is like a "real" caliber, unlike .22 which seems more like something for training or fun (although I'd prefer not to get shot with a .22 either :lol: ) On the other hand, it is small enough to be extremely managable.
Anyway, what do others think? Should we all trade in our P-32s for P-3ATs, or are there good reasons to keep our funny little plastic guns?