Produced 1996 – present | Place of origin Italy Weight 410 g (14 oz) | |
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The Beretta 3032 Tomcat and Beretta 3032 Tomcat Inox are semi-automatic pocket pistols designed and manufactured by Beretta. They are chambered in .32 ACP (a.k.a. 7.65 mm Browning) and are small pistols, designed for concealed-carry and use as backup weapons. The Beretta 3032 Tomcat builds on a long line of small and compact pocket pistols for self defense manufactured by Beretta.
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Specifications
The Beretta 3032 Tomcat is a simple blowback pistol with a single- and double-action trigger mechanism. It also features a tip-up barrel. It is fitted with a frame-mounted thumb safety. This safety acts as a slide stop when engaged. The frame is made out of aluminium alloy, the slide and barrel are either carbon or stainless steel.
The document included with new Tomcat 3032 pistols warns that the owner should never use +P (high-pressure) ammunition that exceeds 130 ft·lbf (176 J) muzzle energy.
Variants
It is available in an "Inox" variant, with stainless steel barrel and slide and the frame anodized to look the same. For a short time a titanium model was also available. There was also a Tomcat Tritium version with tritium night sights called the "Alley Cat".
Early versions of the gun were subject to frame cracking in the slide just above the trigger area. Beretta implemented a modification to thicken the metal in the slide area of the gun, designating these as Wide-Slide models, although the alteration is not immediately discernible.