Kel-Tec P-32

Kel-Tec P-32
Kel-Tec P-32, blued finish
Type	Concealment Handgun
Place of origin	United States
Service history
Used by	Civilians and off-duty Police
Production history
Designer	George Kellgren
Designed	1999
Manufacturer	Kel-Tec CNC Industries Inc.
Produced	1999–present
Specifications
Weight	8 oz (187 g) unloaded; 10.1 oz (266 g) fully loaded.
Length	5.07 in (129 mm)
Barrel length	2.68 in (68 mm)
Width	0.75 in (19 mm)
Height	3.50 in (89 mm)
Cartridge	.32 ACP
Action	locked-breech
Feed system	7 or 10-round magazine
Sights	Fixed, iron (two variants)

The Kel-Tec P-32 is a sub-compact semi-automatic pistol using the short-recoil principle of operation that is chambered in .32 ACP. It was designed by George Kellgren. It is manufactured by Kel-Tec CNC Industries Inc., of Cocoa, Florida and was designed for concealed carry by civilians and by law enforcement officers as a back-up gun.

Manufactured by Kel-Tec CNC Industries (founded 1991) in the city of Cocoa, Florida, USA, the P-32 has a barrel length of 2.68 inches (68 mm).

The P-32 operates on Browning's short-recoil principle with a locked breech.

Similar in concept to a revolver, the P-32 has no manual safety, relying instead on the long double-action trigger pull and an internal hammer block to provide safe operation. The pistol meets SAAMI guidelines, and will not fire if dropped. The P-32 has passed extensive SAAMI drop-testing at the H. P. White labs, as well as drop tests to military specifications. The trigger must physically be pulled for the gun to fire.

The P-32 is made of the following materials: SAE 4140 ordnance steel for the barrel and slide; 7075-T6 aluminum for the internal frame which houses the firing mechanism (machined from a solid block of aluminum); and Dupont ST-8018 ultra-high-impact polymer for the checkered grip, frame, and trigger.