While maybe a little uncommon, they aren't rare. I would guess that people who do have them hang onto them.

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I went to a gun show today and not only did no one have one ...

In over 30 years of going to gun shows, I have only seen two. One was at a "scalper" price, the other was a little more "reasonable" at $425. I believe this was its original MSRP when it first came out.

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My son in law sent me these pictures over a year ago. He took them at a gun store in PA that had just opened.

I'm always a bit surprised when folks complain of recoil in the .32 seecamp. I have one and I don't find the recoil the least bit distracting. And I'm not being macho , I have arthritis in my wrists....I don't shoot revolvers, 40 s&w, and rarely shoot a full sized .45 anymore..

I do have small hands, though. I think that perceived recoil , especially on small guns, has a lot to do with the way the gun "fits" your hands. That's my working theory, anyway.. ;- )

Don’t have one nor am I interested but two friends of mine love theirs and carry regularly. The gun has a fan club. Each to his own.

Dang, I really like the looks of that gun! I may break down and buy one just to have one.

A few years ago I was having trouble finding a pistol that my wife actually liked to shoot because she hates recoil and has small hands. Her aunt let us try out her Beretta Tomcat in .32 and from the first shot my wife was grinning. After two mags she said, “I like this!” Went to the local shop and ordered an Inox that week. It’s fun to shoot and has been 100% reliable.

fpuhan,
FYI: My local gun store has a Seecamp in the used case. Email (in my profile) if you would like the store contact info.
Being a VERY happy Seecamp owner, I would be happy to look it over for you if you are interested. (too far for you to drive and check it out, ~ 350 miles)
Mine is a Milford, CT produced model with a custom serial number, and a extra "Larry" signed magazine. I was fortunate to be able to tour the factory before Larry sold the business to the present owners.

Get one, they are great little works of art! I've carried one in a DeSantis pocket holster for about six yrs now. Silvertips is what I carry in it and no failures to date. Some people have made not so kind remarks as to the recoil of the Seecamp, but seriously, it's not the type of pistol you take to the range and put a couple of boxes of ammo through at one session. It's strictly a last chance backup gun loaded with six rounds to save your life.

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Get one, they are great little works of art! I've carried one in a DeSantis pocket holster for about six yrs now. Silvertips is what I carry in it and no failures to date. Some people have made not so kind remarks as to the recoil of the Seecamp, but seriously, it's not the type of pistol you take to the range and put a couple of boxes of ammo through at one session. It's strictly a last chance backup gun loaded with six rounds to save your life.

I found a gently used one online. I'm a hair away from buying!

I was concerned about finding ammo for it. Seecamp's number one recommendation is the Winchester Silvertip, but they have either been discontinued, or as scarce as hen's teeth. Where do you buy yours? Speer Gold Dot and PMC are also on the list, and seem plentiful, but Silvertips?

I had to find my Gold Dots online.... The Gold Dots work 100% for me.
Seecamps are picky about the overall length of the cartridge. If you buy some self defense ammo , try out a box before you but a bunch.

another Seecamp fan,

got mine back in the 90's ,

a friend had ordered one, and when he got the call to confirm, he was able to order 3 more,

excellent little pistols,

carry it often, and shoot it once in a while, no issues , no drama,

fpuhan,
Check your email.
Let me know if you received four photos.
FYI: I use Speer Gold Dots in mine, 100% function. Next best for me is Hornady.
I've never seen Winchester Silvertips.
They apparently manufacture them but I've never seen them in person.
Here is another photo for you.

Beauty & the Beast 002 by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr

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The gun is also designed in such a way that you can't rack the slide without a mag inserted.

In my opinion, this feature is even more ridiculous than the magazine safety. While the Seecamp is a superbly constructed pistol, I eventually tired of the unusual slide feature and sold my LWS32.

I have two. A very early (1986[?]) or so .32 and a recent reintroduced.25. I also own other mini pocket guns. Short of the Browning/Bauer .25, there’s really nothing smaller. And, the quality is outstanding. Mine have been very reliable. The .25 is fun to shoot.

I have a NAA Guardian. A fine gun but, very chunky compared to the Seecamp.

For a pocket gun, I have gone to the Remington RM380. Its a Rohrbaugh that actually works. (I owned a Rohrbaugh. Fantastic gun. Great fit and finish. Pride of ownership etc. I could not run one mag without a jam.)

The recoil, due to the locked breech on the RM380 is negligible. I carry hard cast Buffalo Bore in it.

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I received a few boxes of Silvertips from the previous owner of my first Seecamp .32. Other than that batch, I never actually used them or even bothered to look for them. Speer Gold Dots, PMC Bronze, and Hornady Custom 60gr XTP all work fine. I don't think Hornady is on the official recommended ammo list, but they've worked for me and others.

I haven't tried to buy Winchester Silvertips lately so am not sure as to how easy they are to come by. The one box I still have left is ancient and I'm not burning up those rounds just to waste them. IIRC, Seecamps were originally fine tuned to function with Silvertips, but Silvertip ammo was the only really viable self defense 32 acp available. From what I understand, Seecamps are also fine tuned to work with Speer Gold Dots, as others have pointed out, so at least these are another good option.

Not meaning to, but since I was in the neighborhood, I stopped by my LGS today. I have a credit with them, since they sold two guns for me on consignment. The closest one available in their network was still too far away, so he called Seecamp. Not surprisingly, no answer (hey, it's New Year's Eve!). He's going to follow up and let me know what he can do for me.

So far, none of the queries I've made to online sellers has resulted in a reply, but they all might be in holiday mode, too. Since I'm traveling on business next week, we're likely going to be playing "telephone tag" a bit.

I tend to dig pretty deep into research when I'm about to buy something. At times, that can be my undoing, as too much information can get to be overwhelming. Right now, I'm taking a New Year breather. My long game seems to suggest I'd be better off with a new gun and a one-year warranty rather than a "collector's item" that may just be somebody else's problem...

I would try to find a lightly used Milford, CT pistol. It's my understanding that the newer Southwick, MA pistols are not quite up to Larry Seecamp's quality (lesser quality stainless?).

If you are on the SEECAMP forum, inquire if there is still a member there named "Art". He organized group buys through an FFL friend named "Mo".

Art had a huge collection of SEECAMP pistols and Mo may still have a pistol or two in his stash. You might find a used Milford, CT. pistol for sale through that site.

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I would try to find a lightly used Milford, CT pistol. It's my understanding that the newer Southwick, MA pistols are not quite up to Larry Seecamp's quality (lesser quality stainless?).

If you are on the SEECAMP forum, inquire if there is still a member there named "Art". He organized group buys through an FFL friend named "Mo".

Art had a huge collection of SEECAMP pistols and Mo may still have a pistol or two in his stash. You might find a used Milford, CT. pistol for sale through that site.

I signed up a couple of days ago. No one named "Art" has replied to any of my posts, but some regulars have chimed in very helpfully. There are currently 4,927 registered members (a small sum, compared to here!), but I can't identify an "Art." And no one has mentioned group buys.

What I've read, and this is why it gets mind-boggling at times, is that Larry Seecamp was like a god to those who purchased the guns he made. Of course, he also made good on any problems encountered with them. When he sold the company, he expressed his confidence in the Whalleys, who had worked with him before he turned the company over to them. Larry had two CNC machines, the Whalleys had "plenty."

"Milford" Seecamps are so named because they were made in Larry's facility, in Milford, CT. "Southwick" stands for Southwick, MA., where the Whalleys set up shop. Neither "brand" has a 100% success rate. What gun maker does??? What I've heard is that if you buy a Seecamp, and stick to the ammo and cleaning recommendations, you shouldn't have any problems. And if you buy a new one (a "Southwick"), it comes with a one-year warranty, and everything I've read says the warranty is good, and guns repaired under it are returned in flawless operating condition.

As a guitar player, I see this much like I see the ongoing "vintage-versus-new" war. You know what? When Keith Richards got his '54 Telecaster (a gift from Eric Clapton) on his 27th birthday, it wasn't a "classic." It was just a "nice" guitar. That was in 1970. Richards still has that guitar, and he just turned 76! NOW that guitar is a "classic!"

I have a 1957 Gibson ES-225 and a 2016 Gibson ES-335. That almost 60 years between build dates exists, I can't honestly say one guitar is better than the other. I think perhaps the same is true with guns. Today's new gun will someday be a "classic." Or not.