Originally posted by j38: Does anyone know the approximate date that the slide was made heavier - or is it still a coin toss as to whether it would be susceptible to cracking?
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Originally posted by PGT: Serial numbers after 43x,xxx have a wide slide that helps mitigate frames cracks.
Posts: 3225 | Location: Loudoun VA | Registered: December 21, 2014
If you are considering buying a pistol to defend the lives of yourself and your loved ones with, I think there are numerous better choices than a somewhat bulky .32acp with no extractor.
Posts: 27440 | Location: SW of Hovey, Texas | Registered: January 30, 2007
I owned one of the early ones. It was a neat pistol, but not something I'd consider a practical first choice for defensive use. At the time I believed all my handguns had to have a defined purpose and I traded it away. Now I wish I'd kept it just because it was a neat little pistol. If I was looking for something for serious use however, there are much better, more reliable, and more durable options in more serious calibers in roughly the same size factor. If I needed super small I'd go LCP all day. The Tomcat, especially the later ones, was fairly chunky. If you could hide it, you could hide a PM9, LC9, or Glock 43 without significant extra effort.
