I have always thought that NAA was a very reliable factory and still do but they have not corrected obvious problems that they knew about for years. I have had many discussions with them about their guardian but they never listened to pure common sense, they always followed their marketing man. Now they are paying the price as they are not only out of production but their flaws are beyond my fixing them. Sure I can get a better trigger pull on every Guardian I take in but there is no way I can prevent the Drawbar Spring from breaking because they would not spend a couple of dollars per each unit and buy superior chrome silicon springs. There are no after market parts for this pistol and I remain at the mercy of a finished product.
YOU CAN NOT take these mouse guns to a range and expect good groups at 30 feet are out of their mind and many people in america should not even own a gun, their expectations of any mouse gun is insane because with barely two inches of shallow rifling and a very poor crown there is no way you can get accuracy. And to further complicate matters some of these people shoot hundreds of cheap rounds per week in a gun that is not meant for this type of torture.
ANY SEMI AUTO PISTOL IS AT THE MERCY OF QUALITY AMMUNITION AND IF YOU LIMP WRIST THE GUN IT WILL JAM.
I have never taken in a KELTEC pistol to work on as I can not improve it enough to justify taking a persons money, I am too honest for that.
I have taken in countless "GUARDIANS" of all calibers and I am able to reduce an 11 lb. double action trigger down to about 8 lbs without having created misfires. I have owned more mouse guns in my lifetime than most people but they are for a last ditch survival weapon, "IT IS WHAT IT IS"... These people that have bought mouse guns can not except the fact that they are to be carried and seldom fired.
THE VERY BEST SMALL MINI HANDGUNS ARE STILL THE GLOCKS. IF YOU DO NOT LIKE WHAT I AM SAYING - "TOUGH" - BECAUSE ITS TRUE.
OF COURSE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE NAA MAKE A SUPERIOR WEAPON, BUT IN MY MIND AND IN MY OPINION ITS DOUBTFUL BECAUSE OF THE LEADERSHIP THAT ARE MAKING THESE DECISIONS WITH MARGIN OF PROFIT AS A FIRST PRIORITY. THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THESE FLAWS FOR YEARS. THE OWNER OF NAA LIVES IN PA. AND THE FACTORY IS IN UTAH. HE RELIES ON PEOPLE THAT JUST DO NOT GET IT IN MY OPINION. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE NAA REVOLVER DEPT.
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"SNAP RINGS" (far superior than an "E" ring)
COST OF "E" RINGS
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COST OF "SNAP RINGS"
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CHROME SILICON SPRINGS
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE WORTH ??
Differences In Spring Rate Set Between Different Types of Spring Materials
By Mike Watkins
The test was done to compare Chrome Silicon springs, Stainless Steel springs, and Music Wire springs. This would be a Gunsmith test only, since we don’t have a full laboratory with precision testing equipment. The test was to measure the new length of each magazine spring, and then load up the mag with dummy rounds to full capacity. The final step was to check the length of the springs after three days and ten days to see how much shorter the springs were, or how much set the springs took.
On the recoil springs for the 1911, I measured the new length of a Chrome Silicon spring and a Music Wire spring. Then I cycled the slide on the gun fifty times to compress the spring in its travel as it would cycle in firing the gun. I then measured each spring to see how much set it took.
There are different opinions on what spring material is best. Chrome Silicon springs are said to have less set initially and during their life cycle and thus give greater life.
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DEFINED = Chrome Silicon (wire) An alloy of steel, stronger than Oil Tempered wire.
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"MICARTA" CAN BE USED FOR SUPERIOR GRIPS THAT ARE ULTRA THIN... THIS IS THE BEST MATERIAL FOR NICE GRIPS THAT WILL NOT CRACK AND YOU CAN RETAIN ITS THICKNESS TO A MINIMUM. IT COMES AVAILABLE IN COLORS LIKE BLACK, MAROON, WHITE, GREEN...MOST QUALITY KNIFE SUPPLY HOUSES CARRY THIS MATERIAL FOR SUPERIOR KNIFE HANDLES.
MICARTA DEFINED = A composite of linen or paper fabric in a thermosetting plastic, used in electrical and decorative areas, Micarta was developed by Westinghouse at least as early as 1910 using phenolic resins invented by Dr. Leo Baekeland. These resins were used to impregnate paper and cotton fabric which were cured under pressure and high temperature to produce laminates. In later years this manufacturing method included the use of fiberglass fabric, other resin types were also used. Today it is also used on knife handles.
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Actions, blowback vs. locked breech
Self-loading automatic pistols can be divided into "blowback" and "locked breech" categories according to their principle of operation. This classification roughly divides the operation into those specifically suitable for small-caliber versus large-caliber semi-automatic pistols.
In blowback semi-automatic pistols, typically .380 caliber (sometimes known as 9 mm Kurz, i.e., 9mm Short) or smaller, the barrel is fixed to the frame and the slide or bolt, in its foremost position, is held against the barrel only by the force of the recoil spring. The slide starts to move backwards immediately upon the gun's being fired, as there is no locking action to hold the breechblock and slide locked with the barrel, even temporarily. At the appropriate point in the rearward motion, extraction and ejection of the fired brass of the cartridge are accomplished, and the used brass is typically ejected to the right of the pistol. During the motion rearwards, the striker, hammer, or firing pin may be re-cocked. A spring, called a recoil spring, slows the movement of the slide as it is compressed. When the slide reaches the rear of its travel, the recoil spring is fully compressed (if not, the pistol may suffer a failure, called a "jam"). The slide begins to move forward under the force of the spring, stripping a new cartridge from the magazine and pushing the new cartridge into the chamber. Upon the slide's return to its fully forward position, the pistol is ready once more to be fired by squeezing the trigger. The mass of the slide must be sufficient to hold the breech closed until the bullet exits the barrel, and the remaining pressure drops to a safe level. A cartridge with too high a pressure, or a slide with too little mass can cause the cartridge case to extract too early, causing a case rupture.
In contrast, in a locked-breech design (typically .32 caliber or larger) the barrel is temporarily locked to the slide. The most common locked-breech type is the short-recoil design. In a short-recoil pistol, the slide and barrel recoil together a short distance while locked together, until the cartridge-firing chamber pressure has dropped to a safe level. After sufficient travel to allow the bullet to exit and the pressure to drop, the barrel then unlocks from the slide, and the barrel's rearward motion is stopped. The ejection and loading of the new cartridge are similar to that in a blowback pistol. After the slide seats the new round into the chamber, the barrel begins to move forward with the slide, locking into place, at which point the cycle is complete.
Some cartridges, such as the .44 Magnum, are so powerful that the spring required to slow the recoiling barrel and slide becomes very difficult to compress by hand, making it very difficult for most people to load the pistol. Magnum cartridges are often found chambered in pistols that use a gas-operated design, more commonly found in a rifle. One example of a gas-operated pistol is the Desert Eagle.
Blowback pistols are simpler to make and thus cheaper, but the blowback mechanism can practically be used only with low-pressure cartridges of relatively low power, typically .380 ACP caliber or smaller. With caliber 9 x 19 mm or larger, the slide mass starts to become excessive, and therefore few blowback handguns in such calibers exist; the primary exceptions are simple, inexpensive guns such as those made by Hi-Point Firearms, and semi-automatic versions of blowback submachine guns.
In contrast, locked-breech mechanisms are used for some .32, .380 pistols; most 9 mm pistols; and nearly all pistols of .40, .45, and larger calibers. This keeps the mass of the slide lower, and the overall size of the pistol more manageable.
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RIFLING DEFINED = An arrangement of helical grooves machined into a barrel to impart a spin onto a projectile passing through the bore. The spin stabilizes the projectile, providing better range and accuracy. Rifling may be cut into a barrel through the use of various cutting tools or broaches, may be pressed into the barrel using a button tool to displace metal, or may be formed by hammer forging the barrel around a mandrel that contains a reverse image of the final rifling pattern. If you have shallow or non existing rifling in the bore
you can not achieve any degree of accuracy. ITS
IMPOSSIBLE.
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KELTEC P-32 Pistol
100 - BARREL
110 - ASSEMBLY PIN
152 - SLIDE
170 - FIRING PIN
172 - FIRING PIN SPRING
174 - FIRING PIN SCREW
180 - EXTRACTOR
182 - EXTRACTOR SPRING
184 - EXTRACTOR PIN
190 - RECOIL SPRING-INSIDE
191 - RECOIL SPRING-OUTSIDE
194 - RECOIL SPRING CATCH
195 - RECOIL SPRING GUIDE
202 - FRAME PIN(2)
205 - MAGAZINE CATCH
208 - MAG.CATCH SPRING
210 - FRAME*
252 - TRIGGER
253 - TRIGGER PIN
254 - TRIGGER AXIS
256 - TRIGGER SPRING
260 - TRIGGER BAR
270 - HAMMER BLOCK AXIS
271 - HAMMER
272 - HAMMER BLOCK
273 - HAMMER BLOCK SPRING
274 - HAMMER SPRING PIN
275 - HAMMER SPRING
276 - HAMMER PIN
278 - HAMMER AXIS
279 - HAMMER SPRING CATCH
280 - SLIDE STOP/EJECTOR
284 - SLIDE STOP SPRING
300 - GRIP
310 - MAGAZINE
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INTRODUCTION
The P-32 is a semi-automatic, locked breech pistol, chambered for the .32 Auto cartridge.
The firing mechanism is double action only. The magazine has a 7 round capacity. The KEL-TEC P-32 is the lightest .32 Auto pistol ever made. Thanks to its locking dynamics and superior ergonometry, perceived recoil and practical accuracy are comparable to much larger guns.
The P-32 is mainly intended for plainclothes police officers as a secondary weapon, or for concealed carry by licensed citizens. The small grip size and light trigger pull make the P-32 ideal for female shooters.
From the very beginning of the design and development, computers have been used exclusively. All machined components are also made on modern high speed computerized equipment. Equally advanced quality control equipment and test procedures ensure a firearm with uncompromising quality in materials and workmanship.
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Calibers : | .32 AUTO | |
| Weight unloaded lbs. : | 6.6 oz. | 186g |
| Loaded magazine : | 2.8 oz. | 81g |
| Length : | 5.1" | 129mm |
| Height : | 3.5" | 89mm |
| Width : | .75" | 19mm |
| Barrel Length : | 2.7" | 68mm |
| Sight radius : | 3.8" | 96mm |
| Muzzle Energy Max : | 200 ft lbs | 240J |
| Capacity : | 7 + 1 rounds | |
| Trigger Pull : | 5lbs | 23N |
CONSTRUCTIONThe P-32 has six main component groups: barrel, slide, firing mechanism, grip, and magazine. The barrel is made of SAE 4140 ordnance steel, heat treated to 48 HRC. The slide is also 4140 steel, and contains the firing pin and the extractor. The rectangular frame is machined from solid 7075-T6 aluminum and houses the firing mechanism.
The trigger connects via a transfer bar to the hammer. The hammer is driven by a novel free floating extension spring. The light weight firing pin transmits the energy of the hammer to ignite the primer. After firing, the hammer block holds the hammer away from the firing pin, providing a mechanical safety. The functioning of the mechanism greatly surpasses all applicable SAAMI safety standards.
The grip is made of the ultra high impact polymer Dupont ST-8018. The grip also forms the magazine well and the trigger guard. The P-32 is normally supplied with a 7 round single column steel magazine
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             | Pocket Pistols: Kel-Tec’s .380 And .32 ACPs Versus NAA Kel-Tec’s $345 P3AT .380 ACP pistol fared even better than the company’s $340 .32 ACP Model P32. The new Guardian 32NAA, $450, pushes the envelope, or pocket, too far, in our view.
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| | .32 Pocket Pistol Update: Buy the Autauga Mark II This gun is a good pocket blaster.In the January 1999 issue of Gun Tests, we gave you an evaluation of three .32 ACP pocket pistols made by Seecamp, Beretta, and North American Arms. Recently Autauga Arms, Inc., entered the pocket .32 pistol market with a bang, and we think the company’s 32 Mark II is a winner. This Prattville, AL-based company offers a stainless-steel, double-action-only semiautomatic with no bells and whistles. You chamber a round and that’s it. The gun is all ready to go. Simply pull the trigger, which requires about 8 pounds of pressure, and the little gun fires each of its six-plus-one shots reliably, and with all the accuracy anyone would want. … | |||||
I would like to know if there is anything North American is willing and
able to do to resolve the ejection problem? I really would rather have
the problem fixed, but lacking that, I would like to know if I may
return the pistol to you for a full refund?
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John A*******
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WHOLESALE PRICE OF NAA GUARDIANS
| NA 25NAA GUARDIAN SS DAO | $298.55 | ||
| NA 32NAA GUARDIAN SS DAO | $361.90 | ||
| NA 32ACP GUARDIAN 6+1 SHOT | $298.55 | ||
| NA 380ACP GUARDIAN | $361.90 |
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KELTEC TARGET
Teddy
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