Wife's Tomcat frame cracked and was replaced by Beretta with an Inox. I purchase some really nice rosewood grips for it so experienced chasing the spring and plunger also. Believe I used a toothpick rather than the ballpoint pen cap, but whatever it was, I had to search the carpet two or three times to find them (like looking for fly poop).

Beretta 3032 Tomcat
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	Italy
Production history
Designer	Beretta
Manufacturer	Beretta
Produced	1996–present^[1]
Specifications
Mass	410 g (14 oz)
Length	125 mm (4.9 in)
Barrel length	61 mm (2.4 in)
Cartridge	.32 ACP
Feed system	7 round detachable box magazine

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. Moore jig borer machine manuals. 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.^[2] The allure and popularity is commonly attributed to the loading procedure, which does not require the user to 'rack' the slide to chamber a round, but rather place a round in the tip-up barrel before the magazine is inserted. This is especially popular for those with weaker or smaller hands.

I hope yours is an Inox Tomcat. The matte version has problems with frames cracking, even with the latest 'reinforced' design. I experienced this personally after 200+ rounds fired through the gun and know 2 others who had the same problem. Do a search on Tomcat cracked frame and you will see.
This was in 2007.No mentioning of a cracked frame. I loved the smallness of the gun for concealed carry. It was accurate. I keep records of the #of rounds I fire. After 136 rounds over the next 8 years the frame is cracked. I sent it back to Beretta to be repaired or send me an Inox Tomcat and I would pay them the cost over my black tomcat.
My Beretta Model 3032 INOX Tomcat, which replaced my earlier blued version (in which the frame cracked after less than 500 rounds of RWS hardball) did somewhat better, and digested 2000 rounds of hot CIP-Euro and heavy-bullet hand loads before its frame finally cracked and I junked it too.

Specifications[edit]

Beretta Tomcat Inox Cracked Frame

The Beretta 3032 Tomcat is a simple blowback pistol with a single- and double-action trigger mechanism.^[3] It also features a tip-up barrel.^[3] It is fitted with a frame-mounted thumb safety. This safety acts as a slide stop when engaged. The frame is made of aluminiumalloy while the slide and barrel are carbon steel in the standard version and stainless steel in the 'Inox' variant.

Driving simulator. A document included with all Model 3032 Tomcat pistols warns that the owner should never use ammunition that exceeds 130 ft⋅lbf (176 J) of muzzle energy. Notably, even normal factory .32 ACP cartridges have become significantly more powerful in recent decades, and can well exceed the 130 ft-lb limit of the pistol's initial design, one that Beretta continues to use to this day. Representatives of Beretta USA have often recommended that owners purchase their .32 ACP ammunition online, so that the muzzle energy is properly verified in specification charts. Use of any ammunition that exceeds this rating may cause irreparable or prohibitively expensive damage to the firearm, most commonly manifesting as a crack on the frame. However, contrary to common belief, this is not considered a defect in factory materials, but a problem caused by ammunition and the consumer's neglect of the factory parameters.^[4] Espressif flash download tool.

Notably, the design omits an extractor mechanism, thus, the firearm relies solely on the blowback energy of the cartridge to extract and eject spent casings.

Beretta recommends caution when removing grip panels, as the safety mechanism is retained underneath with spring tension. Parts can be lost during improper removal, making the firearm inoperable until repaired. The barrel should also not be completely removed from the assembly, which may cause frame damage.

Beretta 3032 Tomcat with magazine.

Beretta 3032 Tomcat tip-up barrel.

Variants[edit]

The model 3032 Tomcat is available in an 'Inox' variant, with stainless steel barrel and slide and the frame anodized for a similar aesthetic.^[5] For a short time, a titanium-framed model was also available.^[3] Previously, Beretta offered a variant of the Tomcat possessing tritium night sights referred to as the 'Alley Cat,' which was discontinued in the late 2000s.^[5]

References[edit]

Beretta Tomcat 32 Cracked Frame

^'Model 3032 Tomcat Historical Information'. Beretta USA. Retrieved 21 September 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
^3032 TomcatArchived October 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at Beretta International
^ ^a^b^cIan Hogg (2004). Pistols of the World. Krause. p. 40. ISBN0873494601.
^'Model 3032 Tomcat ammunition' at Beretta USA'. Retrieved 2014-02-21.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
^ ^a^bMassad Ayoob (2005). Gun Digest Book Of Beretta Pistols. p. 161. ISBN0873499980.

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