Traded my Tomcat

liberty1 · February 18, 2010, 02:18 PM

Well after reading all the stories about cracked frames in the Beretta Tomcat I decided to trade mine away. I have had it for over 10 years but have fired it very little.

Anyway that and 5 boxes of shells sent me home with a KelTek P11.

Hope it works out okay. In the last 7 days I have gone form the purchase of a Colt Delta Elite down to this one. Will probably be a week or two before I can try them out.

LanceOregon · February 18, 2010, 03:18 PM

You should have got a Seecamp instead of the Beretta. They are the Cadillac of .32 pocket pistols. Very high quality and well made.

A dealer that I know currently has them in stock and on sale for only $439. See:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=158285144

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NightSleeper · February 18, 2010, 04:18 PM

A wise trade. My Beretta developed a crack in the frame after 6 months, around 250rds or so.

rockycat · February 18, 2010, 05:53 PM

black tomcat cracked and Beretta replaced it with a inox then i traded for something else so trade if you have'nt already.56 rounds did mine in.

OldShooter · February 18, 2010, 07:43 PM

My Tomcat lasted about 200 rounds. Colt made a great "pocket pistol", the model of 1903. Of course it's a little bigger than the Seecamp.

Kreyzhorse · February 18, 2010, 07:45 PM

I'm suprised to see so many Tomcats with the frame cracking. I thought about buying one before I bought my Ruger LCP and thought the frame cracking was limited to the early versions of the Tomcats.

flashover251 · February 18, 2010, 07:52 PM

Mine lasted 2 mags before it cracked. Beretta has had it for almost 3 months and still haven't heard from them. I called the first part of January and was told it would be another 6 weeks

. I'm getting rid of it as soon as I get it back.

After dealing with their customer service:barf: ,I will never own another Beretta!!!

mrt949 · February 18, 2010, 07:52 PM

SEECAMP the only MOUSE GUN that I will not SELL OR TRADE. It is made from STEEL.

PointOneSeven · February 18, 2010, 08:29 PM

Really too bad, since the little bobcat is a great pistol (ignoring feeding issues).

Guess the .32 is a little too much power for that kind of pistol design. And I kind of wanted a Tomcat

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HisSoldier · February 18, 2010, 08:29 PM

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My Beretta developed a crack in the frame after 6 months, around 250rds or so.

That's what I'd expect from an 'alloy' frame. I haven't bought a Beretta because of the aluminum frames. They made a model in the 30's that was all steel, I'd like to find one.

OldShooter · February 19, 2010, 06:48 AM

HisSoldier,

Beretta made a model 1934 in .380 and a model 1935 in .32. I have the 1934, very nice, all steel. Mine was Italian Army issue, so you know it didn't see much service.

PointOneSeven,
get one in stainless, they have a better reputation.

hhb · February 19, 2010, 08:34 AM

The Stainless steel Inox models still have an alloy frame!

HisSoldier · February 19, 2010, 01:59 PM

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The Stainless steel Inox models still have an alloy frame!

Yes, and the rare all steel (Not stainless) model 92 with the pinkish plating runs up to $2500! The Vertec I think is the name.

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Beretta made a model 1934 in .380 and a model 1935 in .32. I have the 1934, very nice, all steel.

I'm not sure but I think they made a lot of 1934's with alloy frames, no? I saw one for sale and the frames was a slightly different color, which could mean nothing at all. They stopped making 1934's in either 1980 or 1991(?), so it's hard fro me to imagine that the later ones weren't alloy framed. I simply don't know, but I sure want to be sure before I buy one. Here's one with alloy frame;http://www.gunsamerica.com/937682442...Model_1934.htm

February 18, 2010, 02:18 PM	#1
liberty1 Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2009 Location: colorado Posts: 281	Traded my Tomcat Well after reading all the stories about cracked frames in the Beretta Tomcat I decided to trade mine away. I have had it for over 10 years but have fired it very little. Anyway that and 5 boxes of shells sent me home with a KelTek P11. Hope it works out okay. In the last 7 days I have gone form the purchase of a Colt Delta Elite down to this one. Will probably be a week or two before I can try them out.

February 18, 2010, 04:18 PM	#3
NightSleeper Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 449	A wise trade. My Beretta developed a crack in the frame after 6 months, around 250rds or so. __________________ *I have rounds yet to fire before I sleep ...*

February 18, 2010, 07:45 PM	#6
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	I'm suprised to see so many Tomcats with the frame cracking. I thought about buying one before I bought my Ruger LCP and thought the frame cracking was limited to the early versions of the Tomcats. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

February 18, 2010, 07:52 PM	#7
flashover251 Member Join Date: November 26, 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 47	Mine lasted 2 mags before it cracked. Beretta has had it for almost 3 months and still haven't heard from them. I called the first part of January and was told it would be another 6 weeks. I'm getting rid of it as soon as I get it back. After dealing with their customer service:barf: ,I will never own another Beretta!!! __________________ ”Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples’ liberty’s teeth.” George Washington

February 18, 2010, 07:52 PM	#8
mrt949 Senior Member Join Date: November 16, 2008 Posts: 1,692	SEECAMP the only MOUSE GUN that I will not SELL OR TRADE. It is made from STEEL. __________________ No Gun Big Or Small Does It All Last edited by mrt949; February 19, 2010 at 03:25 AM.

February 18, 2010, 03:18 PM	#2
LanceOregon Junior member Join Date: May 10, 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,774	You should have got a Seecamp instead of the Beretta. They are the Cadillac of .32 pocket pistols. Very high quality and well made. A dealer that I know currently has them in stock and on sale for only $439. See: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=158285144 .

February 18, 2010, 05:53 PM	#4
rockycat Member Join Date: September 1, 2009 Posts: 81	black tomcat cracked and Beretta replaced it with a inox then i traded for something else so trade if you have'nt already.56 rounds did mine in.

February 18, 2010, 07:43 PM	#5
OldShooter Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 846	My Tomcat lasted about 200 rounds. Colt made a great "pocket pistol", the model of 1903. Of course it's a little bigger than the Seecamp.

February 18, 2010, 08:29 PM	#9
PointOneSeven Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2006 Posts: 579	Really too bad, since the little bobcat is a great pistol (ignoring feeding issues). Guess the .32 is a little too much power for that kind of pistol design. And I kind of wanted a Tomcat .

February 19, 2010, 06:48 AM	#11
OldShooter Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 846	HisSoldier, Beretta made a model 1934 in .380 and a model 1935 in .32. I have the 1934, very nice, all steel. Mine was Italian Army issue, so you know it didn't see much service. PointOneSeven, get one in stainless, they have a better reputation.

February 19, 2010, 08:34 AM	#12
hhb Senior Member Join Date: May 24, 2007 Location: Foothills of the Ozarks Posts: 316	Inox Tomcat The Stainless steel Inox models still have an alloy frame!

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