[PatrioticAmerican]

"Keltec P32 "

Is it reliable and well built? I've actually never shot one.

[Atlas Sneezed]

The P32 is a fine, reliable gun. Be sure to use good ammo (Winchester Silvertip or better) and put a couple hundred rounds through it no matter the cost, before you bet your life on it.

However, the 6 rounds of 32ACP are rather wimpy, so that is the big limitation. Your shots had better hit. But most defensive gun uses don't involve firing, and NO ONE will laugh at even a small gun.

[GovernmentShrinker]

The first ones off the production line had a tendency to jam a lot, which could be remedied by sending it back to the manufacturer for a tune-up, or by following some instructions available on the Web. I've heard that the problem was fixed, and that they now work fine out of the box. I've only fired mine a few times, but my local gun dealer says that several "heavy user" customers have been very happy with theirs.

For a gun that weighs about the same as a key ring with your house and car keys on it, it's pretty darn good. You'll never leave it at home because it's too bulky, and the only gun that works in an emergency is one that you have with you. Sure, if I actually had to shoot an attacker, I'd wish I had my Browning 9mm with me, but as a very small-built woman, I'm just not realistically going to carry that thing around all the time, especially when I'm jogging, which is when I'm most often alone in secluded places.