Hi all, I have a Beretta Tomcat with a cracked frame which is causing it to jam. I can't get a full magazine through it before it jams using 60 gr ammo.
One week old Beretta Tomcat with cracked frame.Frame cracked on frame rails for the slide above triggerguard.
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So, a couple a months ago I pull out my Beretta Tomcat Alleycat to give it a lube and cleaning. I haven't shot it in a while because I don't reload .32 ACP and ammo is expensive. To tell the truth, I haven't shot it much at all since I bought it years ago, and when I did, it was with Walley World white box ammo. Well, while I have the gun out, I decide to do a search on the internet about Tomcats and it led me to a thread here, which led me to one on berettaforum.net that discusses cracked frames and is complete with pictures. Guess what - my gun's frame was cracked in exactly the same place as everyone elses. I guess that explains the FTFs I was having on my last outing... The recommendation on the forum was to call Beretta Customer Service, so I give them a call. I finally reach someone and his responce was - you got to send the gun in to Beretta. I mention that this appears to be a common problem and the Customer Service guy is non-committal, but repeats - just send the gun in. Will Beretta send me a shipper? - no they do not provide that service. So, it's off to FedEx where it costs me almost $50 to send the gun via overnight delivery. I get a letter several weeks later from Beretta letting me know they received my gun along with info about Beretta's warrenty being one year and you will be charged a $70 evaluation fee plus additional charges for repairs if your gun is out of warrenty. Yes - it would have been nice if the Customer Service guy mentioned some of this when I was on the phone with him.... I get a call last week from Beretta and the person tells me my gun is no longer serviceable because of the cracked frame and it has also been discontinued, so no replacement parts are avaialble. But they would be able to send me an INOX Tomcat for $178. I ask a few questions: Is there, or will there be a recall on the blued discontinued on the Tomcats do to the problem with cracked frames? No. Why did Beretta discontinue the model then? I don't know. The INOX Tomcat is bigger and heavier than the blued one. It's really a little too big for a pocket gun. Besides, I no longer have confidence in this model, can I get a discount on another gun instead? No. This offer is only being extended on the INOX Tomcat. Your gun is out of warrenty, but Beretta is still extending this offer to you. I told the Customer Service Rep that I would have to think about what I will do. She also said I can get my gun back if I sign some kind of document that says I agree the gun is no longer safe to shoot. Still haven't called them back yet, as I am not sure I want to spend another $180 on a gun that is going to remind me of this whole experience. I guess I can always buy it and turn around and sell it to recoup some of my losses.... If you happen to have a blued Tomcat, I have the following suggestions: Do not count on this gun in a life or death situation. The frames are prone to cracking, rendering the gun unserviceable, even using standard pressure ball ammo. Pull off the slide and look at the top of the frame. The crack appears on the right side, through to a small hole in the frame. There is a pic or two at berettaforum.net. If you do have a cracked frame, Call Beretta and insist they send you a shipper - offer to pay for it. It's got to be much less expensive than FedEx. Beretta does not care how much it costs you to send a gun to them. If your gun is less than 1 year old they will probably send you an INOX Tomcat for free. If your gun is more than 1 year old or you bought it used you may get the same offer I did. If you don't want to spend $180 plus shipping costs to Beretta, take your gun to a gun buy back program and get what you can for it. If anyone knows how to get Beretta to replace an older gun for free - please share it with the rest of us. I've always been a fan of Beretta (especially their shotguns), but my experience with this Tomcat has really put a damper on my enthusiasm. It's going to be a long time before I even think about buying another Beretta. Thanks, clang When I saw your post, I was going to add that replacing your present Tomcat would only mean that it would crack again. It's inexcusable that Beretta would not stand behind its product. It didn't stand behind the 92 when the slide was sailing off the frame and hitting people in the face and they aren't standing behind the Tomcat. You're paying about cost for the new INOX Tomcat, and why should you have to do that when it's Beretta's fault? I also don't like Beretta because they give you only one magazine and then a crummy lock. I'd rather have the extra mag. They can keep the lock. I love my Berettas, but will never buy another as I don't care much for the company's attitude. I'd buy a gun that had a good reputation and came with two magazines. Under the circumstances, you really have no choice but to go with the INOX. It's your best bet unless you want to file a class action lawsuit (which is an option). I had two bad experience with Beretta two for two. I'm done with them. One was a Tomcat with a cracked frame lasted about 50 rounds. Then there was a Beretta Cougar in 40 S&W I bought new. It was the most inaccurate pistol I've ever owned. I for one can see why Beretta does not stand behind their products. Thought I would resurrect this thread since I am going through the same experience. I acquired a 3032 from the original owner a few weeks ago. I don’t know the year of manufacture but the serial number is DAA243xxx. I think the original owner bought it for CCW back in 2003 or so. I did a little research and found the cracked frame problem. On checking my newly acquired pistol, it has a cracked frame. But, since I already fired 30 or 40 rounds through it before finding the crack, it’s my problem to deal with, not his. So, I sent it back to Beretta last week. I just got their form letter stating that I may be charged $70 for inspection, and am now waiting the 2 to 3 weeks for further response from them. From clang’s post that started this thread, Beretta told him: “…. I can get my gun back if I sign some kind of document that says I agree the gun is no longer safe to shoot.” I am curious what would happen if you refuse to sign such a document. I don't know how they can legally keep you pistol and not return it. However, if they return it and you possibly sell it to someone else who then gets injured firing it… While you might be held partially responsible, I am sure no jury in the US would let them off easily. This looks to me like they have themselves a legal conundrum. I wonder how they plan on handling it. I am very curious why there has not been a product liability law suit filed against them or some enterprising attorny hasn't started a class action suit (at least I haven't yet found one on the internet). Based on this, I would not buy any Beretta products. Troops over seas have had issues with the 9mm pistols. The one exception might be the model 84 .380, people seem to like these. A family member purchased a "Tri tone" 3032 tomcat. It appears to be a satin nickel(silver colored) frame, a blue slide and a stainless barrel with the word "stainless " stamped into the top of said barrel. Has anyone else seen one of these, or did the seller switch the slides from a blue pistol ? I loved the INOX Tomcat, but read where the frame is the same as the blue version. So I stripped mine and sure enough, the notorious crack right where everyone else said theirs cracked. My dealer just sent it in, but I emailed Beretta to ask how I can be confident in the repair. They told me they are beefing up the slide. But I have a beefed up slide in the Inox. What are they going to do about my frame? Are you simply going to replace the frame with the same garbage that cracked? "I'm just a tech. I'm not an engineer. This is the fix and they haven't had any problems." Inquiry marked "solved." Not by a long shot! State's Attorney, Florida is next UNLESS Beretta can describe the frame fix to my satisfaction. I have 4 guns over 30 years old. S&W had to replace the spring on a 469 9mm about a year ago. They sent it to me at NO CHARGE! Darn gun is old and I bought it used. The other 3 guns have required no service aside from cleaning. Never, ever Beretta again. Resurrecting an older thread here but I was reading some more stuff on the Tomcat. That is what my wife carries and I am not sure how much I trust it. Her first Tomcat had a cracked frame. At first I thought it was jamming up on her because she might be limp wristing. Then I thought it just needed to be broken in. Then the thing just started falling apart! We finally called Beretta and they said send it in. We shipped it to them and they sent her a brand new Tomcat Inox which is more expensive than the original Tomcat we initially bought. I thought that was awesome of Beretta to do that. So far her new Beretta has been shooting just fine. She's had it for about three years now.
Beretta Tomcat 3032 Cracked Frame
I acquired a Beretta Tomcat that has a broken frame on the right side of the frame around where the pin slides in. I have read other forums on the net about this same.
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