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Does this just mean that Beretta has more lawyers than Seecamp? It can’t mean they have better lawyers than Seecamp, which was represented by current NRA director Howard Fezell in the lawsuit that beat the Maryland Gun Board’s attempt to ban that pistol in that state. I have to go on the assumption that the gun’s maker knows the pistol better than the gun’s user, and if they worry about me carrying it chamber loaded, I worry about it when I carry it. For most of a month I had a Gold Dot in the chamber, the barrel closed on an already lowered hammer, and seven rounds of easy-feeding Federal ball in the magazine because I hadn’t put the requisite 200 rounds of any one hollow-point through the mechanism and don’t trust any handgun until I have. And … I thought about the safety factor and the owner’s manual every day I carried this gun.

Beretta Tomcat vs. Seecamp LWS-32

Let’s get right down to it. How does Beretta’s entry in the Seecamp market compare to the gun that defined that market?

The Beretta points much better. The Seecamp points low, a tough thing for a gun that has no sights. Most anyone will hit better with the sighted Beretta, even though the Tomcats all seem to shoot low. The Seecamp is a lot more portable: slightly shorter than the Tomcat, much smaller in height (you can get one finger on its grip, but two on the Beretta’s), and a significant 3 ounces lighter, while holding only one less round of ammo. The LWS-32’s double-action-only trigger is smoother and more controllable than the Tomcat’s. The Seecamp is on a restricted diet by its manufacturer: Winchester Silvertip and Glaser Safety Slugs only, while the Beretta has no such limitation.