L.W. SEECAMP CO. LWS 32

Description

sk most “gun guys” about .32 ACP carry guns and chances are good you’ll get a lecture about how underpowered the .32 ACP round is for self defense applications. A historically minded “gun guy” might also remark about how it was once considered a law enforcement and military cartridge. They may even mention cheap pocket guns or older classics produced by Colt, Walther, and FNH. The pistol that concerns us today is a modern take on these classics, Seecamp’s LWS .32 in .32 ACP.

HISTORY OF L.W. SEECAMP CO.
The Seecamp story is interesting to say the least. The company founder and namesake, Ludwig or “Louis” Wilhelm Seecamp was trained as a master gunsmith in pre-World War II Germany’s technical academy system. He was also a German Gebirgsjaeger (Mountain Soldier) who fought on the Eastern Front in WWII.

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Gebirgsjäger group in late 1942 during the Battle of the Caucasus. (Photo: German Federal Archives)

During one engagement, Seecamp found himself up close and personal with an enemy Russian soldier. Unfazed after receiving a bullet across his cheek — an injury that would also leave him missing teeth — he unholstered his double action (DA) Walther P38 and killed his foe without even stopping to look down the sights of his weapon. Lessons learned from this experience would have a significant effect on Seecamp’s future gunmaking philosophy.