Bersa?

[revance]

Originally Posted by tharlow514

I agree. My only complaint is that the Bersa has some rough edges but I would not expect a highly polished gun in this price range. It shoots reliably and pretty accurate as well.

My brother-in-law's PPK cuts the hell out of your hand. The edges of the entire backstrap are sharp and cut the web of your hand when you are shooting. It also has major reliability issues (failures with every mag).

A buddy of mine's Bersa might not have as nice of a fit and finish, but it doesn't have sharp edges and it has never had a failure.

They really seem to be a decent inexpensive little pistol. Only real downside I see is for the size/weight you can get other things chambered in a better round and the old design sometimes has issues with HPs. For $200 you can't really go wrong though.

[Hoosier8]

I carry mine in my computer case when I travel. The only downside is that it is a little weighty. If I were worried about that I would take my P3AT.

Some 380's had some kind of spring problem but if you buy new, you get a lifetime guarantee.

I think they are underrated and only because of the price.

This is my favorite Bersa, the 9mm High Capacity that I carry. At the $309 I bought it for at the 1500, I don't worry about getting it marked up.

[VUPDblue]

[Shoots4Fun]

I agree with the compliments that most have paid here. It is a very ssssmmmooooooooootttttthhhh shooter in my opinion. Very accurate and easy to shoot.

My 380 eats everything I feed it, even JHP. I know some have said that some of the small 380's have trouble with this, but I've never had any FTF's on my Bersa. I haven't tried one of their 9's but I'd like to.

I think for the money, you'd be hard pressed to find something new or used that shoots as reliable, is still as easy to clean and maintain, and has a decent finish.

The only thing is if you run across 380 ammo, you have to buy it up to have enough to get your fix of shooting the Bersa when you want. But that's a different issue all together.

Mine...

[tharlow514]

By the way, anyone know where I can find extra Thunder .380 mags? They aren't easy to come by these days.

[pudly]

Originally Posted by tharlow514

By the way, anyone know where I can find extra Thunder .380 mags? They aren't easy to come by these days.

Sure they are. You just need to know where to go:
Your one-stop shop for all things Bersa and Firestorm
~ YourGunParts.com ~
Both have misc Bersa accessories including magazines.

[Dyerbill]

I have a Thunder cc model and I love it!!! Ten feet or so it's great. I have a Glock 19 and a Kel-tec p3at and my thunder with me all the time.

[stoyan79]

Wrong. The Mak is not a true PPK clone even though it has some similarities, but in my opinion is better pistol overall, and the 9x18 caliber is superior to .380, cheaper and easier to find.

Originally Posted by shooter521

LOL. The Mak is as much of a "PPK clone" as the Bersa is.

IMO, the Bersa beats out both the Walther and the Mak in terms of shootability and being carry friendly.

[92FS]

Originally Posted by tharlow514

By the way, anyone know where I can find extra Thunder .380 mags? They aren't easy to come by these days.

I bought one at Gander Mountain in Castleton today for 29.99. They seem to only occassionally have them in stock and they are Bersa factory mags. I did have bullets with me and had the clerk open the package so I could test loading it. One I bought there several months ago somehow had been crushed a little and the fit was too tight to allow easy loading and feeding. I had to return it and exchange it for one I tested before leaving.