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Posted: 3/11/2015 11:40:45 AM EDT
[#1]
I've heard good things about Bersa
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Posted: 3/11/2015 11:47:28 AM EDT
[#2]
I love my Bersa Thunder in .380. Digests everything. Bersa also makes a 9mm version too.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 11:49:02 AM EDT
[#3]
I have the Thunder in .380 that is the double stack, my wife has the single stack version. They are a great little gun. Buy with confidence, they feel a LOT better than the latest generation of .380 micro pistols.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 11:51:43 AM EDT
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I want one too for some reason, even though they are the same size as the subcompact 9mm's on the market now, and much larger than the current 380 offerings.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 11:52:07 AM EDT
[#5]
They feed well and they are straight shooters. I have one.
That is all. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 11:52:59 AM EDT
[#6]
Maybe you find it attractive because Walther designed an attractive gun.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 11:54:35 AM EDT
[#7]
Make sure your cycles with your ammo. Mine has a tight chamber.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 11:57:36 AM EDT
[#8]
My dad has a model 83, basically a steel-framed Thunder .380. It's a bit of a brick for it's size, but it's a fantastic shooter and a great little carry gun.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 11:58:32 AM EDT
[#9]
Now I don't feel so bad
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Posted: 3/11/2015 11:59:59 AM EDT
[#10]
Because it looks like a Walther PPK?
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:01:35 PM EDT
[#11]
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I am going to be picking up a new CC piece because I am tired of carrying my full size XD. No matter how many other guns I look at I just keep coming back to the Thunder 380. I know people knock on its looks but I think it is one sexy handgun. Also, the one I have shot was smooth as butter. The only drawback for me is that it is a .380. Tell me why I should or shouldn't want one. I love my Thunder 380 and carry it every day. Carry the Buffalo Bore hot loads and you'll be just fine. I carry the 100gr flat nose hard cast and am not worried about under penetration, but infact over penetration. And yes, it is a sexy little handgun |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:03:54 PM EDT
[#12]
Like everyone else said, it's just a solid little gun. We have one, and it's done well.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:05:13 PM EDT
[#13]
I always thought they were an attractive looking pistol. I have just hesitated buying one because I wasn't sure of their reliability given the price point.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:06:43 PM EDT
[#14]
Because you like complicated weapons with too many parts, expensive mags and crappy triggers?
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:07:26 PM EDT
[#15]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Maybe you find it attractive because Walther designed an attractive gun. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Maybe you find it attractive because Walther designed an attractive gun. Quoted:
Because it looks like a Walther PPK? |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:07:45 PM EDT
[#16]
My SIL is not a gun person but she has a .380 thunder and loves it.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:10:21 PM EDT
[#17]
Looked at one, but liked the Sig 232 better. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:12:42 PM EDT
[#18]
I love mine
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:14:29 PM EDT
[#19]
Has the price of 380 ammo come down at all?
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:15:54 PM EDT
[#20]
I bought my wife a Thunder .380 a few years ago for Christmas because she liked shooting my Makarov that's chambered in .380, but had a hard time manipulating the slide due to the heavy recoil spring. I bought her a single stack with the factory rubber wrap around grips and the duo tone finish. It's a great shooter, eats any ammo we feed it, and while I'm not a fan of all the safety features, she likes them.
When I was looking for a new EDC, I really considered some of the Bersa offerings, but I got such a good deal on m XDS that it didn't make much sense to buy anything else. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:16:21 PM EDT
[#21]
I have a Thunder 380 and it eats anything I put through it. Great little gun, but the round catches a lot of flack.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:16:37 PM EDT
[#22]
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Has the price of 380 ammo come down at all? PSA had some for $13.99 or $14.99 recently. Not as cheap as it was pre-panic, but it's getting there. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:17:19 PM EDT
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Because you like complicated weapons with too many parts, expensive mags and crappy triggers? Right......... 
I've had a Model 83 for years and it's a great little gun. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:17:38 PM EDT
[#24]
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Because you like complicated weapons with too many parts, expensive mags and crappy triggers? And keys 
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:21:38 PM EDT
[#25]
Guess its time to pick up a set of .380 dies! At least I can share powder with my 9mm
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:22:15 PM EDT
[#26]
Make sure you keep it well lubed if you go the Bersa route. A light coat of RemOil won't cut it past 25 rounds (or at least it didn't for mine).
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:22:57 PM EDT
[#27]
I want my 380 in a small frame. If I'm going to carry that large of a gun it will be at least 9mm
I have one, but never fired it. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:24:54 PM EDT
[#28]
Had a Bersa .380 Thunder. Fixed barrel and small sights = digests everything, accurate/easy to be accurate with.
It's a PPK (/S?) clone, and good at it. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:27:01 PM EDT
[#29]
The 3rd. gun I've owned was a Thunder .380. It was reliable and accurate. The reason I wouldn't choose it for a carry gun today is........ Google images:
  ....and that's the CC version.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:27:09 PM EDT
[#30]
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I've heard good things about Bersa They are good to go, at least in my experience. Have never had any problems feeding fmj and Gold Dot HP ammo. Similar in size to a PPK but way cheaper. I carry one everyday. 
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:33:20 PM EDT
[#31]
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The 3rd. gun I've owned was a Thunder .380. It was reliable and accurate. The reason I wouldn't choose it for a carry gun today is........ Google images: http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r89/cphilip/ShieldBersa1.jpg http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r89/cphilip/ShieldBersa2.jpg ....and that's the CC version. I know this. That is why I am confused as to why I want one so bad haha! I know there are other more practical options out there but I just can't help but want one. At least with the price of the Bersa I could always pick up a small 9mm shortly after if I need too. You can't have too many guns right
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:52:01 PM EDT
[#32]
Thunder 380 is GTG. Hell we have a Thunder 45 and a Firestorm 45. Zero problems.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 12:57:35 PM EDT
[#33]
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And keys Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Because you like complicated weapons with too many parts, expensive mags and crappy triggers? And keys Pre-lock FTW |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 1:06:49 PM EDT
[#34]
it's a good gun. just replaced mine with a 9mm shield after 12 years edc and a few thousand rounds down range with no problems.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 1:59:59 PM EDT
[#35]
Mine will not chamber correctly.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 2:05:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mine will not chamber correctly. |
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Posted: 3/11/2015 2:16:00 PM EDT
[#37]
I'm pondering a sub compact also, just because. I'm looking at the p290rs (Already load 9mm, don't want to mess with .380) . Too many choices.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 2:17:49 PM EDT
[#38]
I hated mine. It's the only Pistol that I've ever sold. It is inexpensive for a reason. It feels cheap and I dislike magazine disconnects.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 2:18:21 PM EDT
[#39]
I have one I really like it, I shoot lead reloads through it because 380 is pretty expensive.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 2:20:57 PM EDT
[#40]
They are great guns, but in todays market of EXTREMELY tiny .380's and 9mm's that are the same size they have been outclassed.
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Posted: 3/11/2015 2:37:25 PM EDT
[#41]
There are better .380s available:
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