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Posted: 3/14/2012 10:55:00 PM
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Posted: 3/14/2012 10:57:17 PM
[Last Edit: 3/14/2012 10:57:28 PM by MP0117]
I've seen the slides break.
Would you put your family in a car built in Argentina? 
Just my opinion. Spend $100-200 more and get a firearm made by a mfr that has police/.gov/.mil contracts. Glock, Sig, S&W, Beretta, etc. |
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Posted: 3/14/2012 11:02:14 PM
I truly understand the point but any suggestions for a lady shooting a 389? She has small hands. Fingers don"t fit my PX4?
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Posted: 3/14/2012 11:08:10 PM
Check out the M&P9 or the M&P9 compact.
The back straps can be changed out. Add HK and Walther to that list. |
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Posted: 3/14/2012 11:12:13 PM
Luv the Walther but she has issues pulling back the slide. Will look at the others. Thanks. Typo on the first reply. 380.
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Posted: 3/14/2012 11:17:36 PM
[Last Edit: 3/14/2012 11:28:08 PM by MP0117]
Originally Posted By PX44FUN:
Luv the Walther but she has issues pulling back the slide. Will look at the others. Thanks. Typo on the first reply. 380. lol Wondered about that. Are you having her reach over the top of the slide to use all four of her fingers and heel of her palm against the slide? If she us using the "slingshot" method with her thumb and pointer finger, then she's gonna have trouble. Also have her "push" with her strong hand while she "pulls" on the slide. And have her bring her elbows in close to her ribs rather than holding it away from her body. She'll have more arm strength. |
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Posted: 3/15/2012 1:15:21 AM
[Last Edit: 3/15/2012 1:17:35 AM by RogueSpear2023]
I have a Bersa 380, and have had no reliability issues, I have several friends that also have them with out issue. I am not sure of the issues others have had, but do realize that many people only post when they have problems. I trust my Taurus Revolvers that are made in Brazil, so I don't see why place of manufacture matters as long as they are good quality. Also I believe the Glock Gen4s have had a lot of issues too recently, I think every manufacturer has has issues at some point. My Bersa 380, is the 383, which is the version before the new 380 thunders. I have carried it as a CCW many times, I have probably 200rds through it since I bought it used last year, and it's one that i regularly take to the range just because it's so nice to shoot. Many people that are sensitive to recoil really like it.
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Posted: 3/15/2012 2:08:12 AM
[Last Edit: 3/15/2012 2:35:28 AM by anekrel]
Originally Posted By PX44FUN:
I know it is not top dog but any ladies shoot a Bersa 380? Wife loves the feel but unsure if it holds up? I am a lady and have a Bersa Thunder .380. I've had mine about 5 years and bought it NIB. I've put about ~15k rounds through, and I've never had to deal with anything major. It's insanely accurate for a $275 pistol. The only minor issue so far has been the rear sight and grip screws started to creep on me, and I understand that can be an issue with them, but it's nothing a screwdriver and a little loctite couldn't fix. Mine sleeps with me, eats with me, goes shopping with me, goes on road trips with me, and has been my trusted my companion since I first picked it up. It's not pretty. It's covered in nicks and scratches, there's holster wear all over the place, but it's been nothing but perfect for me. I've owned my share of other handguns including a PX4, and I've shopped all over, tried out different guns in a higher caliber to try and replace it, and I just can't find one. The only other gun I like anywhere near as much is a little Colt Agent .38spc I picked up a couple years ago, that's now my backup to the Bersa. If she's having trouble with the slide on the Walther, she may have trouble with the Bersa at least at first. Bersa's NIB come a little stiff, but after about 200-300 rounds they soften up just fine. After 15k rounds, the slide on mine is like butter. Make sure she practices field stripping too. They're a fixed barrel with the recoil spring around the barrel, so she might have a hard time putting the slide back on. There was a night I was cleaning mine, and I had too much CLP on my fingers and the slide got away from me and shot across the living room and came oh so very close to breaking my back door window 
I have never seen slides break on them, and regardless Bersa has a lifetime warranty on their products. Look at other alternatives of course that are in the same size range. M&P is a good suggestion, SIG maybe. Revolvers as well. But, if this is the gun she likes I personally think she has done very well in picking an excellent firearm. If she does decide on it, make sure to buy/order extra magazines. They can be hard to find on shelves at times. |
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Posted: 3/15/2012 8:42:56 AM
A friend let her shoot his ( Bersa ) at the range and she really liked everything about it. She can shoot my 9mm better than me but it doesn't fit her hand. Thanks for the info, greatly appreciated.
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Posted: 3/31/2012 12:20:52 PM
I bought my wife a Bersa a few years back and she loves it, she's 5'1" maybe 110 with small hands. They need about 250 rounds to break in properly but after that they are fantastic. Surprisingly accurate also.
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Bladeswitcher
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Posted: 3/31/2012 1:00:07 PM
I sell Bersa at my store. Customers seem to love them. I've had no returns, complaints, etc. I have an older Bersa .22. I haven't shot it much, but I like it.
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Posted: 4/13/2012 10:53:36 PM
I bought my wife one & recommended them to a couple of friends who's wife's now have them - they all seem to love em. Break them in with 200+ rounds & keep them lubed. I recently bough a Firestorm 22LR for plinking - It's been lots of fun. I'm a Bersa/Firestorm fan!
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Posted: 4/15/2012 11:20:36 PM
I have three BERSAs. A Thunder, a Compact Cary and a ThunderPro in 9mm.
The only issues I have had is with the trigger spring on the CC. It broke twice. Each time, I sent it on for repair and it was back to me in 5days from the day I mailed it. Zero complaints from me. BERSA is terribly underrated and overlooked. My ThunderPro is a dream to shoot. They have all been very accurate. The hate for them borders on bigotry in my opinion. |
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Samal
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Posted: 4/15/2012 11:27:11 PM
I owned Bersa Thunder 380 and loved it - great little gun - tough as a nail, very accurate and easy to handle. great for concealed carry. I had obout 1K shots without ANY issues with all kinds of ammo, the only reason I sold it was to consolidate on calibers - only own 9mm and 45 now, and I was sure enough in the gun's performance to sell it to my father-in-law!
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Posted: 4/16/2012 1:47:39 AM
I have only seen one issue with the Bersa 380. My friends wife has one and while cleaning she knocked the spring that holds the mag disconnect off. It made it a very useless paper weight for a while until we figure out what was wrong. Just be careful not to knock loose that spring and it works like a champ. Doesn't really care for Tula ammo.
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peligro113
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Posted: 4/16/2012 2:03:47 AM
Originally Posted By PX44FUN:
A friend let her shoot his ( Bersa ) at the range and she really liked everything about it. She can shoot my 9mm better than me but it doesn't fit her hand. Thanks for the info, greatly appreciated. I bought a Bersa for the wife and she didn't like the recoil, so I then bought her a Ruger LCP and she doesn't mind the recoil from that go figure. OP have you looked at the Ruger LC9 it's 9mm and it's a smaller gun. |
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Posted: 4/28/2012 11:23:21 PM
My Bersa 380 DT has been great. Never failed to fire and is the one I carry when when I need something smaller then my SA 1911 Commander.
I needed something that was small and cheap that I could pack in my vest when riding. Ask any biker and they will tell you it's not if but when you lay a bike down. I was not going to take a chance at having a 5-600 piece of iron get road rash. If my little Bersa gets beat up so be it, that's why I picked it. I think I have about 100 factory rounds and 12 or 13k of my loads through it. My only complaint is the cost of the dam mags. Found some off brand one for about $15 but they were real light and the metal was thin. Real Bersa mags go for upper 20's to mid 30's. It has been good enough that I at picking up one of the Bersa CC for the wife |
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Posted: 5/7/2012 10:48:30 PM
I have a BERSA .380 Thunder, Concealed Carry and a Thunder Pro 9mm. Sent the CC in for trigger spring work 2x. Other than that, no issues and absolutely love the Thunder Pro. Very sweet shooting, accurate and reliable (500 rounds) shooter
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Posted: 8/3/2012 3:54:08 PM
I have had 3 bersa 380's 2 thunders and one older 383 [i think was the model number.
The oder 383 and one of the thunders had the trigger disconnector spring break, its the weakest part of the gun and they tend the break ALOT. other then that i loves the pistols but just couldnt trust them anymore and sold them all off. if they ever fix that issue i'll be happy to buy another but untill then I wont waste my time |
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Posted: 9/6/2012 1:14:44 PM
I bought a bersa series 95 about 13 years ago. It was my first pistol purchase the week I turned 21. Only problems I have had, were easily resolved by a good cleaning.
The series 95 turned into thunder 380. The mags interchange. I paid 275.00 13 years ago lol. But I would never get rid of this gun. My wife shoots it on occasion. |
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