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Bersa .380?? Help me! Need answers...
hillbillyhippiechic
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Looking into getting my concealed carry permit, so I needed a gun smaller than the revolvers that I love so much. I shot a new Walther PPK a couple weeks ago and just fell deeply in love with the thing!
Well, $300 is alot of money for a 3-kid family. My husband happened to be in the gun shop the other day looking at them (my birthday's in a few weeks) and the Gunsmith pulls out a Bersa .380.
Needless to say, my husband has "SUCKER" written across his forehead and now he swears up and down that I would be better off with the .380.
Never heard of Bersa, is it any good? It's so much cheaper, it makes me wonder. I would appreciate any info.
Well, $300 is alot of money for a 3-kid family. My husband happened to be in the gun shop the other day looking at them (my birthday's in a few weeks) and the Gunsmith pulls out a Bersa .380.
Needless to say, my husband has "SUCKER" written across his forehead and now he swears up and down that I would be better off with the .380.
Never heard of Bersa, is it any good? It's so much cheaper, it makes me wonder. I would appreciate any info.
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I've had two Bersa .380's. One old model 83, and a new Thunder. I really think the old 83 is a better quality, but the Thunder is a very good gun for the price. I've put in the neighborhood of 2000 rounds through the Thunder, and over 8000 round through the 83. Never had a malfunction or a misfeed. I would not hessitate to buy another. I do, on occasion, carry the Brsa as a back up, and I never carry anything that I wouldn't trust my life with.
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up his boat............Well my eyes got to wondering , and
saw a thunder .380........Well I got it for my wife as a stocking
stuffer...She had not idea me either..........................
She loves it and has shot a few hundred rounds thru it with
no problems.....................
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According to the literature:
BERSA THUNDER .380 LITE
The ultimate compact .380 D.A. Pistol. Weighing only 23 oz., this is the perfect .380 D.A. you want for personal protection. It's slim, trim and always ready for immediate action.
It out-performs, out-features and out prices all others in it's class. Compare against all other .380's.. nothing even comes close to this Thunder .380. Absolutely nothing. BERSA gives you the most value for your shooting dollar.
Features:
New Improved 9-shot Magazine
3-dot sight system
Combat style trigger guard
Extended Slide Release
Micro-polished bore with sharp,deep rifling
Extended finger rest magazine bottom
Lifetime service contract
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Edited by - offeror on 08/04/2002 23:16:47
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Eric S. Williams
But seriously, I'm pretty curvy, so bulky guns really stick out alot. That's why I was thinking of a .32.....
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Eric S. Williams
My wife has carried a gun for over 30 years. She's a former state champion rifle and pistol shooter and loves to shoot the 45 caliber 1911 Colt. But her carry pistol of choice is a S&W Model 38. You can't beat it for practicallity.
I carry a model 38 too when not carrying the Glock 27 or Browning Highpower.
OK, guys. Have at it.
Edited by - Rafter-S on 08/05/2002 00:50:27
I haven't checked out any 38's because I have an old police special that my Dad had since I can remember. It's too bulky, and the trigger pull sucks.
Are the new ones thinner? And how is the trigger pull?
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Edited by - hillbillyhippiechic on 08/05/2002 00:55:30
I don't care what you decide on, but whatever it is, you absolutely must post a picture of yourself wearing it concealed.
That way we can all evaluate your curv ,,,,uh,, I mean,,, your concealment strategy.
OK?
Just kidding.
Seriously though, if you like wheel guns?
Take a good look at something in a Taurus 85, or a Lady Smith.
I believe both manufacture a model with a completely enclosed hammer also. That way, if the need arose, you could fire the weapon from inside your purse or jacket pocket without worrying about the hammer, or (in the case of an autolader), the slide getting tangled up with anything. Which would of course be a real problem!
Good luck.
The Smith & Wesson Model 37 and 38 are small, lightweight revolvers with 2-inch barrels--no larger than the Bersa you are asking about, and lighter in weight. Being a revolver, they are 100% reliable and require minimal maintainance. You won't be sorry if you get one.
I am amazed someone hasn't taken me to the woodshed on this subject. Most guys think you need 15 rounds of a large caliber to be adequately protected. I can assure; one round from the little 38 will stop anyone from molesting you.
Rafter-S
And I concur: You MUST post a picture of yourself so we can evaluate your carry technique.
D
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Rosie the helpful one
Try a Taurus 38
small, light,
only downside is only 5 shot
put it in a fbi cant holster worn just behind your hip center line
will hide very well
that is the way my wife wears hers.also only cost 279. dollars new
and accurate too
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As for the Autauga, that's only marginally better. It's another Seecamp/Guardian clone that didn't fully realize its potential. The gun mags have reviewed them all, and none but the Seecamp got a really good rating. It could be the Autauga would turn out to have too heavy a pull, or a stovepipe now and then. I just don't recall which guns got which black marks against them. I still have high hopes for the Guardian .380, but I'd have to check the trigger pull before I'd consider buying one, and then I'd be prepared to have a bit of gunsmith tuning to smooth it out. Sometimes these offbrands are okay in operation except that the magazines suck. So what good is it? Be careful about these dark horse off-brands.
Rafter's idea is one good one, not the only good one, but a good one, if you like revolvers. There are now lots of small frame revolvers that are very thin except in one place -- the cylinder. Some have a covered hammer. The little guns hold 5 rounds instead of 6 to minimize the cylinder width problem. The whole Charter Arms line is tiny, not only because they're thin, but because their LARGEST factory grip is the size of Pachmayr's Compac! -- and they go DOWN from there.
I agree that a small revolver, either a Charter or a Taurus with a Pachmayr Compac grip, could be the perfect choice in your favorite caliber. I have a Charter Bulldog Pug .44 Special that is so small I can carry it easier in my front pocket than my G27. Talk about plenty of stopping power in a little gun. And no, I'm not doing double entendre. I don't joke about the "Magnificent 7." (HEheheheheh!)
Look, if you want a semi-auto, don't buy cheap. Get the Beretta or the mini-Colt or the PPK used if necessary -- it'll still have thousands of defense rounds left to serve you. There's a guy here in town selling a PPK in .32 right now, "asking $350 obo." That means $300, I'll betcha. Maybe $275 depending upon how much they care about guns. But if you don't need a small caliber, I'd go for a mini-9 or .380, or your favorite revolver caliber, maybe .38 in +p.
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I need one or six at that price, so if it is so, please pass along to me the dealer's information.
You can email me at davidnunn@texoma.net.
Thanks.
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I did say I found an ad in this weeks classifieds for a war-era PPK in .32 caliber for $350 obo, which I assume means one might take it home for $300 or so. I don't have the bucks. If you want me to try to get it, and you have a PayPal account, feel free to e-mail me and I'll make a phone call and see if it's still available. PayPal would take a little slice of the pie, so it would cost you whatever my cost is to get it, but I would be willing to make the effort.
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