Oddly drawn to a cheaper made firearm

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So the wife and I were shooting today and her firearm of choice is a bersa thunder 380.

I've put several different platforms in her hand but that's what she has settled on, against my persistence to find something of higher quality for her defensive firearm, all to no avail so ahh, it is what it is.

I was shooting it some today and I have to say, the more I handle it and the more I shoot it, the more drawn I am to it.

I'm starting to think I may be subconsciously trying to get her to a different firearm so that I can have the bersa. Lord knows I can't go buy one now after trying to get her to switch.

Anyone else find an odd attraction to an often over looked handgun?
 
No, but since she is so drawn to the gun and shoots it so well it would make sense to have a second one, just in case. :)

Seriously, I have never shot one but the guy at one of the local gun shacks here is very firm in his support of this pistol.
 
A selling price definitely makes me look at some firearms I normally wouldn't look at.

That was definitely a consideration when I purchased my Bersa Firestorm .22LR years ago. It was worth the chance. :cool:

Other's do it too, otherwise HiPoint guns wouldn't be selling as well as they are.
 
John G C 1 said:
No, but since she is so drawn to the gun and shoots it so well it would make sense to have a second one, just in case. :)

Seriously, I have never shot one but the guy at one of the local gun shacks here is very firm in his support of this pistol.
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That sir, is pure brilliance. My hat is off, and I shall start easing into that philosophy shortly.
 
If your budget conscience and looking for a modestly priced pistol for home or self defense that won't break the bank I believe the Bersa Thunder .380 is the best bang for the buck on the market today. I have had one for about fifteen years or so and it has never malfunctioned. Bersa does recommend that the Thunder series have an initial break in of 200 - 300 rounds of standard ball ammo. https://bersa.eagleimportsinc.com/b...-during-the-break-in-period-for-me-bersa.html
After trying several compact .380, .32 ACP, 9mm's and J frame size revolvers my wife settled on the Bersa Thunder. She carries a two tone model I bought for her last year. Her sister also has one. I'm talking about two women in their sixties.
 
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Yes, you can. Just man up, swallow your pride, and tell she was right and you want one of them too. You might get an attaboy or something else out of it while you are at it.
 
Good guns .Coming from almost every thing I have heard in the last 20 some years . Not the best looking, not the smallest but just a good pistol . If you like it then it is a good gun for you as well.
 
Stubert writes:

"The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten" buy once cry once.
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.. but doesn't back it up.

"Low price" doesn't always mean "poor quality."

Instead of simply driving by and dropping tired old cliches, how about enlightening us on the "poor quality" of the Bersa Thunder line? After all, we're a community here, helping each out. Part of that would certainly include informing each other, wouldn't it?

The Bersa Thinder 380 is a hammer-fired, DA/SA, autoloading pistol with an aluminum frame and a steel slide and steel barrel, and is blowback-operated. I don't see anything about that setup that even whispers, let alone screams, "poor quality." My gun, purchased used in 2008, has also failed to prove it's of "poor quality."
 
I think the Bersa Thunder .380s are decent guns. I wouldn't characterize them as poor quality, but then I own several KelTecs and many disparage that brand as well. We use a Bersa .380 in our NRA Basic Pistol class and it had run without flaw albeit with FMJ.
 
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Other's do it too, otherwise HiPoint guns wouldn't be selling as well as they are.
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They’re not great pistols, but they are great values. The JHP (.45) especially. I’ve owned a few and they’ve been reliable and accurate. As long as you’re not trying to conceal it or impress anybody, it checks all the other boxes, IMHO.
I’m gonna snatch up the next one I find locally on armslist.
 
chicharrones said:
A selling price definitely makes me look at some firearms I normally wouldn't look at.

That was definitely a consideration when I purchased my Bersa Firestorm .22LR years ago. It was worth the chance. :cool:

Other's do it too, otherwise HiPoint guns wouldn't be selling as well as they are.
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Is it a "fine" pistol? No. Is it as reliable as a "fine" pistol? In my experience...yes. Finish does not make a pistol more reliable. You want fine...get a PPK/S. Although from the ones I've personally owned the Bersa is far more reliable.
 
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So the wife and I were shooting today and her firearm of choice is a bersa thunder 380.
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Well, there's certainly nothing wrong with liking Bersa 380, as long as you're okay with a remote risk of the frame snapping in two when she is shooting it. Also, it's heavy and bulky for a self-defense gun, and offers the usual blowback gun's recoil, which is completely unnecessary to tolerate. But it's cheap and cute. Frankly, I would not be too concerned. Chances are, she's going to get bored of it before the gun blows up. I would work behind the scenes to expand her field of reference with high quality guns, and let the time do its job.
 
I never said the Bersa was poor quality, I was only making a statement. I sell lawn & garden equipment and the trend nowadays is generally to find the least expensive product on the market, then complain that it didn't hold up or deliver as promised. I did not intend to offend or belittle any ones choices.
 
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I’ve never heard of a Bersa Thunder .380 “blowing up.”
Mine is a comfortable shooter with a nice trigger.

I have (and would again) carried it regularly. I am currently carrying a 9mm, but the BT380 is a good quality choice.

It’s just not a “fine” firearm.
 
The modern Bersa seem to have a good reputation.. From the info available, IF I wasnt already invested in all the .380 sized pistols I am likely to want, I'd consider a Bersa as a ccw... as it is, my Mak tho a bit larger, is all steel and fires a somewhat more powerful cartridge. An area of concern (for myself) with the alloy-framed .380's is the ability of the alloys to hold up under the :eek: reloads and +P I prefer to fire and carry... Which probably won't be an issue for your wife.... :)
 
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