Its a GREAT little pistol!! My wife carries the CC & loves it. I want one but everytime I look at one, she laughs. See, she asked for a CCW pistol & I told her see has to find the one she likes & is comfortable for her, by herself. I told her look for at least a 9mm & preferably a revolver. She went down to a couple of the stores I frequent & came home with the Bersa .380cc. At first I just hung my head!! Well, that was a year ago & if I'm willing to tuck my tail & submit to the rib jabs, I'll get one for myself. Its been great right outta the box. Its never (I know its hard to believe) hiccupped once. We shoot everything through it too. FMJ & JHP. PMC, American, Blazers, Buffalo & a lot others. I can't get the thing to jam, stovepipe, FTF or FTE!!! I swear its a female gun set out to make me look bad!! Everytime I shoot it I try. Limp wrist, screw ball stances, sideways, upside down even. I can't get the thing to bobble. I just shake my head in disbelief & the wife laughs at me.
As for the .380 not being enough, that's personal preference. I know I will, umm *cough*, would carry it & feel confident in it. We have a bunch of 55gal drums that we love shooting at in our back 20. We like hearing the "Gong" sound it makes. I shoot the drums with the .380 at 7-15yrds. With FMJ at 7-10yrds I'll get occasional through & throughs. After 10yrds, it only penetrates the face & puts a dent on the back of the drums. Sometimes the bullet will break the back but get lodged. Never had a through & through with hollow-points but Buffalo's will dent the back at 7-15yrds.
At first, I was a little hesitant about letting/wanting her to CCW with it . Kept trying to push a 9mm on her but seeing her put a whole mag in a paper plate out to 15yrds (Proud Husband!!) even with those shaved sights & the unorthodox tests I've put it through, (Damn dirty rotten little pistol!! Its a conspiracy I tell you!!!) I'm comfortable letting her. Not that it would matter. Head strong N. Idaho girls!! Gotta love em!!!
I'm seriously considering buying one on the sneak!!! Ssshhh!! I'd never live it down!!