WoodchuckAssassin
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After scrounging around for the last couple of weeks, I finally decided on the Bersa Thunder .380....but there's a few things that set it apart from what most people would consider a "regular" Bersa.
For one, there's NO ugly, unnecessary, unwanted side lock. I'm sure it makes the lawyers happy, but it's a major turnoff for me.
Two, the slide and frame are ALL steel - no aluminum in sight. It might make it lighter, but steel-on-hand is something light alloys will never touch.
The 3rd thing is the trigger pull. Both the DA and SA are very smooth, and much more consistent than the newer Bersas. I wouldn't call them "crisp" but that's not really the point of this gun. I'd compare the trigger pull to something close to a Kahr DA pull. The bersa is a touch heavier, but the sensation is the same.
The 4th thing isn't unique to the older Bersas (at least from what I've read), and it's this gun's accuracy. It is VERY accurate. The heavier steel frame makes followup shots a piece of cake, and the gun is a natural pointer. Not sure if that would be true for everyone, but it points well for me. I also have smaller hands, so it feels very natural in my hand. My friend with much larger hands didn't find it as comfortable.
It's no Walther PPK, but for $250 OTD, I could almost buy THREE of these for the price of one PPK. I'm happy with the Bersa.
For one, there's NO ugly, unnecessary, unwanted side lock. I'm sure it makes the lawyers happy, but it's a major turnoff for me.
Two, the slide and frame are ALL steel - no aluminum in sight. It might make it lighter, but steel-on-hand is something light alloys will never touch.
The 3rd thing is the trigger pull. Both the DA and SA are very smooth, and much more consistent than the newer Bersas. I wouldn't call them "crisp" but that's not really the point of this gun. I'd compare the trigger pull to something close to a Kahr DA pull. The bersa is a touch heavier, but the sensation is the same.
The 4th thing isn't unique to the older Bersas (at least from what I've read), and it's this gun's accuracy. It is VERY accurate. The heavier steel frame makes followup shots a piece of cake, and the gun is a natural pointer. Not sure if that would be true for everyone, but it points well for me. I also have smaller hands, so it feels very natural in my hand. My friend with much larger hands didn't find it as comfortable.
It's no Walther PPK, but for $250 OTD, I could almost buy THREE of these for the price of one PPK. I'm happy with the Bersa.