Sig 232 vs PPK/s vs Bersa Thunder

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Marko & Jaco

That would be a fun shoot. Wouldn't mind being there myself.

Jaco, having owned several PPKs as well as the old, obsolete, never to be made again 230, make it a fun shoot. Don't bet money

 

[PCRCCW]

Id like in on this bet....but Id like add a 3rd gun.....not an expensive gun or exotic....just a plain old CZ83....

Shoot well

 

[Jaco]

Anyone with an Astra 60, Sauer or Mauser HsC in on this bet?

 

[Gary A]

PCRCCW - That sure is a pretty nickeled CZ83. I have a blued one and it IS a shooter, limited only by my skill. I sorely want to get a nickled one one day. They truly are a gem of a .380 pistol. Highly underrated or maybe just not widely appreciated for what they are.

 

[trksupv]

380 convert to 9mm

I am new to this site and was looking for some info on the sig 232. I have read all the discussion about the sig vs the Bersa and Since I only have a sig I am afraid my opinion would be one sided. What I would like to know is, Is there any way to convert the sig 232 in 380 to 9mm. It seems to me changing the barrel for the correct chamber would be easy, and as far as I can tell the 9mm is just a tad longer so is it posssible to change the magazine. It looks like the magazine well may have to have too much work to be possible but I thought someone might have already tried something like this.

 

[usp9]

OK, who left the time machine running!

Is there any way to convert the sig 232 in 380 to 9mm.

No.


Pardon my manners... welcome to the forum.

 

[MICHAEL T]

Well most of the S&W PPK/S on recall . Sig is really nice but like walthers costly. I say Bersa is best for money Not as pretty in finish department . But accurate and relieable and around 1/2 the price
http://bersatalk.com

 

[rebobo2]

Greetings:

Why not choose a Glock 26? Truly there are great 9mm selections out there which are the same size or slightly larger than these .380s discussed. 9mm ammo is the same or cheaper than .380 and a more effective stopper.

If you are set on a .380, don't discount the Beretta Cheetah as another poster mentioned above, which, while larger than the other two .380's discussed, is a well-built and reliable gun. I believe Beretta also made or is still making a variation of the Cheetah for Browning, with a full slide, perhaps worth considering.

Best,

Steve A.

 

[The_Shootist]

My Bersa went south on me after about 400 rds. Haven't bothered to get it fixed as I went with a Bulgy Mak in 9x18. Rock solid reliable, probably my most accurate pistol despite the crummy sights and I have no problems carrying it in a pocket in a DeSantis Nemesis holster. It will likley go back to being my summer carry this year, now that practice ammo is available.

 

[dudester]

Please explain "your Bersa went south". What model, year and what happened? I have one and I have about 300 rounds through it with no problems. I like it so much I am thinking about buying another in 9mm.

 

[Starcheck55]

trksupv - you wouldn't want the 232 to be chambered in 9mm. For a blowback gun with that small of a slide it would be pretty brutal. look at all the effort that HK did to make a 9mm blowback manageable (recoil wise) with the P7. Heavy steel slide, heavy steal frame, gas delayed design. on a little 16 oz blowback pistol, 9mm would have some serious umph.

 

[KevininPa]

I'm partial to the 232....

....and I've owned a Bersa. Nothing wrong with the Bersa, the Sig came in all stainless and I got a good price on it. And that's what I was looking for. The Sig is smoother and more refined. The extra weight of the stainless frame smoothes out the recoil. If Bersa would ever come out with an all stainless model, I would think about it again. As for a PPK, the closest I've owned to one is a FEG SMC-380, a Hungarian clone. Shoots well, actually quite accurate. Nice SA, stiff DA, which is what I heard about PPKs. But OOooohhh, that slide bite! Currently trading it off for a snubbie .357. Friend of mine has the Bersa Thunder CC. Light, fits in a pocket but has enough barrel to "reach out and touch someone" if need be. You might want to check that model out. I also have the CZ83. Excellent shooters, accurate with smooth triggers.