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Offline muz125

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Okay...so what is up with the Bersa???
« on: January 19, 2006, 04:01:46 AM »
Are these really good little guns?

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« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2006, 04:00:08 PM »
yep. good guns
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« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2006, 09:54:29 PM »
Compared to what?  (That's what I always say when somebody asks, "How's your wife?")
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« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2006, 03:39:54 PM »
Good little guns. I have the Thunder .380 and carry it quite a bit. Downside they only come with one magazine and spares are expensive. I would by another.
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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2006, 03:46:09 PM »
Good little guns. I have the Thunder .380 and carry it quite a bit. Downside they only come with one magazine and spares are expensive. I would by another.
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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2006, 07:20:29 PM »
I think they are pretty good. Like mine.

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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2006, 02:52:42 AM »
They are good guns!  Good = Reliable!  Reliable = Dependable!

Caliber is discretionary.  Do not compare a Bersa .380 to a Springfield XD in 40 S&W.  Compared to a Makarov, the Bersa does not fall apart or come apart in pieces if it is held the wrong way at the wrong time; it is made for the civilian market and is not mil-spec production, is just as reliable and the caliber differential is insignificant.  Compared to a Walther PP, the Bersa is lighter and less expensive, and doesn't give you hammerbite.  HTH.  Mikey.

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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2006, 10:27:55 AM »
I lusted for one for twenty years before I finally fell into a deal for one awhile back.  It's hair on the large side for a .380, but it's easy to shoot well, reliable, and sturdy.  Takedown and maintenance is a breeze, and practice ammo is relatively cheap.  It's the only caliber I own that I don't reload, those little cases are just a shade too small to mess with.  But I like the gun a lot.

What we're saying here is........get one!

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« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2006, 08:02:07 AM »
I picked one up for $199 at Academy Sports and really like it,great gun, fun to shoot and carry..

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« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2006, 12:06:27 PM »
I've seen their frames crack in a .45, not too pleasing to see.  I would recommend getting a kel-tec, still very small (smaller), and well priced, yet haven't seen the problems I've seen with bersa.
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« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2006, 03:52:42 PM »
My very first gun was a .22lr Bersa back in 1981. Didn't like it. Had about one jam per mag. I've heard that they've improved since then.
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« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2006, 04:59:03 AM »
I couldn't be happier with my Thunder .380. It shoots well, comfortable to hang on to and fits my big hands well. Small enough to carry every day, but yeah, the mags are a hair expensive.