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Bersa 380 Thunder
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09/05/11 01:57 AM
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quartierleblanc
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Took my new little toy out today. Flawless. Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not a fan of the 380 but this one is an exception. I rarely break down a new pistol for complete cleaning for the first session and generally give them a quick cleaning prior to a first session. For a pocket rocket I'm seriously impressed.
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
[Re: quartierleblanc]
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09/05/11 02:31 PM
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Chris & Zale
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i like mine and several guy have gotten them after shooting mine...
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
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09/05/11 02:44 PM
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K.P
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"Violence does solve problems" ~Chris Kyle
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
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09/05/11 02:54 PM
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Chuck McDonald
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Friends wife has had one since the early 90s. They both shoot multiple times a week. They shoot it at least once a month, most likely have many 1000 rounds through it and other than looking used it still shoots like a champ. Her favorite pistol for just plinking.
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
[Re: Chuck McDonald]
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09/05/11 04:27 PM
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RiverRider
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My cousin bought one back in the 90s and I gave him he77 for it. But then I saw him shoot it many times, and it performed flawlessly. I still would not buy anything else with the Bersa name on it (until I see one actually perform), but the Thunder is a great little gun.
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
[Re: RiverRider]
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09/05/11 06:32 PM
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RKHarm24
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Bought my wife one. She shoots great with it. I shot great with it, so I bought me one. We are a 2 Bersa Thunder 380 family We have never had a jam, FTF/FTE, out of either of them. Both have shot cheap ball ammo and load Speer Gold Dot for carry.
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
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09/05/11 07:49 PM
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Hunt n Fish
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Got one here too! Did have 2 but traded one. Both shot extremely well. No malfunctions & pretty accurate little gun. Shoots whatever I run through it. (also.....9 round mag fits 7 round gun for you guys with bigger hands) 
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
[Re: Hunt n Fish]
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09/05/11 08:03 PM
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jdickey
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Great guns, one of the most popular in the country! Gets its name from the first two initials of the first name of each of the three founding partners - Benso Bonadimani, Ercole Montini and Savino Caselli!
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
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09/05/11 09:22 PM
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Gravytrain
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A .380 in your pocket is better than a .45 in your vehicle. As the saying goes, or something like that.
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
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09/06/11 12:00 AM
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Tactical_Smurf
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I know I have sold several and have yet to have anybody complain, they are a great budget firearm that performs flawlessly. I also have never had to send on back for repairs one of the very few guns I can say that about.
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
[Re: Tactical_Smurf]
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09/06/11 12:08 AM
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LuckenbachTexas
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You should try the 22LR version.
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
[Re: LuckenbachTexas]
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09/06/11 01:15 AM
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Stoney
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I love mine as well. I do not go anywhere without it and it never fails to shoot straight.
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
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09/06/11 01:18 AM
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RKHarm24
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I always qualified excellent with it as one of my off duty carry guns.
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
[Re: RKHarm24]
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09/06/11 03:06 AM
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quartierleblanc
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It's really a good alternative to 5 shot 38 snubbies and G226/27 series for deep concealment.
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
[Re: quartierleblanc]
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09/06/11 03:22 AM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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Good little guns I found the tuarus TCP a little cheap so went with it, never any issues with it either. Looking back I would probably got the bersa just b/c you have more accessories for it. The tuarus has such a big trigger gaurd hard to find different holsters for it.
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, b/c they know not victory nor defeat"- #26 TR
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
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09/06/11 03:27 AM
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quartierleblanc
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BOBO it's a pocket pistol. How many accessories do you need. BTW I was talking you up. I figured you needed the PR.
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
[Re: quartierleblanc]
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09/06/11 03:39 AM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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Ya I should of just said holsters instead of accessories.
Talking me up?? This ought to be good..lol
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, b/c they know not victory nor defeat"- #26 TR
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
[Re: Tactical_Smurf]
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09/06/11 04:26 AM
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BIG_B
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Love mine to. Also makes a great trapper gun. Very few 380 will actually fill your hand like that. Main reason I like it so much
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
[Re: BIG_B]
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09/07/11 01:36 AM
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quartierleblanc
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Yep, not too small and not too large, just the right size.
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
[Re: quartierleblanc]
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09/07/11 02:31 AM
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LuckenbachTexas
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What ever y'all do try to avoid the nickel barrel versions. There is a problem with them that Bersa doesn't talk about but the repair centers do.
I've seen it with a plus, a forty, and my T22, and a T380 which I had them just replace the barrels with blued when they went to John's Guns in Waco for repairs.
If Bersa made a high quality version of these guns they would darn near be the perfect gun.
Last edited by LuckenbachTexas; 09/07/11 02:34 AM.
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
[Re: LuckenbachTexas]
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09/12/11 06:49 PM
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panch0
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I am going to take a look at one of these for carrying on hot summer days, or for my wife to learn to shoot with.
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
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09/12/11 10:30 PM
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GLC
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I got 2 of them and they are good shooters for the money.
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Re: Bersa 380 Thunder
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09/14/11 02:40 AM
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slow944
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It's what I used to take my CHL the first time. Wish I hadn't traded it away.
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