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bacobra · 05-13-2006, 08:17 PM

Im looking to buy either a Bersa Thunder or Keltec .380. Im leaning towards the Keltec 3AT because im looking for more of a pocket pistol. Has anyone had bad experiences with the 3ATs? I like the Idea of just having a belt clip for it or just sticking it in my pocket when I couldnt carry anything larger. Any input would help.

***My choices now are the p3AT and the Skyy CPX-1, Which one???***

triggercontrol · 05-14-2006, 07:36 AM

I have had failures to feed JHP ammunition in the Kel Tec but not a single hickup in the Bersa. IMHO, The Bersa is a better gun by a mile.

TomSwift · 05-14-2006, 09:13 AM

I had a Bersa .380. Great little gun, inexpensive, and reliable. I only sold it to put towards my Colt Mustang. I'd own another one in a heartbeat.

Sssnake · 05-14-2006, 09:17 AM

I was looking at both Friday side by side and went with the P3AT. Bersa is nice but bigger and heavier. I wanted something I could toss in a pocket in my shorts or vest when I run out the door. Mine eats SXTs with no problems.

With a bersa being close to an XDSC or a KelTec P11/PF9 I just couldn't justify getting something that big in a lesser caliber.

vashooter · 05-14-2006, 12:29 PM

My money went for two Bersa pistols , one thunder and one firestorm. Go to a Kel-tec forum and read about the goods and bad sides of one and do the same with a bersa forum. Then you can make a good call on it . For me IMHO I carry my Bersa firestorm and it has been 100% all the way. P.S. ideas of being neat to clip to a belt will not always save your life if needed.

**Frenchy** · 05-14-2006, 01:30 PM

From what I've read on either forum, the Kel-Tec may have the superior factory backing.
For a pocket pistol, KT gets the nod.

Sssnake · 05-14-2006, 02:40 PM

Just ran another 50 rounds of SXT and 50 of Corbon DPX through mine today and no problems. Snappy but did quite well with the hotter rounds.

Timmy44221 · 05-14-2006, 06:25 PM

I love ket-tecs. They have great customer support if you need it and KTOG and other forums have tom of usefull info. It seem that they now have those guns to near 100% NIB. I believe that many of the problems associated with the P3AT are more about limp wristing than anything else.

Bubbaman · 05-14-2006, 09:06 PM

Skyy Industries has a couple of new "pocket pistols" coming out in a month or two. Both are about the size of a Kel-Tec P-3AT. Email me for details.

bacobra · 05-15-2006, 07:44 AM

I visited Skyys site. Those cool like a nice little gun. I wonder how they perform.

05-13-2006, 08:17 PM	#1
bacobra XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Triad, NC Posts: 26	Bersa or Kel-Tec .380 Im looking to buy either a Bersa Thunder or Keltec .380. Im leaning towards the Keltec 3AT because im looking for more of a pocket pistol. Has anyone had bad experiences with the 3ATs? I like the Idea of just having a belt clip for it or just sticking it in my pocket when I couldnt carry anything larger. Any input would help. *My choices now are the p3AT and the Skyy CPX-1, Which one???*

05-14-2006, 07:36 AM	#2
triggercontrol XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 3	I have had failures to feed JHP ammunition in the Kel Tec but not a single hickup in the Bersa. IMHO, The Bersa is a better gun by a mile. __________________ -CHRIST IS LORD- NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, IDPA, Wyoming Antelope Club.

05-14-2006, 09:13 AM	#3
TomSwift XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 1,133	I had a Bersa .380. Great little gun, inexpensive, and reliable. I only sold it to put towards my Colt Mustang. I'd own another one in a heartbeat. __________________ Don't handicap your children by making their lives easy. Get Your Free Targets Here Ultrasonic Gun Cleaning

05-14-2006, 12:29 PM	#5
vashooter XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Newport News. Virginia Posts: 236	My money went for two Bersa pistols , one thunder and one firestorm. Go to a Kel-tec forum and read about the goods and bad sides of one and do the same with a bersa forum. Then you can make a good call on it . For me IMHO I carry my Bersa firestorm and it has been 100% all the way. P.S. ideas of being neat to clip to a belt will not always save your life if needed. __________________ \"there is nothing contrved by man by which so much happiness is produced by a good tavern or\"inn\"

05-14-2006, 01:30 PM	#6
Frenchy XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Mid-Missouri Posts: 13,096	From what I've read on either forum, the Kel-Tec may have the superior factory backing. For a pocket pistol, KT gets the nod. __________________ ~SC Harvey~ 2008 Election..."Imbrace your ignorance, and vote your preference". It's quite simple, really... *If you vote for Obama, you are a fuking idiot. If you vote for McCain, you are a fuking idiot.* *If your vote is for the lessor of two evils, then you can be comforted knowing that you're less of a fuking idiot than the other guy! Because Fritz says so! RON PAUL IN 2008**

05-14-2006, 09:17 AM	#4
Sssnake XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Carson City Nevada Posts: 234	I was looking at both Friday side by side and went with the P3AT. Bersa is nice but bigger and heavier. I wanted something I could toss in a pocket in my shorts or vest when I run out the door. Mine eats SXTs with no problems. With a bersa being close to an XDSC or a KelTec P11/PF9 I just couldn't justify getting something that big in a lesser caliber.

05-14-2006, 02:40 PM	#7
Sssnake XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Carson City Nevada Posts: 234	Just ran another 50 rounds of SXT and 50 of Corbon DPX through mine today and no problems. Snappy but did quite well with the hotter rounds.

05-14-2006, 06:25 PM	#8
Timmy44221 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 797	I love ket-tecs. They have great customer support if you need it and KTOG and other forums have tom of usefull info. It seem that they now have those guns to near 100% NIB. I believe that many of the problems associated with the P3AT are more about limp wristing than anything else.

05-14-2006, 09:06 PM	#9
Bubbaman XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 295	Skyy Industries has a couple of new "pocket pistols" coming out in a month or two. Both are about the size of a Kel-Tec P-3AT. Email me for details. __________________ HK45 HK45c Kahr PM9 Stoeger Cougar .40 Kel-Tec P3AT Exo 15:3 The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is His name. I'm an FFL dealer

05-15-2006, 07:44 AM	#10
bacobra XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Triad, NC Posts: 26	I visited Skyys site. Those cool like a nice little gun. I wonder how they perform.

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