bersa thunder in .380 ACP: opinions? owners? - Page 3 - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

Bowser4x4 · 02-29-2008, 06:51 PM

I have the predecessor to the Thunder..the 85. It has a double stack mag that holds 13 and the rubber grips fit my hand very well. This is my normal carry during the summer" smaller and lighter than either of my XD's. The Bersa has been very reliable and will handle about any ammo, but likes certain brands better. Mine really likes the old Hydroshocks and handles the Remington golds just as well.

As far as accuracy, I am always amazed by how well it does shoot.

Woof
Bowser

**nikon777** · 02-29-2008, 07:40 PM

I also vouch for the Bersa..I kinda miss mine. But if you want THE .380..well, here ya go.

TAR-40 · 03-01-2008, 08:33 AM

The Bersa?

I have a Bersa Thunder 380.

I had a Sig P230SL in .380. Ya know "THE .380".

Quite simply put, the Bersa shoots rings around it, is more reliable, and eats anything you feed it.

G/F Carries the Bersa.

**nikon777** · 03-01-2008, 10:41 AM

The p230 is the predecessor to the p232.

newKid · 03-01-2008, 11:02 AM

two of my close friends carry one on a daily basis. (One of them even had the entire gun poilshed. . thats right. . .polished. . .) they have been 100% reliable and give respectable accuracy.

The Tengu · 03-01-2008, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikon777

I also vouch for the Bersa..I kinda miss mine. But if you want THE .380..well, here ya go.

Ew, the euro-trash mag release.

**nikon777** · 03-01-2008, 01:33 PM

Yeah I do hate the mag release. Awesome gun though.

**nikon777** · 03-01-2008, 01:36 PM

Yeah I'm pissed I spent my money on AR parts. I really want one of those. Oh well, I like my trusty Glock 19 just as well.

TAR-40 · 03-01-2008, 08:33 PM

Quote:

The p230 is the predecessor to the p232.

My complaint is with the accuracy. I think that Sig used the same barrels in both guns, and the updates were for reliability. My Sig would eat anything I fed it, it just shot for ****.

The Bersa eats everything as well, but it's accurate at the same time. AND it doesn't have that ****ty euro mag release.

Don't get me wrong, I wish I had never sold the Sig, but to me, the Sig was more of a Safe Queen/Convo peice than a duty gun.

02-29-2008, 06:51 PM	#21
Bowser4x4 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 281	I have the predecessor to the Thunder..the 85. It has a double stack mag that holds 13 and the rubber grips fit my hand very well. This is my normal carry during the summer" smaller and lighter than either of my XD's. The Bersa has been very reliable and will handle about any ammo, but likes certain brands better. Mine really likes the old Hydroshocks and handles the Remington golds just as well. As far as accuracy, I am always amazed by how well it does shoot. Woof Bowser __________________ The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him. -Sun Tzu Armory Specifications & Inventory: TOP SECRET

02-29-2008, 07:40 PM	#22
nikon777 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH. The Danger Zone. Posts: 7,573	I also vouch for the Bersa..I kinda miss mine. But if you want THE .380..well, here ya go. __________________ I looked at the saying of Allaah the Elevated: "… and restrained himself from impure evil desires and lusts." [Quran; An Naazi’aat: 40] http://rockoutwithmyglockout.blogspot.com/

03-01-2008, 08:33 AM	#23
TAR-40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berea, KY Posts: 108	The Bersa? I have a Bersa Thunder 380. I had a Sig P230SL in .380. Ya know "THE .380". Quite simply put, the Bersa shoots rings around it, is more reliable, and eats anything you feed it. G/F Carries the Bersa. __________________ SA XD40 Service SA XD45ACP Compact SIG P230SL (sold, greatly missed) Bersa Thunder 380 Tikka T3 Lite .270Win Marlin .22LR Marlin .30-30 (most fun firearm ever)

03-01-2008, 10:41 AM	#24
nikon777 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH. The Danger Zone. Posts: 7,573	The p230 is the predecessor to the p232. __________________ I looked at the saying of Allaah the Elevated: "… and restrained himself from impure evil desires and lusts." [Quran; An Naazi’aat: 40] http://rockoutwithmyglockout.blogspot.com/

03-01-2008, 11:02 AM	#25
newKid XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NC/KY Posts: 6,301	two of my close friends carry one on a daily basis. (One of them even had the entire gun poilshed. . thats right. . .polished. . .) they have been 100% reliable and give respectable accuracy. __________________ The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.-Ayn Rand Hail to the Redskins. ECAZA Are YOU Prepared? www.wagenwerks.net --Matt-- Last edited by newKid; 03-01-2008 at 11:25 AM.

03-01-2008, 01:33 PM	#27
nikon777 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH. The Danger Zone. Posts: 7,573	Yeah I do hate the mag release. Awesome gun though. __________________ I looked at the saying of Allaah the Elevated: "… and restrained himself from impure evil desires and lusts." [Quran; An Naazi’aat: 40] http://rockoutwithmyglockout.blogspot.com/

03-01-2008, 01:36 PM	#28
nikon777 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH. The Danger Zone. Posts: 7,573	Yeah I'm pissed I spent my money on AR parts. I really want one of those. Oh well, I like my trusty Glock 19 just as well. __________________ I looked at the saying of Allaah the Elevated: "… and restrained himself from impure evil desires and lusts." [Quran; An Naazi’aat: 40] http://rockoutwithmyglockout.blogspot.com/

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