2007-02-20 03:54:01 · 5 answers · asked by leroy_w_jackson 3 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
I was trying to go with something with not a lot of recoil, so my wife would feel comfortable shooting it also. if you can suggest a quality alternative, that would be great. :)
2007-02-20 04:17:09 · update #1
Well, unlike the other guy, I actually bought one and have fired it a few hundred times. Wife loves it. She has small hands. It's never jammed once in thousands of rounds.
It cycles pretty much anything, is reasonably accurate at 25 yards. +P ammo is the way to go for defense.
Guns & Ammo gave it a best buy rating. What else needs to be said?
Comparing one to a Jennings.... roflmao!!!
Buy the Bersa. They're well respected everywhere except for that other guy's neighborhood wherever that may be. No idea.
The finger groove grips/frame on the later models don't fit some folks. That's the only negative factor. Grips for the originals are a dime a dozen, though. You can find Walther-type grips on Ebay for $10 a lot of times.
2007-02-20 04:29:15 · answer #1 · answered by randkl 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend who was a deputy sheriff for five years and he uses a Bersa .380 as his backup and was always satisfied with it.
That being said, the .380 is a pretty limited caliber. If you wife can handle a 9MM it would be a better choice or even a .38 Special revolver. If this is strictly for the house you might look at a 20 gage shotgun. There are pluses and minuses to many different choices in defensive firearms and you have to find the ones that best meet your needs.
If you do go with the Bersa or any .380, I would suggest that you buy some Cor-Bon ammo for it. You will need a couple of hundred rounds to assure that the pistols has been broken in well and that the ammo is 100% reliable in that gun. The advantage of the Cor-Bon ammo is that is has higher velocity than standard .380 without exceeding the pressure limits. It will almost place the .380 at .38 Special power levels.
Good luck.
2007-02-20 17:46:24 · answer #2 · answered by Christopher H 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I use a Bersa Thunder .380 loaded with Cor-Bon hollowpoints as my main 'social' carry gun. I've fired nearly 2000 rounds (not all Cor-Bons) through it with no problems. I have fairly large hands, the GF has pretty small ones, grips work well for both of us.
If it's for home defense (concealment/carry not an issue), I might suggest something a little 'beefier'. If you like Bersa, they also make the Thunders in 9 MM and .40 and .45 caliber. 9 MM isn't that much heavier in recoil (one lady friend of mine with VERY small hands uses the Taurus PT111* in 9MM very well), but gives you a much wider range of ammunition to choose from.
*Another quality budget line of defensive firearms to consider are those from Taurus.
2007-02-21 15:00:24 · answer #3 · answered by Bob G 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There was an article about the Bersa Thunder .380 in the 2007 Gun Digest and the author gave it good reviews. Check out www.handgunreview.com (I think that's the website)
2007-02-20 22:43:10 · answer #4 · answered by The Big Shot 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They are not very good weapons and you would have to have a gunsmith or someone who can go over one well to be sure that it will fire and feed when you need it to. They are like Jennings .380, some are pretty good but most are not. If you are talking home protection, then buy a quality weapon...its important. Revolvers are almost fool proof but you must, must, must put a trigger lock on it if you have kids or unstable people in your home. There are lots of 9mm of quality on the market as well but if you go much more powerful you could have rounds going through the walls if you fire them. Good luck. Its a good question and every gun is worth something but you need a reliable one for home protection because it will sit for long periods of time and when you need it you really need it.
2007-02-20 12:01:05 · answer #5 · answered by Tom W 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋