FergusonTO35
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I'm a big fan of "underpowered" guns, such as full size revolvers chambered in .38 Special and the Bersa .380 pistols. Shot placement is king, and this sort of gun gives me the best possible chance to make that happen.
DeadEyeDick said:Your loss p-ruger. They are an excellent CCW firearm.
The lever that you see on the Bersa Thunder 380 is a decocker/safety. The key to using this little pistol is to only use the decocker and ignore the safety feature. So you are right, the safety feature is not needed since the first shot trigger pull is like a double action revolver.blume357 said:They always looked like a Sig Copy to me... which I have a Sig 230 and is probably the best semi-auto I have, but it is a 380 and I like some others here moved 'up' to 9mm and a LC9spro....
looks to me like the Thunder has a Safety... a safety on a double/single action semi-auto just does not seem practical to me.
Actually, both the 380 & 38 Special are adequate with good ammunition selection. On reflection, my "underpowered" comment would more accurate if it said "adequate" instead. The double action police service revolver has a phenomenal safety record in 100 years of service. Your Bersa has that same trigger action for the first shot, which makes for an very safe pistol during gun handling. Very safe, adequate power and good shootability(shot placement) make for a pretty good combination.FergusonTO35 said:I'm a big fan of "underpowered" guns, such as full size revolvers chambered in .38 Special and the Bersa .380 pistols. Shot placement is king, and this sort of gun gives me the best possible chance to make that happen.
FergusonTO35 said:Agree completely. I mostly carry the .380 in the form of a Glock 42 and Ruger LCP. Ammo of choice is quality FMJ or my own lead bullet reloads.
Rei40c said:I don't mean to derail the OP. But often I hear the phrase "Bullet technology has advanced to the point the .380 is a viable self defense round." But using FMJ you seem not to be taking advantage of that. Do you not trust the latest bullets to penetrate?
I'm not criticizing your ammo choice I'm just trying to learn something. I am am considering a .380 purchase soon and would like to understand your thinking on the FMJ vrs JHP issue in .380 acp.