Pistolero said:
I am considering the purchase of a compact 9mm semi-auto and looking at the LC9 Pro and the Bersa 9mm UC.
Both appear to be pretty good little autos. Has anyone out there owned and fired a Bersa?
Thank you,
I'll chime in. I have a Bersa UC, in .45, which will be very close to what you're looking at.
The Bersa's a DA/SA autoloader, with ambidextrous controls (reversible mag release). Trigger is good (IMHO & YMMV -- trigger perception is very individual).
The grip is fat. Because of that, and the DA trigger reach, I'd recommend to handle one first.
Magazines are pricy, if you're used to cheap and abundant 1911 or Glock magazines.
Any part is available directly from the US distributor, unlike some other brands I could name.
There are 2 versions out there. The current is the "Pro" version. The older non-pro had some differences -- no rail, conventional rifling instead of polygonal, proprietary sights.
I've had a few problems with mine, and may end up selling it off to fund something else.
I have both the Bersa Thunder 380 and the Ruger LC380 (the LC9 size not the LCP). The Bersa is twice as accurate.
The .380 Thunder is a completely different gun from the Ultra Carrys. Blowback vs. locked breech.