Bersa Thunder .380 or 9mm?

**cluznar** · April 24th, 2012, 09:09 PM

You load a .380 with Corbon Pwrballs or Hornady critical Defense or Buffalo Bore and it will stop a perp. Remember shot placement is the thing. I have no doubt a couple rounds to the chest will stop someone, actually one shot will. Load your .380 with good ammo.

**mpan72** · April 24th, 2012, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by cluznar

You load a .380 with Corbon Pwrballs or Hornady critical Defense or Buffalo Bore and it will stop a perp. Remember shot placement is the thing. I have no doubt a couple rounds to the chest will stop someone, actually one shot will. Load your .380 with good ammo.

It might and /or should are better words to use here.

**crzynate** · April 24th, 2012, 10:26 PM

this thread is 1 1/2 years old. If he hasn't decided on which to get by now then there is probably no hope for him.

**itsmyright** · April 25th, 2012, 04:28 PM

Good point crzynate.

So which is it KJP442, did you go with the Thunder .380, the Thunder 9mm, something else or nothing at all?

**mrnyman** · April 26th, 2012, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by musclebound

What do you mean it's too new? I've had mine for about a year and a half. I think the 9mm bersa pistols have the best reputation among the bunch. That was the Consensus on the Bersa forum last time I was there. I probably have 3-4k through, and it's been flawless. I'm more accurate with it than with my glock. I'd say go for the 9mm.

MSB, It takes at least 4 years usually for a gun maker to work out the kinks out of a new design, personally i dont carry for personal protection any gun that has been on the market for less than 5 years, but fortunately both the Thunder .380 and UC9 are based on older excellent German designs, the Walther ppk and the Walther P5.

**PA1936MN** · April 26th, 2012, 07:31 AM

I used to own a BERSA Thunder 380. Loved it. I never had any issues with it except for a few FTE's in the very beginning. Then it worked itsself out and was gold.

I felt completely comfortable using it for self defense. I had Speer Gold Dot and Hornady CD for SD ammo choices. I sold it because I needed the cash.

I have no experience with the 9mm model, so cannot help out there.