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<blockquote data-quote="Junior Bonner" data-source="post: 2779183" data-attributes="member: 33416"><p>I put 50 through it just now. My feelings about the Bersa are reserved; neither pro nor con. I compare it to the Makarov and see advantages in only two areas - 15+1, and zero felt recoil. I came out an enthusiastic proponent of the .380 cartridge, however. </p><p></p><p>My first bad impression was with the safety. Engaging the decocker is a two handed operation. With the Makarov I do it with my right thumb - easy. With the Bersa, I was pressing down forcefully with a thumb and an additional finger to get it to decock. Maybe after my bulk ammo gets here and I run 5 - 6 hundred rounds through it, the decocker will smooth out.</p><p></p><p>50 rounds was a teaser and not a pleaser, but there were no malfunctions. The recoil was like shooting a .22, and after 50 rounds there was still no whack to the hand like with the 9x18. Shooting the Bersa was pleasant, and when it just kept going and going after the initial 9 rounds it caught me a little by surprise - being so used to the Makarov.</p><p></p><p>I have a .380 Makarov barrel and I am sorely tempted to have it put on one of my 9x18 Maks after having shot the Bersa.</p><p></p><p>So, I am still on the fence with the Bersa, but I love the .380 cartridge.</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i.imgur.com_HBnIUkw.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i.imgur.com_URE7Yra.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Junior Bonner, post: 2779183, member: 33416"] I put 50 through it just now. My feelings about the Bersa are reserved; neither pro nor con. I compare it to the Makarov and see advantages in only two areas - 15+1, and zero felt recoil. I came out an enthusiastic proponent of the .380 cartridge, however. My first bad impression was with the safety. Engaging the decocker is a two handed operation. With the Makarov I do it with my right thumb - easy. With the Bersa, I was pressing down forcefully with a thumb and an additional finger to get it to decock. Maybe after my bulk ammo gets here and I run 5 - 6 hundred rounds through it, the decocker will smooth out. 50 rounds was a teaser and not a pleaser, but there were no malfunctions. The recoil was like shooting a .22, and after 50 rounds there was still no whack to the hand like with the 9x18. Shooting the Bersa was pleasant, and when it just kept going and going after the initial 9 rounds it caught me a little by surprise - being so used to the Makarov. I have a .380 Makarov barrel and I am sorely tempted to have it put on one of my 9x18 Maks after having shot the Bersa. So, I am still on the fence with the Bersa, but I love the .380 cartridge. [img]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i.imgur.com_HBnIUkw.jpg[/img] [img]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i.imgur.com_URE7Yra.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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