09-10-2018, 01:54 PM
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7 hours ago, Fiber said:
I own a .380 Bersa Thunder for self defense at home. I can't carry because it is not allowed in my country (well it may be, but the paperwork and cost is not worth it).
Bersa is one of those gun companies that, "flies under the radar". Making decent guns at fairly low prices. I guess the best thing one can say about them, "They ain't Hi-Point". [img]<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/tongue.png[/img]/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" title=":P" width="20" />
The Argentinian company straight up copied the German PPK. Not a bad gun to copy.
When it comes to poking holes in things, the .380 auto works just fine.
And with a 3.2 inch barrel, (my Ruger LCP has a 2.75 inch) It's long enough to give enough speed, to give 'hollow-points', a good chance at opening up.
You 9mm guys don't laugh too much. 'Hard ball' (FMJ) don't do much more then it's shorter brother.
The "new and improved" bullet designs that make the 9mm a good round, has trickled down to 380.
I hope you have a safe place to go out and practice.