ShadyGrove
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I am considering picking up a Bersa Thunder 380 just to use as a range/fun gun. I always wanted to get a PPK, but they are just too expensive for me to justify buying one.
Obviously the PPK is a higher quality gun, but I figure the Bersa comes pretty close in both looks and function, but at about 1/3 the price. A way for me to kinda scratch the itch without a huge investment.
With that said, I have never fired a blowback 380 before. My local ranges don't have any rental guns so I can't really try one out beforehand. I have read wildly different opinions on the recoil of the Bersa Thunder 380. Some people say it is super mild and a joy to shoot, others say it is downright painful and the beavertail beats up the web of their hand.
I know recoil is subjective, but there seems to be a weird 50/50 discrepancy with blowback 380s in general, between people saying they are super mild and others saying they are no fun at all.
So if you have a Bersa Thunder 380 (or a similar size/weight blowback 380, such as PPK, Beretta Cheetah, etc.) i'd be interested in hearing your take on this. Also please include your general hand size, as i'm wondering if small hands vs. large hands has anything to do with recoil perception on these. I am including a poll in this post as well, just for kicks.
Obviously the PPK is a higher quality gun, but I figure the Bersa comes pretty close in both looks and function, but at about 1/3 the price. A way for me to kinda scratch the itch without a huge investment.
With that said, I have never fired a blowback 380 before. My local ranges don't have any rental guns so I can't really try one out beforehand. I have read wildly different opinions on the recoil of the Bersa Thunder 380. Some people say it is super mild and a joy to shoot, others say it is downright painful and the beavertail beats up the web of their hand.
I know recoil is subjective, but there seems to be a weird 50/50 discrepancy with blowback 380s in general, between people saying they are super mild and others saying they are no fun at all.
So if you have a Bersa Thunder 380 (or a similar size/weight blowback 380, such as PPK, Beretta Cheetah, etc.) i'd be interested in hearing your take on this. Also please include your general hand size, as i'm wondering if small hands vs. large hands has anything to do with recoil perception on these. I am including a poll in this post as well, just for kicks.