Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Common Interests buying my first handgun...suggestions?

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That article had 125 rounds or so run through that gun. Next to nothing when it comes to handgun testing. I would want to see a real toture test of 5,000 to 10,000 rounds or so to demonstrate the machining & engineering quality of the weapon. I will rest my life on nothing less.

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Apparently, you stopped short of reading the rest of the reviews and articles. The Bersa is in no means a every weekend 1000 round shooter. It can be considered an entry gun. A gun also for true enthusiates that enjoy the small finer things in life.It delivers what the makers intended on. A great uncumbersome light accurate handgun for personal use. I dont care who your are. You come across a gun pointing in your direction last thing on your mind will be , "uhm, by the way is that a 357 mag or .22? "
The gun's design carrie's soo many great amenities that it's hard to pinpoint one true favorable point. It has all the modern up to date features that you find in guns ranging three times as much.
Most of the articles are based upon finding the right accurate caliber for this make.Which entails lots of range shooting.( 1000 to 3000 rounds )All having excellant overviews. You show me a NEW marketing handgun that bloats a 5000 to 10,000 caliber test that is'nt already a personal bought handgun? Then we can talk logistics.
If your a shooter who prefers to top off your gun every weekend with rounds settling in the hundreds..then yea, i'd agree with you. Though most of us do not.
What is special about the lil Thunder are all of the safty features. That to me is important.
This gun is still being made.Other pistols have a loyal following and surplus of parts,thus bringing with them bias recommendations.Bersa has excellant customer service and a gaurantee.
As for your little mishap at the range. Are you sure you didn't accidently tab the external slide release???