been trying to find one of these for a year

[bigghoss]

it's payday so I went down to the LGS to see what they had and in the case was a brand new firestorm .22 pistol. 6 or 8 months ago I asked them to order me one and after calls to 3 distributors they couldn't nail one down so when I saw this baby I had to jump on it despite ordering a savage MKII TR last week. I love .22s. this should tide me over until my tac-sol TSG22 kit gets back from the factory.

 

[Amin Parker]

Congratulations. I am not familiar with that brand of pistol.

 

[bigghoss]

they are more in the budget category but have a decent reputation, especially the .380 versions which look identical.

 

[aarondhgraham]

Nice find,,,

The good folk over at Bersa Chat have been awaiting the release of a once a year run,,,
They also give the Bersa/Firestorm pistols very high reviews.

You made a good buy my friend.

Aarond

 

[aarondhgraham]

Hello Amin:

The Firestorm pistols are manufactured by Bersa,,,

The 2 main differences between a Bersa Thunder .22 and the Firestorm .22 are:
The trigger guards have a different shape,,,
The Firestorm has finger grooved wrap-around grips,,,

The same goes for the Bersa Thunder .380 and the Firestorm .380.

Budget guns but with very good performance reviews.

And for people like me who like owning a centerfire/rimfire matching set,,,
They are fine little guns with a budget price tag.

Aarond

 

[Smaug]

Good catch, Bighoss

I've got an old Bersa 380. It is a "pre-Thunder".

Great, accurate gun.

They have the same elegant shape as the Walther PPK/S but at 1/3 the price.

The finish is not as good, but it is damned accurate. The fixed barrel blow-back design probably has something to do with it.

I look forward to a range report. I have one of these in the back of my mind now...

 

[Pinky Carruthers]

Congrats on the Firestorm .22. I have the version with the 6" barrel. Fun plinker, but it definitely prefers high velocity ammo ( I use mini mags).

 

[triumph666]

I had a firestorm 1911 that was a great shooter...fed eeverything with no jam ups...installed a combat hammer/trigger and full length guide rod kit

Loved that gun right up until some numbnutz stole it out of my car at work....In front of the police station no less

 

[PSP]

Congrats on the Firestorm .22. I have the version with the 6" barrel. Fun plinker, but it definitely prefers high velocity ammo ( I use mini mags).

Ditto on the mini mags. Bulk ammo was a no-go in my Firestorm.

 

[rman43]

Nice .22 bigghoss! I used to have a pre-Thunder .22 LR Bersa. It was a great little pistol and was accurate. Used to be my snake gun when I went fishing or hiking. Just another one I should have kept....

 

[CajunBass]

Good choice. My wife has a Bersa Firestorm 22 that she has put literally thousands of rounds through. As someone else said it likes HV (Mini-Mag) ammo, but will run 100% with it. Accurate for what it is too.

 

[Tactical Jackalope]

My old man, or my girlfriend would like that. How much do they go for?