Garand Illusion
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So ...
I FINALLY got my Bersa Thunder 9mm compact to range for break in. Fired 120 HP's and about 50 FMJ's without an FTF or jam. VERY impressed. I like the feel of the gun a whole lot and it was plenty accurate.
Did well with point shooting (this is my CCW) and flash aiming. I also really like the 1911 style safety that goes down instead of up. And of course the fact that it's also a decocker is one of the things tha sold me on the gun.
I read in some literature on the Bersa site that it has a "chamber loaded" indicator. If so I'll be danged if I know what it is. The only indication I got of a loaded chamber was when I pulled the trigger and it went "bang" -- which is just FINE with me! Either the site was wrong or I read the wrong thing.
With 10+1 this is going to be my new CCW. It replaces my Taurus 605, which I also like a lot. The Bersa is roughly the same size as the 605 (though of course it lacks a fat cylinder and has a fat grip instead) but is a bit heavier fully loaded. It conceals pretty well and the capacity is sufficient. After cleaning it up I put it in my Pager Pal and we went out for dinner. It felt a little different than my 605 in the same holster and I did notice it a little more, but it was just as well concealed and didn't really bother me; I just noticed it more. Maybe that will go away once I get used to it.
After taking the advanced concealed carry class and realizing how easy it was to miss a person sized target even at close range, I just wanted more rounds available. Plus it seems like a flat gun is a little easier to carry than a revolver -- though it's nothing against my revolver, I own a bunch and love them all. I prefer a revolver for defense overall, but have confidence in this weapon to do what it needs to do.
A side note, though -- my Father in law, a retired LEO, was in town and went to the range with me. The SOB outshot me with my own guns, even though he hasn't picked one up in 3 years! Of course, he was the best marksman in his rural sherrif's dept., but still -- coming to someone else's house and outshooting him with his own guns is downright rude!
On the bright side, it showed me what my weapons were capable of and the level I needed to attain.
I definitely didn't embarass myself, though, so I'm not really ashamed.
I FINALLY got my Bersa Thunder 9mm compact to range for break in. Fired 120 HP's and about 50 FMJ's without an FTF or jam. VERY impressed. I like the feel of the gun a whole lot and it was plenty accurate.
Did well with point shooting (this is my CCW) and flash aiming. I also really like the 1911 style safety that goes down instead of up. And of course the fact that it's also a decocker is one of the things tha sold me on the gun.
I read in some literature on the Bersa site that it has a "chamber loaded" indicator. If so I'll be danged if I know what it is. The only indication I got of a loaded chamber was when I pulled the trigger and it went "bang" -- which is just FINE with me! Either the site was wrong or I read the wrong thing.
With 10+1 this is going to be my new CCW. It replaces my Taurus 605, which I also like a lot. The Bersa is roughly the same size as the 605 (though of course it lacks a fat cylinder and has a fat grip instead) but is a bit heavier fully loaded. It conceals pretty well and the capacity is sufficient. After cleaning it up I put it in my Pager Pal and we went out for dinner. It felt a little different than my 605 in the same holster and I did notice it a little more, but it was just as well concealed and didn't really bother me; I just noticed it more. Maybe that will go away once I get used to it.
After taking the advanced concealed carry class and realizing how easy it was to miss a person sized target even at close range, I just wanted more rounds available. Plus it seems like a flat gun is a little easier to carry than a revolver -- though it's nothing against my revolver, I own a bunch and love them all. I prefer a revolver for defense overall, but have confidence in this weapon to do what it needs to do.
A side note, though -- my Father in law, a retired LEO, was in town and went to the range with me. The SOB outshot me with my own guns, even though he hasn't picked one up in 3 years! Of course, he was the best marksman in his rural sherrif's dept., but still -- coming to someone else's house and outshooting him with his own guns is downright rude!
On the bright side, it showed me what my weapons were capable of and the level I needed to attain.
I definitely didn't embarass myself, though, so I'm not really ashamed.