Review of Bersa Thunder 9 Ultra Compact Compact Pistol, Semi-Automatic, Double Action, 9 Millimeter, 3.5 Inch Barrel, 13 Round Capacity, Rear White Outline Sights, Matte Blue Finish, Fired Casing

By Star-Meister On 10/07/2008

First bought the Bersa Thunder .380 finding it amazingly reliable and accurate. Found the .380 ammo a bit pricy so I bought the Firestorm .22, exact same styling as the Thunder .380 with minor differences; rounded trigger guard, rubber grip. The .22 does need hotter ammo such as Remington Thunderbolt, cheap Federal from Walmart doesn't cycle properly. Both these impressed me so I bought the Bersa 9mm UC trading in my Kel-Tec PF-9. The Kel-Tec proved ok once polishing the feed ramp, but all the Bersa's I find excellent right out of the box. The finish is on the low side, some of the edges inside the slide are a bit rough, but for the price you can't go wrong!!