Bersa's Thunder 380 is ideal for personal protection and offers accuracy, reliability, versatility in a lightweight, compact design. Its aluminum alloy frame has a combat style trigger guard, integral locking system and decocker safety, and a micro-polished bore with sharp, deep rifling. The steel slide features a 3-dot sight system for the prefect sight picture. The Thunder 380 features an extended finger rest on the bottom of the magazine for comfort.
Brand Bersa
Category Pistols
Caliber 380 ACP
Model Thunder
Series Plus
Frame Finish Satin Nickel
Action SA / DA
Slide Description Serrated Satin Nickel Steel
Slide Finish Satin Nickel
Slide Material Steel
Capacity 15+1
Frame Description Satin Nickel Aluminum
Frame Material Aluminum
Grips Black Rubber
Hand Right
Max Capacity 15
Oal 6.60"
Safety Decocker
Sight Configuration 3-Dot
Sight Style Contrast
Weight 20.50 oz
Barrel Length 3.50"
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
Designed by John Browning, the 380 ACP (9mm Browning Short, 9x17) was introduced by Colt in 1908 and by FN in Europe in 1912. The 380 ACP is much more potent than the 32 ACP and is essentially the world-standard personal defense cartridge for pocket and purse-sized semiautomatic pistols. Bullet diameter is 9mm (.356-inch) with case length of .68-inch. Standard bullet weights vary, but most common are bullets of 85 to 95 grains at velocities from around 900 to 1000 feet per second. More important is recent bullet technology, with modern expanding bullets offering greatly enhanced performance over the full metal jacket bullets of John Browning's day. 380 ACP ammunition is offered by all makers of pistol ammo, and the cartridge is chambered by virtually all makers of small to mid-sized pistols. The 380 ACP is comfortable to shoot in medium-sized pistols, but the smallest 380s currently available can be snappy for inexperienced shooters. — Craig Boddington
