As a fan of Bersa Firearms and the pround owner of 2 of them, I'd like to inform anyone who is willing to listen that Bersa delivers quality on par with her competition at half the price. A Walther PPK/S export model can cost $800 NIB, but a Bersa Thunder 380, same caliber and [...]

Both guns are striker fired, and use polymer frames, so comparison should be easy. Both lines are offered in the popular pistol calibers of 9×19, .40, and .45 so you can get the one you want without compromising.

The industry press awarded the XD-45 the title of Handgun of the Year from both American Rifleman [...]

I can only hope that some vacation or road trip can bring me that way. My job is very stationary. I’d love to shoot some outdoor shotgun pigeons with you though.

I knew the chance of us meeting was a long shot, but since you and I frequented the same gun stores and complained [...]

Contemplating my second revolver. First one was a Ruger LCR, but I need a heavier one, with a longer barrel. I am considering a Ruger GP-100.

It’s just too bad for me that you moved to Iowa. I would have loved to have met you personally. I recommend learnaboutguns.com to everyone I know. I tell them that the author is a guy from my region. Apparently, we lived a lot closer than that. I’ll tell them [...]

So young, such a mild cartridge, and yet so brave. That kid must have some serious courage. I applaud his actions. This just goes to show that everyone can defend themselves. On a side note, Eric, did you ever visit Maxon Shooter Supply when you lived in Illinois? We may [...]

I agree with Eric on Maxon Shooter Supply for indoor. I shoot there regularly. I've never visited Naperville shooting club, but I will when it gets warmer.

I have to side with you on this issue. This should be decided on a case-by-case basis, the same way the legal system handles almost everything else. I feel that a blanket restriction is not intelligent or just.

I just pictured a pickup truck hauling a 142mm artillery. Getting pulled over would be a scream.
-"What's that for?"
-"Don't worry officer, I have a permit for that."

I have heard something similar to what Mr. Clint Smith said. I think it was Jeff Cooper, another great man in our field. [...]

I think I'd go with a Bersa Thunder 45 with a tac light, if it had to be a pistol. Maybe a .357 revolver, since it can be left loaded indefinitely. By the way David, what is up with that creepy kitty? I showed your avatar to my GF, she said it [...]

It’s called perverse logic. What bothers me is not that they refuse to defend themselves, but that they insist everyone else behave the same way. I could never turn off my preservation instincts of self or family. (i can forgive property) It’s one thing to be a pacifist, it’s another to take [...]

Scott Brown wins Massachusetts! That is a win for those who enjoy shooting sports on the East Coast! I wish Illinois had Vermont-style laws regarding gun ownership. Sigh, March 2nd cannot come soon enough. If Illinois is to ever have CCW, we have to first overturn the failed Chicago Hangun Ban.

Same here, I have to use extended mags to hold my Thunder 380 and my Tomcat. Thanks for the info. I have a friend who wanted to know about the Ruger SR9, which I knew all about, and the XD, of which I knew very little. Since you have a fan club [...]

The best ways to support gun rights:
Join the NRA, pay your dues on time
Know the voting record of those you vote into office
Teach responsible people to be good shooters
Teach children to respect, but not fear, guns
Never give the media an excuse to rant at gun owners
Never abuse your guns (see above)
Show your neighbors that gun [...]

Eric just loves the XD. He could start a post about his morning coffee and get to the XD in a single paragraph. I know .40 would be a better manstopper, but I cannot concealed carry in Illinois anyway, so I really can't say I pick guns based on effectiveness. If I [...]

Hey XD shooters, is the XD difficult to control, seeing as it is a polymer pistol? I'd like to know about the 3inch concealed carry version as well as the full frame. The only poly-framed gun I ever owned was a Walther P22 because I figured a .22LR would have negligible kick anyway. [...]

I'd like to hear from anyone who has experience with Bersa arms. How does the Thunder 40 feel compared to the Thunder 9? Did anyone pick a Thunder 380 as their CCW? Things like that.

What is the alternative for humanity when you are a human?

Since I started the group, I'll post a little blurb. I own two Bersa made handguns. The Thunder 9 and Thunder 380. The 380 was the first handgun I ever purchased. Based on the Walther PPK, but costing only half of what her parent arm commands, the 380 is an inexpensive, [...]