Advice on Browning BDA

applegrove

October 14, 2003 11:49

I'm thinking of adding a Browning BDA to my collection. It will be used for occational carry, but mostly just "range fun". Any comments or advice concerning reliability, value, accuracy, etc? My other 380s are the Bersa Thunder and Sig 230. Any critical comparison between these 3 firearms? Thanks in advance for your comments-- Applegrove[8D]

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  rufe-snow

  October 14, 2003 12:38

  Had one. Virtually the same ( Other then the slide ) as the Beretta Model 84. Too big, bulky and expensive, considering the cartridge it's chambered for.
  The quality, workmanship and function on my 84 was excellent. I got rid of it for the reasons stated in the first paragraph. Went to a Kel Tec P 11, never regretted it.

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  SirVette

  October 15, 2003 05:23

  Here are some relevant comments by Steve.
  quote:Originally posted by sck
  
  ... it has been my experience that the Bersa is a more reliable pistol than the Beretta. I've sent back more than a dozen new Beretta's for repair after the owners found problems, usually with feeding. I've only send back two or three Bersa's and one of them was simply shot to death. Based on physical appearance, I wasn't exactly enthusiastic about Bersa and always tried to steer customers in other directions. One day I took my Beretta and my Browning to the range with a fellow who took his Bersa. I wasn't able to shoot a whole clip from either of my weapons because of jams and breakage. The Bersa performed flawlessly for over five hundred rounds. The fact that several rural police departments in my area allow their officers to carry Bersa as off duty weapons indicates that there are some who stake their lives on this pistol.
  Steve
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  A gun dealer had a fairly new BDA I could have shot but it had been down for months waiting for parts. Another issue is that the similiar Berettas & BDA evidently really need to be kept very clean for proper function.
  Something else to look into is since the Beretta 84 frame & slide was strengthened w/ the 84B & again frame & slide strengthened more w/ the 84BB- how that might apply to the BDA.
  Anyway I still like the BDA & may buy sometime.
  
  Looked into the best 380s awhile back.
  Pair of BERSA 85 380s.
  
  [8D]

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