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[[Image:300px-Bersa Thunder in 380 ACP.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Bersa Thunder 380 with stainless steel finish and magazine removed .380 ACP]]
[[Image:300px-Bersa Thunder in 380 ACP.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Bersa Thunder 380 -.380ACP]]
[[Image:BersaSAThunder380.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Bersa SA Thunder 380 - Two Tone - .380 ACP]]
[[Image:BersaSAThunder380.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Bersa SA Thunder 380 - Two Tone - .380 acp]]
[[Image:BersaThunder380Black.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Bersa Thunder 380 - .380 ACP]]
[[Image:BersaThunder380Black.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Bersa Thunder 380 with black finish - .380 acp]]


The '''Bersa Thunder 380''' is an Argentine handgun very similar to the [[Walther PPK]]. It was intended as a weapon for the civilian concealed carry market, particularly in Latin America where the .380 ACP cartridge is frequently the largest handgun round permitted for civilian use.
The '''Bersa Thunder 380''' is an Argentine handgun very similar to the [[Walther PPK]]. It was intended as a weapon for the civilian concealed carry market, particularly in Latin America where the .380 ACP cartridge is frequently the largest handgun round permitted for civilian use.
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:Length 6.61 in (168 mm)  
:Length 6.61 in (168 mm)  
:Barrel length 3.54 in (90 mm)  
:Barrel length 3.54 in (90 mm)  
:Cartridge .380 ACP (9x17mm Browning Short)
:Caliber .380 ACP  
:Caliber .380 ACP  
:Action Blowback-operated  
:Action Blowback-operated  
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:Feed system 7, 9, or 10-round single-stack magazine  
:Feed system 7, 9, or 10-round single-stack magazine  


:The Bersa can be differentiated from the [[Walther PPK]] by the slight differences in their hammer design.  The Bersa is slightly rounded near the hammmer while the Walther is more angular.  The Bersa has a slide release on the left side of the frame which the Walther lacks.  It also has a bigger grip area, a key lock safety for the slide, a longer bobtail, and the trigger guard is larger with a ridged, concave, front. Also the Bersa has a different handle than the Walther.
:The Bersa can be differentiated from the [[Walther PPK]] by the slight differences in their hammer design.  The Bersa is slightly rounded near the hammmer while the Walther is more angular.  The Bersa has a slide release on the left side of the frame which the Walther lacks.  It also has a bigger grip area, a key lock safety for the slide, a longer bobtail, and squared trigger guard. Also the Bersa has a different handle than the Walther.





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Bersa Thunder 380 with stainless steel finish and magazine removed .380 ACP
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Bersa SA Thunder 380 - Two Tone - .380 ACP
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Bersa Thunder 380 - .380 ACP

The Bersa Thunder 380 is an Argentine handgun very similar to the Walther PPK. It was intended as a weapon for the civilian concealed carry market, particularly in Latin America where the .380 ACP cartridge is frequently the largest handgun round permitted for civilian use.


Specifications

Weight (unloaded): 20 oz. (560 g)
Length 6.61 in (168 mm)
Barrel length 3.54 in (90 mm)
Caliber .380 ACP
Action Blowback-operated
Muzzle velocity 1050 ft/s (Cor-Bon JHP)
Feed system 7, 9, or 10-round single-stack magazine
The Bersa can be differentiated from the Walther PPK by the slight differences in their hammer design. The Bersa is slightly rounded near the hammmer while the Walther is more angular. The Bersa has a slide release on the left side of the frame which the Walther lacks. It also has a bigger grip area, a key lock safety for the slide, a longer bobtail, and squared trigger guard. Also the Bersa has a different handle than the Walther.


The Bersa Thunder 380 is used by the following actors in the following movies, television series:

Film

Televison

  • Colonel Will Ryan on NCIS