Less perceived recoil translates to better control. I think that we can agree that more weight translates to less perceived recoil. The weight of the Bersa Thunder9 UC Pro pistol is also a saving grace when you shoot the pistol. In fact, when loaded to the 10+1 capacity, the Bersa Thunder9 UC Pro pistol is heavier than my current carry – a Ruger SR1911CMD-A. Since the slide is steel, the pistol is heavy as compared to polymer pistols. At this point, the pistol starts out as any revolver with a heavy double-action trigger pull. When I carry the Bersa, the hammer is lowered manually with a round chambered and the pistol is in the “Fire” mode. Essentially, the hammer is positioned at the same place when the safety/decocking lever is placed in the “safe” and “de-cock’ position. Note that even if you manually de-cock the pistol, the hammer does not rest against the firing pin ensuring that the hammer does not fire the pistol even when dropped on the hammer. The roiled hammer provides a positive surface for hammer cocking and manual de-cocking (I prefer to manually de-cock the pistol over using the extremely stiff safety/de-cocking lever). With that said, the other Bersa Thunder9 UC Pro (a 13-round version) has sights similar to the Glock, which I prefer over the 3-dot system.Ī pop-up “loaded” indicator on the top of the slide provides visual and tactile confirmation that a round is chambered. However, if I were to carry the Bersa Thunder9 UC Pro pistol full-time, I would be tempted to find a good set of night sights and have them installed by a certified and competent gun smith. Three Dot Sighting System On This Particular Model – Note Painted Fluorescent Green Front Sight is To My LikingThe three-dot sighting system is adequate for combat work and both front and rear sights are drift-adjustable for windage. Trigger reset is very short and fast, subsequent single-action shots are very possible. Once fired in double-action mode, the pistol is now in single-action mode there is some take-up until the hammer drops and very little over-travel is detected. The double-action trigger pull weight is heavy (> 10 pounds) but relatively smooth with no stacking. At this point, the pistol is in double-action mode. To place the pistol in “fire” mode, the safety/de-cocking lever is pushed down and operates similar to that on a 1911-based pistol. Because of the heavy double-action trigger, I normally carry the Bersa with the thumb safety/de-cocking lever in the “fire’ position. The thumb safety/de-cocking lever however, is easily placed in the “fire” position by pushing it down with the thumb. Note that placing the safety/de-cocking lever to de-cock takes some effort I usually use the thumb of the support hand to de-cock the pistol. The trigger and hammer is disconnected in the “safe’ mode. To de-cock the hammer, the safety/de-cock lever is pushed up to de-cock the hammer and also places the pistol in “safe” mode. The slide lock and safety/de-cock levers are however, stiff and require a definite action on your part to operate them. The dual, frame-mounted thumb safety/de-cocking levers allow you to not only de-cock the firearm safely but also allow you to place the firearm into a ‘safe’ condition. The dual slide lock levers are reached easily with the thumb or forefinger. While I had produced a review of the Bersa Thunder45 UC Pro, I had never written a review of the Bersa Thunder9 UC Pro pistol or conveyed my adventure with one of those that I have.īersa Thunder9 UC Pro – Good For Lefties and RightiesWith the exception of the take-down lever, the Bersa Thunder9 UC Pro pistol is totally ambidextrous with dual slide lock levers and frame-mounted safety/de-cocking levers. The Bersa Thunder45 UC Pro has proven itself to be a fine pistol, and in fact, led me to purchase several other Bersa Firearms with a pair of Bersa Thunder9 UC Pro pistols being part of the mix. My first encounter with Bersa firearms led me to carry a Bersa Thunder45 UC Pro for several years. 40 S&W HD which holds 13 rounds and comes in duo tone or matte black. It produces, among many handguns, the very popular Bersa Thunder 380 and the Bersa Thunder 9 pistols and the Ultra Compact series of the Thunder chambered in 9mm. Bersa’s early efforts at building firearms met with little success.īersa however, is currently one of the largest privately owned corporations in Argentina. Bersa was founded in the mid-1950s by Italian immigrants Benso Bonadimani, Ercole Montini and Savino Caselli, all of them mechanical engineers.
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