Bersa 83
Encyclopedia
The Bersa 83 is a double-action pistol
chambered for 9x17mm Browning Short (.380 ACP)
, and is manufactured by Bersa
in Argentina
. It is a very popular pistol because it is compact, accurate, reliable, inexpensive, and an excellent choice for self-defense and concealed carry. The stainless steel and nickel-plated versions were manufactured from 1989 to 1994.
The Model 83 replaced the 383 DA in 1989, discarding an external slide catch in favor of an internal system: to release a slide from lock-back, the user had only to pull the slide back a bit further, and thence release it to allow full return to battery.
The Model 83 was in production for five years, after which the aluminium-frame, single-stack
Series 95 was introduced, followed very shortly by Bersa's present Thunder Series of pistols including the Thunder 380 and its variants. This model does not have a de-cocker. Models after this did include a de-cocker.
Caliber : .380 ACP
Barrel Length : 90 mm (3½")
Action : simple blowback
Operation : double action trigger
Capacity : 7+1
Manufacture : 1986–1988
Frame : steel
Slide : steel
Internals : steel
Grip stocks : walnut or black nylon
Overall Length : 168 mm (6 3/5")
Unloaded Height : 120 mm (4 5/7")
Maximum Width : 33 mm ( 1 2/7")
Unloaded Weight : 730g (25.75 oz.)
Finish : blued or nickel
Pistol
When distinguished as a subset of handguns, a pistol is a handgun with a chamber that is integral with the barrel, as opposed to a revolver, wherein the chamber is separate from the barrel as a revolving cylinder. Typically, pistols have an effective range of about 100 feet.-History:The pistol...
chambered for 9x17mm Browning Short (.380 ACP)
.380 ACP
The .380 ACP pistol cartridge is a rimless, straight-walled pistol cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning. The cartridge headspaces on the mouth of the case. It was introduced in 1908 by Colt, and has been a popular self-defense cartridge ever since...
, and is manufactured by Bersa
BERSA
Bersa is an Argentine arms manufacturer located in the city of Ramos Mejia in Argentina- History :The company was founded in the mid 1950s by Italian immigrants Benso Bonadimani, Ercole Montini and Savino Caselli, all of them mechanical engineers. Montini worked for Beretta in Italy...
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It is a very popular pistol because it is compact, accurate, reliable, inexpensive, and an excellent choice for self-defense and concealed carry. The stainless steel and nickel-plated versions were manufactured from 1989 to 1994.
The Model 83 replaced the 383 DA in 1989, discarding an external slide catch in favor of an internal system: to release a slide from lock-back, the user had only to pull the slide back a bit further, and thence release it to allow full return to battery.
The Model 83 was in production for five years, after which the aluminium-frame, single-stack
Series 95 was introduced, followed very shortly by Bersa's present Thunder Series of pistols including the Thunder 380 and its variants. This model does not have a de-cocker. Models after this did include a de-cocker.
Caliber : .380 ACP
Barrel Length : 90 mm (3½")
Action : simple blowback
Operation : double action trigger
Capacity : 7+1
Manufacture : 1986–1988
Frame : steel
Slide : steel
Internals : steel
Grip stocks : walnut or black nylon
Overall Length : 168 mm (6 3/5")
Unloaded Height : 120 mm (4 5/7")
Maximum Width : 33 mm ( 1 2/7")
Unloaded Weight : 730g (25.75 oz.)
Finish : blued or nickel