Troubleshooting misfeeds in a Bersa thunder 380?

[Sikvenum93]

I bought this Bersa Firestorm 380 brand new awhile back and I put about 500+ rounds through it and tried 3 different magazines and it still jams. It always misfeeds on the 4-5th round with every magazine without fail and with all types of ammo.(steel, brass, nickel plated, fmj, jhp, etc.) I'm on the verge of just giving up and selling this. Any ideas?

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[billped]

1. Have someone else shoot it, that gun is sensitive to limp-wristing.
2. I know you said it's happening with three magazines, but the springs may all need replacing.
3. Are all magazines the same brand? Mec-Gars are known to suck in that (and other) guns.

The above was found with three minutes of Web searching. Try more and let us know what you find.

[liberty47]

Only experienced problems with steel cased ammo.

edit: I only have the bersa thunder .380, not the firestorm. Thunder off roster, Firestorm on.

Maybe that is the difference OP….

[Sikvenum93]

1. Have someone else shoot it, that gun is sensitive to limp-wristing.
2. I know you said it's happening with three magazines, but the springs may all need replacing.
3. Are all magazines the same brand? Mec-Gars are known to suck in that (and other) guns.

The above was found with three minutes of Web searching. Try more and let us know what you find.

One is the bersa mag it came with and the other 2 are brand new mec gar mags. I don't think it's limp wristing since I can shoot my Glock 26 and other subcompacts just fine. But it never hurts to have someone else shoot it to verify.

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[hambam105]

Why aren't the people who claim these Bersa's to be of good value posting remedies to OP?

[TMB 1]

Why aren't the people who claim these Bersa's to be of good value posting remedies to OP?

Can't post a remedy if you've never had the problem.

[SwampyAle]

Yeah, ditto. I've had my Firestorm for two months now, with 200+ rounds through it. Not a single misfeed or misfire.

I second the suggestion to have someone else try it. I know people that stovepipe rounds on gins that are otherwise reliable as heck for other people.

[Sikvenum93]

Why aren't the people who claim these Bersa's to be of good value posting remedies to OP?

I bought this because people said it was a cheap and reliable alternative to the off roster ppk/s. This gun jams constantly and it doesn't even shoot point of aim.

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[SwampyAle]

You might have a bad one. I don't know. I own one and shoot it and love it. I hardly cost anything and it shoots tight and reliably. I got it because my PPK/S eats my hand.

But if you don't like it for whatever reason, sell it. Never keep a gun you don't trust.

[JTROKS]

How much you selling it for?

Joking aside. Recoil spring should be reinstalled with small end side first, but you mentioned it's always the 4/5th round misfeeding. Do you keep your mags loaded to max all the time? Does your slide have a slight hang up? It's difficult to assess a malfunctioning gun without handling and inspecting it. What kind of ammo are you feeding it? I wonder if the extractor is too tight or out of spec not letting the rim slide up?

How does the feed ramp look?

[akjunkie]

1. Have someone else shoot it, that gun is sensitive to limp-wristing.
2. I know you said it's happening with three magazines, but the springs may all need replacing.
3. Are all magazines the same brand? Mec-Gars are known to suck in that (and other) guns.

The above was found with three minutes of Web searching. Try more and let us know what you find.

You're confusing Mecgar with Promag.

[RR.44]

I bought this because people said it was a cheap and reliable alternative to the off roster ppk/s. This gun jams constantly and it doesn't even shoot point of aim.

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Well I can tell you from past experience that the name Bersa and reliable don't necessarily go together, some are OK some are not, no matter what you do to them. PPKs they are not, sell it if you're not happy with it, plenty of good guns out there, no need to suffer a bum one.

[SandHill]

OP, don't take it personal but do have someone else shoot the gun. You could be limp wristing it and that doesn't mean your a wimp. It could just be the way you grip this particular gun or something.

[billped]

You're confusing Mecgar with Promag.

You are correct! I think I read Promag and then wrote Mec-Gar If not, I retract the statement because Mec-Gar is solid in all handguns I use them in.

Good catch and thank you for not s****ing all over my post.

[slipinkramer]

I bought this Bersa Firestorm 380 brand new awhile back and I put about 500+ rounds through it and tried 3 different magazines and it still jams. It always misfeeds on the 4-5th round with every magazine without fail and with all types of ammo.(steel, brass, nickel plated, fmj, jhp, etc.) I'm on the verge of just giving up and selling this. Any ideas?

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I had this exact problem with a very similarly designed .380 blowback pistol I bought new in 1996. (it was a Sig Sauer not a Bersa). I took the magazine apart and stretched the magazine spring to about 150% of its original length, then de-burred the feed shuttle edges and corners. I applied the tiniest possible amount of gun grease to the inside walls of the magazine and then reassembled it. That solved my feeding problem forever and it has been a totally solid, reliable joy to shoot ever since.

I'm not recommending you take your factory magazine do this although its not very hard to do. I just thought the solution to my gun's "after 4 feeding issue" might be of interest you.

slipinkramer