Bersa .380, Is this a good deal? - The Firearms Forum

BigD16 · 08-04-2012, 09:53 PM

I was browsing Craigslists Barter section and came across an ad with a bunch of stuff up for trade, one of the items which read "Home and self defense". I emailed the guy and asked what he had. He wrote me back and said he had a Bersa .380. He is asking $280 for it. He said it has some "cosmetic spots" on the slide but there was no pitting or mechanical issues with the gun. He told me the .380 was completely blued and included with the gun would be the original box it came in, 100 rounds, and a camo soft case. Does this sound like a good deal? I am currently waiting for him to send pictures.

MSGT-R · 08-04-2012, 11:13 PM

I paid about $280 for my Bursa, new. It came in a box, with a lock-out key and one magazine. Make sure that key comes with it. The extras will compensate you for the price difference of used.

woolleyworm · 08-04-2012, 11:23 PM

It is fair, but by no means a screaming deal. Do you know what brand of ammo? The Bersa is a good shooting gun, I think $240 is more the range I would offer.

3/2 STA SS · 08-05-2012, 07:54 AM

You offer $240 and I bet you get it...Cosmetic spots could mean anything...

tcox4freedom · 08-05-2012, 01:17 PM

^^^What they said^^^

ozo · 08-05-2012, 01:38 PM

No...not a good buy....but a dam-fine gun......
Bud's sells them all day long, NEW, for that price.
The 100 rounds and the camo case, used gun that you
know nothing about [or the seller],....
Me, I wouldn't do it.

soundguy · 08-06-2012, 07:10 AM

yep.. good gun.. my buddy has one.. I have a sig p230.. very similar looking gun. we both like either of them..

bluesea112 · 09-09-2012, 03:44 PM

The Bersa .380 is an excellent pistol. I own two of them: Nickel and all black.

You can pick up a brand new Bersa .380 for $299 all day long, and for $280 if you shop around. If the cosmetic spots are not rust spots, and if they are not too severe, then I would pay no more than $230 - $240 for that gun.

08-04-2012, 09:53 PM	#1
BigD16 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 30	Bersa .380, Is this a good deal? I was browsing Craigslists Barter section and came across an ad with a bunch of stuff up for trade, one of the items which read "Home and self defense". I emailed the guy and asked what he had. He wrote me back and said he had a Bersa .380. He is asking $280 for it. He said it has some "cosmetic spots" on the slide but there was no pitting or mechanical issues with the gun. He told me the .380 was completely blued and included with the gun would be the original box it came in, 100 rounds, and a camo soft case. Does this sound like a good deal? I am currently waiting for him to send pictures. --> Last edited by BigD16; 08-04-2012 at 09:55 PM..

08-04-2012, 11:13 PM	#2
MSGT-R Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 898	Re: Bersa .380, Is this a good deal? I paid about $280 for my Bursa, new. It came in a box, with a lock-out key and one magazine. Make sure that key comes with it. The extras will compensate you for the price difference of used. __________________ If you suck, go back to the range.

08-04-2012, 11:23 PM	#3
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,883	Re: Bersa .380, Is this a good deal? It is fair, but by no means a screaming deal. Do you know what brand of ammo? The Bersa is a good shooting gun, I think $240 is more the range I would offer. __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .

08-05-2012, 07:54 AM	#4
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,437	Re: Bersa .380, Is this a good deal? You offer $240 and I bet you get it...Cosmetic spots could mean anything... __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT

08-05-2012, 01:17 PM	#5
tcox4freedom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: South Carolina USA Posts: 944	Re: Bersa .380, Is this a good deal? ^^^What they said^^^

08-05-2012, 01:38 PM	#6
ozo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 2,770	Re: Bersa .380, Is this a good deal? No...not a good buy....but a dam-fine gun...... Bud's sells them all day long, NEW, for that price. The 100 rounds and the camo case, used gun that you know nothing about [or the seller],.... Me, I wouldn't do it. __________________ http://www.nranews.com/#/nranews, "ozo. you're off your rocker sir." -johnlives4christ http://www.prisonplanet.com/ -America,Bless GOD-

08-06-2012, 07:10 AM	#7
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,441	Re: Bersa .380, Is this a good deal? yep.. good gun.. my buddy has one.. I have a sig p230.. very similar looking gun. we both like either of them..

09-09-2012, 03:44 PM	#8
bluesea112 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: West, TX Contributor Posts: 1,257	Re: Bersa .380, Is this a good deal? The Bersa .380 is an excellent pistol. I own two of them: Nickel and all black. You can pick up a brand new Bersa .380 for $299 all day long, and for $280 if you shop around. If the cosmetic spots are not rust spots, and if they are not too severe, then I would pay no more than $230 - $240 for that gun.