Hi all. I recently purchased a Bersa Thunder 380 for concealed carry. It took me a long time to come to the decision of what I would buy to begin carrying, and I chose the bersa for its small size and affordability. I'm planning on upgrading in the future (read- when funds are available).
My main question is this:
As someone new to handguns and carrying, what is the best (accessible but safe) way to carry a bersa? It can't be carried in the traditional 1911 "condition 1" because the safety really needs two hands to operate and functions as a de-cocker as well.
With the DA/SA function, I'm thinking that "condition 2" with one in the chamber and the hammer down would be fine, but I'm nervous about the possibility of something bumping the hammer and causing an accidental discharge. Is this possible?
It appears that there is also a "half-cock" function on the weapon as well, but the manual doesn't make any mention of it (as well as being very vague about other things and generally full of spelling and grammatical errors). If carrying with an empty chamber, I can draw and rack the slide quite quickly, but I know that this causes a delay and that two hands may not be available to do so.
What are your thoughts? I appreciate the advice.
My main question is this:
As someone new to handguns and carrying, what is the best (accessible but safe) way to carry a bersa? It can't be carried in the traditional 1911 "condition 1" because the safety really needs two hands to operate and functions as a de-cocker as well.
With the DA/SA function, I'm thinking that "condition 2" with one in the chamber and the hammer down would be fine, but I'm nervous about the possibility of something bumping the hammer and causing an accidental discharge. Is this possible?
It appears that there is also a "half-cock" function on the weapon as well, but the manual doesn't make any mention of it (as well as being very vague about other things and generally full of spelling and grammatical errors). If carrying with an empty chamber, I can draw and rack the slide quite quickly, but I know that this causes a delay and that two hands may not be available to do so.
What are your thoughts? I appreciate the advice.