Picked up the Bersa BP9CC a couple of days ago, cleaned and oiled it and made it to the range yesterday for the inaugural session.
Initial impression: not sure just yet.
The BP9CC fits my hand quite nicely and there's enough grip that my pinky isn't dangling. It came in a blue plastic, padded case with two 8 round magazines, the manual, and a small key for an internal locking mechanism.
I shot about 150 rounds of 115 grain ball ammo (reloads from LAX ammo) at paper targets at 5 and 7 yards. The recoil was manageable and about what I expected for an compact 9mm. Was able to get all shots on target - though not necessarily exactly where I was aiming. Most likely it is me and not the pistol.
There were quite a few instances where the first round failed to load properly when I inserted a full mag and used the slide release method. Happened a couple of times too when I used the slingshot method. I think one magazine is more prone to this issue than the other. The gun was rather wet (overly oiled?) when I was at the range, so that might have contributed to the first round loading issue. Gotta keep an eye on this.
The trigger on this is very light - maybe 3 to 4 pounds- and the reset is crazy short. It is wonderful to shoot, but now I'm kinda of wondering how I feel about carrying around a semi auto with no manual safety and a light DOA trigger. Part of this concern can be addressed by getting a quality IWB fitted holster that provides complete trigger cover.
I had heard that this pistol was a real pain to disassemble for cleaning, but that was not the case for me. Simple and easy as far as I'm concerned.
Next range trip I plan to put at least another 200 rounds through it to help ensure a proper break in ....and the search for a fitted holster continues.
Initial impression: not sure just yet.
The BP9CC fits my hand quite nicely and there's enough grip that my pinky isn't dangling. It came in a blue plastic, padded case with two 8 round magazines, the manual, and a small key for an internal locking mechanism.
I shot about 150 rounds of 115 grain ball ammo (reloads from LAX ammo) at paper targets at 5 and 7 yards. The recoil was manageable and about what I expected for an compact 9mm. Was able to get all shots on target - though not necessarily exactly where I was aiming. Most likely it is me and not the pistol.
There were quite a few instances where the first round failed to load properly when I inserted a full mag and used the slide release method. Happened a couple of times too when I used the slingshot method. I think one magazine is more prone to this issue than the other. The gun was rather wet (overly oiled?) when I was at the range, so that might have contributed to the first round loading issue. Gotta keep an eye on this.
The trigger on this is very light - maybe 3 to 4 pounds- and the reset is crazy short. It is wonderful to shoot, but now I'm kinda of wondering how I feel about carrying around a semi auto with no manual safety and a light DOA trigger. Part of this concern can be addressed by getting a quality IWB fitted holster that provides complete trigger cover.
I had heard that this pistol was a real pain to disassemble for cleaning, but that was not the case for me. Simple and easy as far as I'm concerned.
Next range trip I plan to put at least another 200 rounds through it to help ensure a proper break in ....and the search for a fitted holster continues.