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Bersa BP9CC Range Report

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#1 ·
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.
 
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#3 ·
I think having the gun good and wet is proper at first. I like to make sure the feed ramp has a light coat of lube to help the bullet noses slide up towards the chamber smoothly. I always do a a home polish job on feed ramps with my Dremel and Flitz polish to slick them up and reduce friction. Be sure to try different ammo as the various bullet profiles affect feeding. Testing HP defensive loads for reliable feeding is extremely important. If you have any issues with FMJ loads then you will definitely be likely to encounter feed issues with hollow points.
 
#6 ·
I had the same thought about hollow points and the potential for feed issues. I'm not going to freak out over this just yet. Need to run a couple more hundred rounds through it to really break it in.
I'm not going to begin carrying this as a defensive weapon until I am reasonably certain that it will function properly every time.

if you’re concerned about the light trigger and no manual safety, I’d suggest a Kydex holster. I’ve read enough of your posts to know you know what you’re doing and probably know what you want - I like Kydex for carrying anything without a manual safety. There’s something very comforting about that solid click in and out to me. FWIW
Agreed. I have a kydex holster that I purchased specifically for a Springfield pistol and it fits like a glove. And you are correct, it is comforting to hear that solid click.
 
#4 ·
if you’re concerned about the light trigger and no manual safety, I’d suggest a Kydex holster. I’ve read enough of your posts to know you know what you’re doing and probably know what you want - I like Kydex for carrying anything without a manual safety. There’s something very comforting about that solid click in and out to me. FWIW
 
#5 ·
I never had a problem with my four Bersa BP magazines - or with anything else about the gun's functioning except getting it apart and back together for field strip cleaning, which I already mentioned. It was totally non ammo picky.

The gun was as accurate as I was - which is pretty accurate on a good day. I don't shoot from a bench rest so can only assume that the gun would make one big hole at 10 yards if my hands were totally steady and my eyes younger. The trigger pull was right around 6 pounds. You got a super light trigger on yours!

I carried mine in a Vedder Light Tuck, and had James Nelson make me a "hang from the belt" leather one for range/competition use.

I NEVER run any gun "wet." And I almost always slingshot the slide to load the first round, the only exception being if I am shooting a gun with a mainspring SO stiff that I can't pull the slide back to slingshot it.
 
#7 ·
Sounds like the spring is heavy in one (or both) of your mags. Should lighten up with use. When I get a new semiauto, I typically fully load the mags once for testing, then load 5 rounds at a time while I break in the pistol just because the mags can be hard to load until those springs are broken in.
 
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