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bersa 380 carry condition
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:37 am
by striker55
How would you carry the bersa 380? One in the chamber with safety (decocker) on or none in the chamber? Opinions please.
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:59 am
by nemesis
Striker, you asked for opinion and this is mine.
Load it or leave it home. There is no "time out".
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:08 am
by elwood blooz
Wife has her 380 chambered with safety on
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:19 am
by stevie_d_64
elwood blooz wrote:Wife has her 380 chambered with safety on
+1
Re: bersa 380 carry condition
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:22 am
by txinvestigator
striker55 wrote:How would you carry the bersa 380? One in the chamber with safety (decocker) on or none in the chamber? Opinions please.
How would I? At home.
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:09 pm
by Dougmyers5
Well I have a little P3AT with no safety with a round in the chamber but it is in a pocket holster that covers the trigger that is my bug gun.
And my #1 carry is a 357 mag revolver no safety that fully loaded.
What ever a person is comfortable with as for not having one in the chamber well if you have the gun on you its better then nothing at all, I mean maybe you have time to load up and maybe not.
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:10 pm
by Lumberjack98
stevie_d_64 wrote:elwood blooz wrote:Wife has her 380 chambered with safety on
+1
+2 - that's how I carry mine
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:23 pm
by stevie_d_64
Lumberjack98 wrote:stevie_d_64 wrote:elwood blooz wrote:Wife has her 380 chambered with safety on
+1
+2 - that's how I carry mine
How much you bet me "llwatson" is +3???
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:35 pm
by ScubaSigGuy
stevie_d_64 wrote:Lumberjack98 wrote:stevie_d_64 wrote:elwood blooz wrote:Wife has her 380 chambered with safety on
+1
+2 - that's how I carry mine
How much you bet me "llwatson" is +3???
I'll save +3 for her.
Make me plus +4
I have a Bersa .380 and a P3AT that I carry loaded and chamberd if I have to carry them. They are my last choice for carry though. I carry them only if the occassion does not allow me to carry on of my 1911's
. Otherwise one of them sits in my center console where if needed it would probably be very close range.
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:17 pm
by Thunderduck
My dad and I both carry with one chambered I leave the safety off he leaves it on. I dont want to be messing around to turn a safety off though JMO.
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:23 pm
by shipwreck
MY mom has her Bersa 380 chambered and safety off. There are many scenarios where U will be lucky just to get the gun out - don't carry a semi auto unchambered. And, leaving the safety on, unless it is maybe a 1911) is a bad idea.
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:34 pm
by CompVest
I believe you should carry it the way you feel most comfortable with, BUT which ever way - practice getting it out and on target until it is muscle memory!
1911
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:42 pm
by striker55
I have a 1911 but how do you conceal it here in TX, shorts and t-shirt? That's why I'm leaning towards my 380, smaller to conceal.
Re: 1911
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:28 pm
by Mithras61
striker55 wrote:I have a 1911 but how do you conceal it here in TX, shorts and t-shirt? That's why I'm leaning towards my 380, smaller to conceal.
That's the way I do it (shorts & a t-shirt, I mean).
I use canvas cargo shorts (like the 511s or any decent hiking shorts) with a belt from thebeltman.net and an Answer from Tucker Gunleather. I put that on & wear a t-shirt one size larger than normal over it untucked.
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:21 pm
by Dan20703
elwood blooz wrote:Wife has her 380 chambered with safety on
My opinion is:
It's a double action trigger on the first shot. Leave the "Decocker" off so there is no delay when you need it most.
. Otherwise one of them sits in my center console where if needed it would probably be very close range.