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 02-24-2009, 03:37 AM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2 |  Bersa 380
I recently purchased a BERSA 380 Thunder Semi Auto. It was being sold "as new," or barely used. I fired about 50 rounds through it and noticed with 3 or four rounds per clip that I was getting some sort of metal, powder, oil or other element in my face. It wasn't painful, just annoying. It felt like a few drops of salt being pounded into my face, esp. the chin area. I've experienced this with a .22 pistol as well. Does anyone know what this is? Maybe the answer is simple, and I'm dumb, but clue me in please! Thanks.... | 
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| 02-24-2009, 03:45 AM | #2 | Sic Semper Tyrannis Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: , The Mother Lode Posts: 18,437 |
That's a new one on me. Did you clean and lubricate the pistol before test firing it? Could it have been lubricant splashing around? What ammunition were you shooting?
I run most of my semi autos pretty wet. Sometimes they'll spritz a little.  __________________
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| 02-24-2009, 06:34 AM | #3 | Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 58 |
If I had to make an educated guess I would assume it is because a majority of smaller caliber pistols (up to about .380) use a blowback action as opposed to a locked breech. This may be the reason you are able to feel a little of the gritty debris in your face. __________________
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| 02-24-2009, 10:57 AM | #4 | Supporting Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,749 |
How about move yourself back a little farther... __________________ *** Don't Mess With TEXAS *** Μολὼν λάβε | |
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| 02-24-2009, 01:01 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,350 |
Give the pistol a really good cleaning (don't skimp on the Q-Tips), and take it back out to the range to see if it still does the same thing. Of course, make sure you have good quality eye protection (goes without saying).
If the sidearm still continues to dump stuff into your face, have a gunsmith look at it.
P.S. Do not over-lube your weapon. That can cause some good spash back during firing. __________________ "TRAIN WITH WHAT YOU HAVE, NOT WITH WHAT YOU WISH YOU HAVE." | |
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| 02-24-2009, 07:54 PM | #6 | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2 |
I am shooting Wolf 95 gr with the Bersa. I did not clean it before I fired it, as it was fired before I bought it. It could have been excess lube inside from the previous owner I guess. I have not fired it since I cleaned it myself... | |
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| 02-24-2009, 08:16 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chester Va near Richmond Va, Virginia Posts: 146 |
In case you are looking for more information try :: Bersa Talk :: In the tech section a gunsmith from Colorado Gun Works looks in there and answers problems. | |
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| 04-02-2009, 07:55 PM | #8 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bristow, VA., Virginia Posts: 386 | cheapo ammo
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Originally Posted by jzztnr
I am shooting Wolf 95 gr with the Bersa. I did not clean it before I fired it, as it was fired before I bought it. It could have been excess lube inside from the previous owner I guess. I have not fired it since I cleaned it myself...
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It's the ammo Wolf is crap, especially with a blowback system that Bersa's use I've been shooting mine for a few months now and have used a lot of different ammo and they all do it to a certain degree but I have found Wolf is the worst. Here's mine  [/IMG] | |
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