I confirmed my idiocy this weekend, but am none the less happy. Here's the story of how NOT to buy a gun. It started last summer when I decided that I wanted to buy a Bersa 380CC. None were to be had though and it was not until October that I found one for $299 at a LGS. The problem was that there was another couple looking at it when I went to pick it up. Sure enough, they bought it and I went home empty handed.
On the way home, I stopped at another shop and asked if they had any coming in. The answer was no, but another customer (that happened to be the salesman's son) said he had a brand new one he'd sell for $300, with ammo, a holster and spare mag. With the price of mags and Critical Defense ammo, I figured that I was getting the gun for about $240 and so decided to check it out. He said it had less than 10 rounds through it and when I inspected it, it looked brand new. So, I paid him $300 and went home happy about the good luck I had.
The next weekend, I took it to the range and on the second mag, my good luck turned bad when it failed in the usual Bersa 380 failure mode of a messed up disconnector. Also, when I was cleaning it, I noticed the barrel pin seemed loose. Off it went to the warranty center and two weeks later, they contacted me to let me know they were replacing the gun under warranty. Bad luck had turned good again.
A couple of months passed and still no new gun, but they said it would take a while. Then, at the end of January, I spotted a Sig P238 and picked it up. A week later I got the brand new Bersa shipped in too. I fell in love with the Sig, but still really enjoyed the Bersa. I only put about 50 rounds through it though and it mostly sat in the safe between being fondled and cleaned. Sometime in May I decided that I really did not need it and sold it for $225. Not a week went buy before I decided I was an idiot for selling the gun.
This weekend, I confirmed my idiocy by buying another Bersa 380CC from PSS after seeing it at the 1500. This one cost me $269. So, all in all, I've spent $344 on a $269 that will now consume another $100 in ammo to break it in. But, I'm still happy to have one back in the safe. I don't know what I'm going to do with it, as my Sig is still my main BUG, but I'll be damned if I'll sell this one.
On the way home, I stopped at another shop and asked if they had any coming in. The answer was no, but another customer (that happened to be the salesman's son) said he had a brand new one he'd sell for $300, with ammo, a holster and spare mag. With the price of mags and Critical Defense ammo, I figured that I was getting the gun for about $240 and so decided to check it out. He said it had less than 10 rounds through it and when I inspected it, it looked brand new. So, I paid him $300 and went home happy about the good luck I had.
The next weekend, I took it to the range and on the second mag, my good luck turned bad when it failed in the usual Bersa 380 failure mode of a messed up disconnector. Also, when I was cleaning it, I noticed the barrel pin seemed loose. Off it went to the warranty center and two weeks later, they contacted me to let me know they were replacing the gun under warranty. Bad luck had turned good again.
A couple of months passed and still no new gun, but they said it would take a while. Then, at the end of January, I spotted a Sig P238 and picked it up. A week later I got the brand new Bersa shipped in too. I fell in love with the Sig, but still really enjoyed the Bersa. I only put about 50 rounds through it though and it mostly sat in the safe between being fondled and cleaned. Sometime in May I decided that I really did not need it and sold it for $225. Not a week went buy before I decided I was an idiot for selling the gun.
This weekend, I confirmed my idiocy by buying another Bersa 380CC from PSS after seeing it at the 1500. This one cost me $269. So, all in all, I've spent $344 on a $269 that will now consume another $100 in ammo to break it in. But, I'm still happy to have one back in the safe. I don't know what I'm going to do with it, as my Sig is still my main BUG, but I'll be damned if I'll sell this one.
At least you wont make that mistake again. Dont worry though I am sure most of us have done the same thing. At least all ended up good in the end for you.
