Bersa BP9 and BP40 Concealed Carry
Argentine gun maker Bersa, best known for their Bersa Thunder 380 pistol, will be entering the lucrative compact-plastic-fantastic pistol market next year with the BP9CC, chambered in 9mm, and the BP40CC, chambered in .40 S&W.
The inspiration for this pistol was the SIG P250. The external appearance and internal organization of parts resemble the P250, but I don't think it also uses the P250's true double action mechanism.
Unfortunately it includes Bersa's anti-features: the dreaded key-lock and magazine safety.
The pistols are slightly larger and heavier than a true sub-compact, such as the Kel-Tec PF-9, so I am unsure if they should be classed as compact or sub-compact.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 9MM (BP9) 40 S&W (BP40) |
| Operation | Semi-Automatic |
| Action | Double Action |
| Frame | High impact polymer |
| Slide | AISI 4140 alloy steel |
| Overall Length | 6.35” |
| Height | 4.8” |
| Width | .94” |
| Barrel Length | 3.2” |
| Weight | 21.5 oz. |
| Magazine Capacity | 7+1 in BP 9 cc 6+1 in BP 40 cc |
| Magazine | Alloy steel |
| Safeties | Integral Locking System, Trigger, Firing Pin, Magazine |
| Finish | Matte black or two-tone |
| Grips | Black Polymer |
| Rear Sight | Interchangeable glock type |
| Front Sight | Interchangeable sig sauer type |
| MSRP (Price) | $425 (Lipseys) |
| Availability | 1st Quarter 2010 |
Some online stores are listing the pistol but at a much lower price than what Lipseys, a major distributor, says. I think $425 sounds right for a pistol of this class.