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Hello all,
I am looking at a Bersa Thunder 22 and I have a question about it. What kind of material is used for the frame and slide? I have seen many different versions and even the Bersa web site is vague. The part that concerns me, perhaps needlessly, is that the frame and/or slide are made of some kind of alloy, and usually people say some sort of zinc alloy. I am no metallurgist or engineer so when I hear zinc alloy I think of pot metal. Is this true? If so, how durable are these pistols? Are there reports of cracking or any other types of failures?
BTW if I buy one of these pistols it will be a range gun and possibly a carry gun.
Thanks in advance
I am looking at a Bersa Thunder 22 and I have a question about it. What kind of material is used for the frame and slide? I have seen many different versions and even the Bersa web site is vague. The part that concerns me, perhaps needlessly, is that the frame and/or slide are made of some kind of alloy, and usually people say some sort of zinc alloy. I am no metallurgist or engineer so when I hear zinc alloy I think of pot metal. Is this true? If so, how durable are these pistols? Are there reports of cracking or any other types of failures?
BTW if I buy one of these pistols it will be a range gun and possibly a carry gun.
Thanks in advance