the tight end goes on first then slide the spring on the rest of the way.A little confused. Which end of the barrel do you mean to put the tight end on. I'm assuming the rear (end nearest the grip).
i do on my 380 thunder its very noticeable.maybe if your gun is new it doesn't show as much.not sure.the spring nearest the muzzle turn it so where spring begins straight up at 12 o'clock high.I did not notice much difference between the two ends. I suppose I could put a micrometer on them to see which is narrower, but I can't discern it with the naked eye, and I don't notice one end fitting over the barrel any easier than the other.
I have the same arthritis problem. Takes several tries before I can remove the slide from the used but like-new BT380 I just bought. There are a lot of Bersa videos on YouTube, so I'll search there to see if there's one that addresses this issue. I'll post the link here if I find one.I love my little Bersa 380 CC but, I am having difficulty removing the slide. My wrists and fingers are arthritic and the slide is very tight tto the frame on disassembly. Any suggestions? Is anyone else experiencing this problem?
Great tip, just disassembled my 95 and it was backwards. Thanks!This for new owners. of Thunder or CC pistols. Always install recoil spring with tight end on barrel. Also set other end of spring so the end of spring at 12o'clock when reassembleing. I find easlier to reinstall slide.
You could have stopped there, Bersa's don't use a clip, they use a magazine.Do check the video on Bersa disassembly some are very good. I don't have any problems since I have done it many times now but I ALWAYS have trouble showing someone in person how to do it. It seems to me that it best to do it without thinking about it step by step. It may take a few times but you can do it.
1- remove clip.
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You could have stopped there, Bersa's don't use a clip, they use a magazine.
Isn't the clip the thing that holds it to your pants? I have one on a PF 9.
There's a gun cleaning video on YouTube by some guy who claims to be a professional gunsmith. It's a really crappy video, in which he talks about cleaning the gun's "clip".
I had hurt my right index finger right before I purchased my Thunder 380. Getting and holding the lock-release lever (???) down was a problem. I took a belt and looped it under my leg and around the pushed down lever. Pull back against the belt and PRESTO that baby will pop right off.I have the same arthritis problem. Takes several tries before I can remove the slide from the used but like-new BT380 I just bought. There are a lot of Bersa videos on YouTube, so I'll search there to see if there's one that addresses this issue. I'll post the link here if I find one.