| Bersa 83 | |
| Origin: | Argentina |
| Type: | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Manufacturer: | Bersa |
| Production Date: | 1988–1994 |
| Weight: | 694g (24.5 oz.) |
| Length: | 168 mm (6 3/5") |
| Height: | 120 mm (4 5/7") |
| Cartridge: | .380 ACP |
| Action: | simple blowback |
| Velocity: | 375m/s (Glock 17, Glock 17C, Glock 18, Glock 18C) |
The Bersa 83 is a double-action pistol chambered for 9x17mm Browning Short (.380 ACP), and manufactured by Bersa between 1988 and 1994.[1] It is a very popular pistol because it is compact, accurate, reliable, inexpensive, and an excellent choice for self-defense and concealed carry.
The Model 83 replaced the 383 DA in 1989, discarding an external slide catch in favor of an internal system: to release a slide from lock-back, the user had only to pull the slide back a bit further, and thence release it to allow full return to battery.
The Model 83 was in production for five years, after which the aluminium-frame, single-stack Series 95 was introduced, followed very shortly by Bersa's present Thunder Series of pistols including the Thunder 380 and its variants.