HELP! Bersa Thunder Trigger repair...

freeman3911 · Jan 21, 2013

I was given a Bersa Thunder .380 by a friend. Only problem is that the trigger doesn't seem to work (firearm is cocked fully to the rear but will not break). I've done a field strip and took off the grips. Comparing to some disassembly videos on youtube, it seems like the gun is missing two washers that secure part of the trigger assembly. I'm not sure what else needs tinkering but it'd be great to get this baby spitting lead once again...

Any tips or gun smith contacts would be greatly appreciated

{i should also note I am not the original owner & neither was my friend so warranty service is not possible]

01rednavigator · Jan 21, 2013

do you have the magazine in?

mkwerx · Jan 23, 2013

stephenz said:
do you have the magazine in?

What he said. The Bersa has a magazine disconnect "safety" and the hammer won't drop without a magazine in place.

netcarrier · Jan 23, 2013

Hi Freedom3911,
If you can't get it to work bring it by and I'll look at it for you. I am on SE 172nd Ave., HappyValley, Oregon
Tony Portland, Oregon Area

freeman3911 · Jan 28, 2013

I've tried it with the magazine in & out. doesn't seem to want to drop. I am thinking my friend or previous owner before him tried to tinker with the magazine disconnect safety. I will try it again when I am home from the office tonight just to be sure....

01rednavigator · Jan 28, 2013

freeman3911 said:
I've tried it with the magazine in & out. doesn't seem to want to drop. I am thinking my friend or previous owner before him tried to tinker with the magazine disconnect safety. I will try it again when I am home from the office tonight just to be sure....

Yes, most likely it is a problem with the magazine disconect, if you take right side grip off you can get to the magazine disconect mechanism and take a look at it.

These bersa's are very is to disassemble and work on.

Straight Shooter · Jan 28, 2013

Check the key lock.

freeman3911 · Jan 29, 2013

after playing with it a bit last night I noticed that the hammer will drop if I have the slide off & the magazine in. If I put the slide back on it goes back to not wanting to break......

sneakboxer · Jan 29, 2013

Is the slide fully forward? Sometime if you ride the slide it will hang up just out of battery and disable trigger. I never had this issue except when messing(unloaded mag in it) with it after cleaning it. Let us know what you find. Best of luck