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Manufacturer
	Bersa SA More Info

About the Gun

The Bersa Thunder 380 Combat Plus is a compact alloy-frame DA/SA blowback pistol in .380 Auto. It uses a steel slide with enlarged serrations, a rounded trigger guard, a reduced beavertail, olive rubber wraparound grips, and a U-notch combat rear sight. Finish variants differ only in surface treatment (matte black or nickel) while sharing the same double-stack grip profile and layout.

Production

Production began in 2016 and is currently ongoing.

Market value

MSRP is around $420. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $250–$340.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	.380 Automatic
Alias:	9mm Browning Short
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Analysis

Bersa introduced the Thunder 380 Combat Plus in 2016 as the double-stack version of the earlier Thunder 380 Combat. It applied the Combat package (lower-profile slide, rounded trigger guard, smaller beavertail, larger serrations, and rubber wraparound grips) to the existing Thunder 380 Plus high-capacity layout. The result raised capacity while keeping the overall size and weight close to the single-stack Combat. Argentine production offered blued, nickel, and two-tone finishes; the primary U.S. catalog variant has been the matte-black version with olive grips. It has remained in the Thunder 380 series as the high-capacity Combat option and occupies the same used-market role as the standard Thunder 380 Plus—an affordable, reliable .380 Auto DA/SA pistol distinguished mainly by its grip treatment and capacity.