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Manufacturer
	Bersa SA More Info

About the Gun

The Bersa Thunder 45 UC Pro is a compact alloy-frame DA/SA locked-breech pistol in .45 Auto. It uses an external hammer, an ambidextrous frame-mounted safety/decocker, polymer grips, fixed three-dot sights, and a Picatinny accessory rail. It has a single-stack magazine design.

Production

Production ran from about 2004 through 2018.

Market value

MSRP at production was around $450–$550. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $300–$400.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	.45 Automatic
Alias:	.45 Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP)
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Analysis

The Thunder 45 UC Pro is the Pro-series version of the earlier Thunder 45 UC in Bersa’s locked-breech line. It applies the Pro upgrades—Picatinny rail, ambidextrous controls, loaded-chamber indicator, polygonal rifling, and improved Petter-Browning locking system—to the compact single-stack .45 Auto package that had been introduced in 2002. It retains the alloy-frame DA/SA layout and external hammer of the prior Thunder 45 UC but in the modernized Pro configuration intended for carry. The model was offered in matte and duo-tone finishes. Later TPRC models superseded the UC Pro. The Thunder 45 UC Pro is discontinued.