Goodbye little .380, i'll miss you.

[wheelgun1958]

Now we'll find out just how good the Bersa warranty is.

[Sasnakra]

Jiggerachi,
If nothing else comes from this experience - you now understand how supportive a group we are...were laughing WITH you - not at you! Yeah right!
Thanks for posting. Maybe someday I'll be brave enough to admit some of my bone-headed mistakes ( just probably not to this group )

[Keith B]

NRA Membership has firearms insurance up to $1000, but not sure if there are guidelines on the reason for loss before they pay.

[stevie_d_64]

Let us bow our heads in a moment of silence...

And then rejoice, that this will never ever happen again to this gentleman!!!

Can I get an Amen!!! Let's hear it!!!

[smyrna]

Don't beat yourself up about it. It happens...

Read a story a couple of years ago on a forum of a guy on a bike who lost his springfield armory 1911 on the freeway. He had pictures, but his stayed in one piece. Anyway, it was practically new so he sent it back with a letter explaining what had happened, and requested that it be evaluated to see if it could be rebuilt. They bead blasted the crap out of it to get rid of scratches from the pavement, rebuilt it and sent it back to him with $0 charged on the invoice. WOW! I wouldn't have believed it had he not posted the invoice and the before and after pictures.

[waynev]

Sorry to hear of your loss.

On a side note, and not to sound like a vulture, but... Do you want to sell the disconnector spring?

[ironsights]

I was always taught to never put anything on your car for fear of scratching it. I treat my guns the same.

[jiggerachi]

Sorry to hear of your loss.

On a side note, and not to sound like a vulture, but... Do you want to sell the disconnector spring?

Sure! The spring is bent just slightly, but it is one if the 'good' ones. I had just gotten the gun back from the warranty shop for the disconnector spring issue.

PM me and shoot me an offer.

[Kevinf2349]

Sorry about the Bersa. I have felt like doing that with mine at times! (Actually since it's last trip to the gun hospital it has been running just fine )

Just out of interest and maybe slightly off-topic but......

What should someone do with a wrecked gun? Are there any legal disposal requirements?

[Smokey613]

I have never had this problem. My dad taught me at a very early age, never to lay anything on your vehicle. Either place it in the vehicle or on your person. The main resaon for this was not to scratch the paint as he was very picky with his rides, but the advise has served me well.

[mymojo]

My dad's a T.V. repairman. Hes got the ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.

[surprise_i'm_armed]

The ultimate set of tools consists of only 2 items:
duct tape and WD-40.

If it moves and it shouldn't - use the duct tape.

If it doesn't move and it should - use the WD-40.

'nuff said. :-)

SIA

[jiggerachi]

You'd think I would have learned after watching my dad wash dr pepper syrup off the back window of his car while stopping at the next station for another drink on almost every long trip we took....insead I've kept the family tradition alive on most trips with my own family. My dad and I are pretty absent minded guys. I heard Albert Einstein was so absent minded he sometimes left his house and forgot to put on a pair of pants. Maybe its a sign of genius...yea probably not...


Actually I think I'm going to box up the whole mess of parts and ship it to a warranty center with a vaugley written note...what's the worst that can happen...they send it back to me??? We'll see what happens.

[DH44]

Years ago, in college, I was going to pick up the GF and head to the lease. Placed my holstered Colt New Frontier 22 on top of the car while loading some more stuff. Drove all the way across town- redlights, stop signs, traffic and then turning into her neighborhood I saw something fly off in the side mirror.
Sick feeling when you see a pistola skipping like a rock on water.
Broke the grip frame and put one scratch on one grip. Replaced the grip frame and every time I handled that piece it scolded me.
It happens.

[Excaliber]

You'd think I would have learned after watching my dad wash dr pepper syrup off the back window of his car while stopping at the next station for another drink on almost every long trip we took....insead I've kept the family tradition alive on most trips with my own family. My dad and I are pretty absent minded guys. I heard Albert Einstein was so absent minded he sometimes left his house and forgot to put on a pair of pants. Maybe its a sign of genius...yea probably not...


Actually I think I'm going to box up the whole mess of parts and ship it to a warranty center with a vaugley written note...what's the worst that can happen...they send it back to me??? We'll see what happens.

You might get better results with the real story - they may use it in an ad!