I had a Bersa Thunder 380, but recently sold it.
To simplify the safety issues, I kept it chambered, decocked, and safety off so it would operate like my Sig
It has to be the best $250 centerfire handgun you can buy new.
However, I sold it for a couple reasons.
-I didn't like the mag disconnect safety (no real reason, just didn't like it)
-I have a Sig 228 for hip carry but wanted a pocket gun. The Thunder 380 is too big for pocket carry. So...I got a S&W J frame. After that the Bersa didn't fill any of my needs. It wasn't a great range gun and I wouldn't carry it because I had better options. If I want to pocket carry, I use the J frame. if I want to hip carry then I'll use the Sig 228 for the extra power and capacity.
-The last, and biggest reason, was the multiple safeties, but that was due to my wife, not me.
She knows how to work a revolver.
She knows how to work a DA/SA with decocker (my Sig)
She knows how to work a no manual safety auto (Glock, Xd, etc)
She knows how to work a SAO (my 1911)
But, for some reason the Bersa was just too confusing.
If the gun was unloaded with the safety on she would put a mag in, rack the slide, and the gun wouldn;t go into full battery. The safety on will stop the slide short, making the gun useless if you didn't push the slide forward.
If she was unloading it, she'd drop the mag, rack the slide to eject the chambered cartridge, and put the gun down...with the hammer still cocked. Yes, the gun was safely unloaded, but seeing the hammer cocked scared the poop out of me.
She doesn't shoot enough to learn it and I wasn't going to make her learn if I already had better options. Now she's got her own Taurus 85 for a house gun. Nice and simple
In all, it's a good gun. But yes, it could take some effort for some people to figure out how it works. Of course us gun lovers won't have any problems with that, so I say get it...as long as it'll actually make it easier for you to carry a gun. I'd rather have something even smaller for concealment.