Today I held the bersa thunder and the cheetah 84fs
the SA trigger pull is just a bit smoother on the cheetah
the DA trigger pull seemed to be about the same. If there was a pound difference I couldn't feel it.

the thing that I liked best was that your index finger pushes down to disengage the safety on the Cheetah but your finger has to push UP to disengage the safety on the Bersa.
Drawing the pistol from a holster.... I wonder how many people have an index finger strong enough to push up on the safety.
seems that two hands were required

My answer to your original question is a Makarov. Although i prefer them in the 9x18. Nice and alim. Smaller than my other FS (even the compact) double stacks.
8+1. Easy on the hands (for me) for recoil.
Sights are piss poor hard to see.
And the safety is down for off (if you choose to carry safety engaged), which for me means, a natural action during the draw stroke. Pushing up for safety of was never right for me.
So, of a med/full size .380ish, that is my choice. Probably be what i go back to of i reach the age where arthritis comes into play.
Good luck.

I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the Bersa Thunder 380,,,
Mine is a great little pistol that simply does not malfunction.

Now having said that, I absolutely love my Beretta 85,,,
It's like Mr. Beretta snuck in and took a mold of my hand.



The Beretta has less felt recoil than the Bersa,,,
But it also costs more than twice the money.

New Bersa's are around $285.00,,,
New Beretta's (84 or 85) are over $700.00.

The Beretta fits my hand perfectly,,,
The Bersa fits my hand nicely,,,
I hit well with either gun.

New Beretta pistols only have a three year warranty,,,
New Bersa pistols have a lifetime warranty for the original owner.

Aarond

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