I fired a Bersa Thunder 380 this past weekend. It had an aluminum frame and steel slide, so it was light, but it was big enough to grip. The recoil spring must have been really strong on it because it had less recoil than my Walther PP in .32! Google this gun and you'll see an great number of range reports on it's quality, accuracy, and low recoil. And, for around $250, you can't beat it! My friend carries one all the time and loves it.
I love my LCP because it's so small, no one ever notices it. Yes, the recoil really gets you but it's a not a range gun, it's a self-defense gun you will probably never need to use. Both the LCP and Bersa had the same accuracy. I was firing at a shale hill, trying to hit a target 150 yards away, and both .380's had about a 10' drop at that distance. Compensating for bullet drop, I was able to put rounds within 5' of my target with the LCP and 15' of my target with the Bersa. I'll take the LCP over the Bersa just in case one of those evil assault-rifle wielding crazies ever shoots at me from down the street.
