I have a Bersa Thunder Pro 45 C and am very pleased with it, I have had it about 8 months now and have put every type of ball ammo and self defense I have (I like the Federal Hydro-shok 230 gr.) and never had a failure of any kind. Very accurate for me and will fit in my pocket. If you have an opportunity, definitely worth trying out. Also, even for size, it does not recoil as much as my full size 45s. My opinion and hope you can find some help from it. Good luck in finding right gun.