After seeing the Bersa BP9CC I was expecting a similar version with the Shield even before the unveiling today.
BP Concealed Carry
What I didn't expect was it to have a safety. Bersa's from what I've seen are the ones with safeties, but this time around they switched it up to confuse us.
The one review I read did positively state that there was no realistic way of activating the safety accidentally so I agree that it's a totally preferential thing if you want it or not.
The other thing I noticed was no equipment rail for the Shield vs. the Bersa, which for its intended use is again, a preferential thing. I think most would say that it's something else for your clothes to catch on.
Interestingly I went to the Accessories Page for the Shield and OH MY MY, the folks at S&W sure have been busy to make sure there are plenty of them for this puppy even at the day of launch!!
http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore...ccessories.pdf
I especially like that Crimson Trace is coming out with one for it and Laserlyte already has one for it.