I held the CCP at the NRA and noticed there are subtle contours to the grip, it felt narrower on the muzzle end and where your thumb and index finger wrap around the grip. The trigger guard is also slightly undercut. All of this made it lock into my med-large hand. The first time I racked the slide, my left hand flew off because I was using the force needed for most 9 mm-.45cal semi autos. The amount of force needed is much less. The trigger is great. The only thing I did not like was the small thumb safety.