legacy38, you may want to pass on the Cougar. The 8045 is an 8+1 double stacker. I have big hands and find the ergonomics to be about perfect for me. However, the barrel is only 3.6" long, so I pretty much stick to 165-185 gr JHPs. I have the DA/SA 'F' model. While it has a ambidextrous decocker, it is also the safety and it's slide mounted, which makes it clumsy to use (it's also got a sharp edge) for me. Aside from the decocker/safety, I like mine a lot. It's been eminently reliable, eats everything I feed it, is accurate and easy to maintaain. YMMV, M2