Josheph -
JC works fine. I do not have really big hand and have trouble with many high capacity pistols (particularly the large frame Glocks and the Berretta)--the P228 grip is just about perfect for me. The P239 is one of the few pistols whose grip is really tool small (rectangular) for me. I haven't a chance to shoot it, but a friend has one with Hogues on it and feels much better. If I were going to carry one, I would probably plan buying a set of Hogues for it. Other than that, the gun shot fine, and I really enjoyed. It was accurate and controllable (but would have been better with different grips). When you first pick it up, it feels really top heavy due to the aluminum frame and steel slide coupled with the small grips--again, it "feels" much better with Hogues.