I just took my P9 out shooting today. The trigger was easy to manage and I got some very good groups, which was surprising to me since I am so used to 1911 triggers. BTW Blades67 I still have to tuck my thumb out of the way. What I did previously to improve the gripping surface was to add a Hogue Handall to it. By bulking up the grip slightly my ability to grip it has improved.