I wouldn't normally buy a handgun w.o. 1st handling/shooting it a x or 2, but finding this 1 nearby to even hold let alone shoot could be more than difficult. I've shot the M9, but the grips on that 1 is way too big. ..feels like holding onto a 2 x 4! But the Vertec has a straighter, thinner grip more like a 1911. I owned a Colt 38 Super 1911 @ 1 x & loved it. ..just wondering if anyone out there has an opinion on the Vertec. I have avg size hands 4 a guy. ..could never get used 2 the M9.