If you have smaller hands, I think adding the thin aluminum grip panels will help you alot, or you could even sand down the original wooden ones to your liking. The trigger on these guns out of the box is amazing and thats an understatement. They are a bit hefty, but remember the long dustcover and full profile slide will add alot of heft. They are very accurate, I haven't shot one in 9mm, but I would expect recoil would be like,... almost non-existent. I bet it would be a sweet shooter. Good luck in your pursuit!