Sounds like the response from someone who's 80.

"I would have gotten away with it to if it wasn't for those meddling kids!"

lol

I have smaller hands and part of the meat of my palm doesn't fit on the M&P compact all of the way. Feels just fine now but I don't know if i'd want it if my hands were any bigger. While I haven't shot the M&P compact, The Ruger SR9C has a very similar feel in terms of grip length and same thing, I dont' know if I'd want one if my hands were too much bigger.