I also handled one at a LGS on the way to work, very nice! Could not believe how easy the slide racked and did not even notice the grip safety. I noticed the small "ears" on end of slide but only because I had read about them, and they were unobtrusive. I will have to show daughter as she was wanting her own firearm. The chambering doesn't concern me as I believe that proper bullet construction and proper placement are paramount.