I have handled one. The slide is much easier to retract. It is easy to manipulate using only a thumb and index finger. I did not shoot the pistol, so I can't speak to the accuracy of the piece, but the squeeze safety was no hindrance, and I can't see a reason for a manual thumb safety to back up the squeezer. The gun seems a tad larger than the shield, but maybe that is only the length of the barrel and slide.
