I think some people here are missing the point. If you don't have a physical issue, then this pistol was not made for you, although you could shoot it also. Don't assume just because you don't have an issue, that whatever is good for you is good for everyone. I made that mistake with my wife. In the end, if someone is not comfortable with a handgun, they are less likely to practice with/carry it(if at all). This is not a "simple to use" issue, it is a "physical strength/comfort" issue. And I know someone is going to say that their 105 year old great grandmother, who weighs 75 lbs., with crippling rheumatoid arthritis, carries two Grizzly Win Mags, and can rack the slides on both one handed. And that anyone can learn to rack a slide on a pistol. And, that is a matter of technique, not strength. Well, guess what? There are tons of people out here that don't carry because of slides, and trigger pulls, and recoil, muzzle blast, and other things. If a pistol is available to alleviate some of those things, I am all for it. I can (and do)shoot heavy recoiling handguns for hundreds of rounds in a session, and it doesn't even register with me. That doesn't apply to everyone else, though.