I own the 38spl one. The guy at the shop told me they can handle +P's but he wouldnt make a habit of shooting them all the time. Frankly, I won't make a habit of shooting them any of the time. You'll feel it after a box of 50, +P or no.
Definitely lighter/easier trigger than a straight double-action, whatever it is they do with some manner of cam inside the frame. I'm not a gifted DA shooter but if I have the time to aim it serves me well enough to 7 yds.
Oh, and if you have big mitts, I'd recommend the Hogue grips. The Crimson Trace ones are significantly smaller, and the difference is def. there.
Anyway, this gun impressed me so much (and fit my criteria for a defense weapon well enough) that I felt I no longer needed my Kel-Tec P11. So I traded it in for a really sweet deal on a bushmaster XM15 :-D but I digress, if you like the j-frame at all, give this one a shot. Rides happily along in a desantis nemesis in any weather, or an uncle mikes IWB, or a bianchi(?) OWB if you need the pocket space.