Look at the locks on this real vintage Howdah pistol. How the action curves downwards allowing the proper pistol grip with decent trigger pull length.

Compare it to the Pedersolis where the triggers and guard are more on a horizontal plane with another horizontal plane behind the guard till the grip.

This real vintage Howdah pistol, already had the trigger guard in the curve of the grip.

It would be good to handle both at the same time and see how they feel differently.