Handle configuration

A gripping device for a door, especially for a vehicle door, comprising a pivotally mounted external grip, which is provided on an exterior side on an outer door shell designed with a grip recess in an inwardly directed, curved fashion, whereby an external grip has an internal first and second bearing arm, the first bearing arm is located on an axis of rotation, the external grip has an abutting face in each area of the first and second bearing arm, the abutting face is turned toward the outer door shell, and there is a gap between the abutting face and the outer door shell, wherein the external grip is rotatably mounted in a guide allowing for movement of at least one of the abutting faces of the external grip in a direction nearly parallel to the outer door shell, whereby tolerance compensation is achievable through linear motion of the first bearing arm of the external grip along the guide without the external grip coming into contact with the outer door shell, wherein said gap remains substantially constant during motion of the external grip, and wherein the guide is fitted to run nearly parallel to each of a contour of the grip recess of the outer door shell and the at least one of the abutting face of the external grip.