Originally Posted by northern_dave
Originally Posted by GunGeek
Small revolvers IMO are a lousy thing to do to a new shooter. They're the most difficult of all handguns to shoot. Look to a Kahr CW9, S&W Shield, G43; something along those lines. I promise she'll shoot it much better and I don't think reliability is going to be an issue.


You've referenced compact 9's as alternatives. Would you look past 380's?
Because a .38+P is very close to a 9. But a .380 would probably serve you better than a small frame revolver.