I saw a couple of nice older 38 Smiths at the Lacey Cabelas Gun Library last week Waders. My Mom just turned 80 and I don't know if she could handle more than that. She's a double cancer survivor and tough as nails but I have a hard time believing she could handle much more than that.
Might be hard to find a laser that would fit an older Smith. But a 3"-4" revolver loaded with target wadcutters might be just the ticket. Low pressure, low flash, low recoil. Still make for a nice training pistol or kit gun if she doesn't cotton up to it.
