I met a skinny lady with bad arthritis whose son bought her a S&W Shield 9mm for home defence.
She has a hard time hanging onto it. Racking the slide, or loading the magazine, are difficult.
I think she needs a Ladysmith or some other small revolver.
What do you guys think?
If it's for home defense, why handicap her with a small revolver? Why not a medium frame revolver? Most find them much easier to shoot than a small one, and make it all steel for more recoil absorption. Then make it a .38 Special with a three or four inch barrel.
