[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I carry a 9mm Ruger with +P rounds.

My wife has a S&W Body Guard .380 pistol.
She is very much in love with her S&W .38 special revolver but thinks it's a bit too large for her to carry. Compared to the .380, that is true.

Her comfort zone is with a revolver since there is nothing to do except point and click. No safety, etc. She would never carry a 9mm.
I've been looking for a .32 revolver or something in that size. Maybe even a .25 revolver. Not having much luck but I've just started looking. Thus, my .380 revolver question. I've got plenty of ammo for that.

[Yosemitest]

Have her put her hands on an Airweight .38 Special and shoot light loads in it like the 110 grain.

Smith & Wesson Model 37 Airweight: My first thought was, like, “Whoa…”

It's small - real small, folks - and also extremely light.
I didn't feel like I was holding a pistol at all; it felt more like a toy.
A poor choice of words, I know, but they are the first that come to mind.
Some sources say it's one pound, one ounce, others say it's 0.94 of a pound.
It really doesn't matter which one of those are correct, because light is light, and one pound is extremely light for a pistol.

The grips and size of the butt are sufficient, but barely.
I have rather small hands and the grip still feels a bit small to me but then again, the entire firearm is minute.
The handgrips are wood, and about 3.75-inches long, which is just enough to get a decent grip on the pistol.
There are aftermarket grips available, though, which thicken things up for you meat fingers out there.

[Yosemitest]

I've got 26+ years in the USAF, and the Security Police of my time HATED, ABSOLUTELY HATED, the 9mm.
For stopping effect, they wanted either the .40 or the .45, for what they called "Spin Around Effect".
They said that the 9mm would just "punch through the body" and, if the man was on drugs or in good physical shape, they'd just keep coming.
They said the 9mm took too long to get a "Body Response" when in close quarters.

[Yosemitest]

"Thus, my .380 revolver question. I've got plenty of ammo for that. "

Sell it.
Trust me, you don't want it.

[Yosemitest]

Check out .38 SPECIAL 110GR JACKETED HOLLOW POINT +P "NEW"
and BULK QUANTITY AMMUNITION - "CANNED HEAT".38 SPECIAL with several choices
and "enter your email address to be notified when this item is back in stock."
I've gotten ammo from them, and it came to my front door, within about 3 weeks.
Better yet, call them and talk to them.

Georgia Arms Web site

[DesertRhino]

Look at the Ruger 327 Federal Magnum.

[FreedomForce]

I’ve never shot it, but Ruger makes the LCR in .327 Federal Magnum. That would be a small, lightweight, very capable revolver. Ruger also makes the SP101 in that caliber, still pretty small but heavier. I think you get one extra round over the same sized revolver in 38 Special. Don’t know about the availability of 327 ammo.

[FreedomForce]

Huh. No SP101 from Ruger in 327 with a a barrel shorter than 4”. That seems a bit odd to me.