[redcatcherb412]

S&W airlight .38 revolver. like a Model 637.

You don't want to get a new owner a semi that they have to remember if they racked it, or hand placement to not tear their hand up on the slide when shooting. Trying to teach my mother in law to shoot a semi scared me, she immediately placed her thumb at the back of the slide pointing up. It would have torn it off. Got her a revolver instead.

Just a thought.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Yep, a revolver is perfect for the inexperienced person who is unlikely to practice much.

[cyclotic]

Not an airweight. See post. 35

[Dubh_Ghlase]

Exactly my perspective. Started buying 5-shot .38 snubbies for my wife and girls early on. Simple to operate, conceal, and deadly close up. A .38 JHP load will put down an attacker very effectively...