[Squantos]

SW Ladysmith 38/357. Perfect first handgun for any new shooter. My Girl Friday carrties the original version of this. The Smith Wesson model 13 which was FBI issue for a long time with its round butt grip and 3 inch barrel.

The Mod 65 Ladysmith is a stainless copy of that good durable handgun.

My suggestion.

[pinkpanther111]

Thanks to everyone and their recommendations; especially those that focused on first gun to own and those specifically suited to women.

Lots of good tips here I am collecting. WOW great job everyone!

[hiredhand]

The Mod 65 Ladysmith is a stainless copy of that good durable handgun.

I'm glad you mentioned... my friend Dianne down at our local shop says that they sell a LOT of them to women. If memory serves, there's also an option for the Crimson Trace laser grip. A buddy of mine from church bought one for his wife and she was showing me how it worked. At first I thought it could NOT be a good thing because I'm not sure she even knew how to use sights! But then I realized that she WAS targeting "stuff" around the room (revolver unloaded!) and the pistol was up close and she was comfortable with it! Also, he bought her some SnapCaps and she did PRACTICE pulling the trigger double action while sighting an object with the laser!

I am going to make sure that she knows how to use the open sights though. :-)