[niteowl77]

For something that will be an effective weapon that your wife can shoot easily, I can think of one that's head and shoulders above all the others, the Ruger SP101.

That is also my recommendation to the novice or someone who doesn't train as much as they ought (I am beginning to qualify for the latter). There is a factory load that will work reasonably effectively in them for almost everyone as far as recoil tolerance goes, and if a round doesn't go off for whatever reason, the solution is quick, instinctive and wonderfully simple. Best handgun in the world? No. Perfect for everyone? No.

But for a lot of "average" people, it gets the job done with as little fuss as nearly anything out there. I must confess that I didn't really appreciate the utility value of a .38 revolver until I became an old timer myself... shame on me.

Mr. niteowl77

[OKSooner]

" But for a lot of "average" people, it gets the job done with as little fuss as nearly anything out there. I must confess that I didn't really appreciate the utility value of a .38 revolver until I became an old timer myself... shame on me. "

You and I both are slow learners. :)