32 colt. Pocket model. Old and reliable, Very slim about 1in wide, cross draw custom shoulderholster use swede leatherfull drop holster front pull.
Or small of back custom draw rig.
I agree with you. A person could do a lot worse than either a Colt or Browning .32 auto. They are striker fired and Browning had confidence that the safety was sufficient to leave it cocked and loaded. some do have a grip safety.
Those various guns (all designed by Browning) are smooth and will not snag on clothing like an outside hammer will and the single action trigger pull is much better than most modern double action only designs.
I have personally known two people who used those pistols for defense. Both got first shot kills. Yes with the little .32 auto.
Of all the guns Browning designed, his favorite was the little .32 auto pocket model. According to his biography, Browning loved to take the little auto out to the hills around Ogden and shoot a few hundred rounds.