So was I for a long time. Then several people suggested to me that Sig Sauer P232 (also .380) is better quality. I'd be interested in hearing your opinions. Thanks.
I've looked at them also. Very nice and as you said, fine quality. It's also a bit larger, and when she looked it didn't catch her eye. But, at the shop I frequent they have two copies of the P232 in Stainless with gold accents, a little scroll work on the front of the slide and nice wood grips that just may catch her eye.
(OK, OK, I thought it looked like a pimp-gun. But it is pretty... )
They are both very fine guns. If I had to guess tho, I would say the Sig is slightly more reliable, not that the Walther is unreliable.
It's hard to go wrong with a Sig.
Although, I would advise against the .380 caliber. The .380 has about half the energy of a 9mm cartridge (and many experts consider the 9mm itself to be only 'marginal' when it comes to stopping power).
There are many quality guns on the market today in 9mm or even .40 that are as small as the .380s.
I would recommend the Springfield XD subcompact in 9mm if you really want something small.