“Smith and Wesson, 357 Magnum revolver with a 4 inch barrel. You can shoot both 38 special or 357 magnum cartridges. American made, lifetime warranty and easy to master.”
I concur, simple, reliable and the wife can easily shoot it with P+ .38 spl. loads and it will have knock down power and even more if loaded with magnum loads.
Get either a Smith & Wesson-if possible a used pre-lock, Colt-if you can find one or a Ruger.
And most important, practice, train and learn Col. Coopers 4 rules of firearms.
Good post