Kel-Tec P3AT I just so happen to know where you can get a bran new one too...LOL
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Take a look at the Taurus 709 "slim".
GC has a Ruger LCR that he sticks in his front pocket. Although I have always carried that Colt 1911 in my purse he has found himself getting in my purse more and more to "get his gun back". I didn't realize just how heavy that Colt was until I stuck his LCR in my purse one day ...
Besides that I can carry the LCR on my person (in my front pocket) too and wear "regular clothes". Don't have to dress like a slouch to cover up my gun.
It's a nice shooting gun also. Not good at all for anything outside about 7 to 10 yards or so, but then again we didn't buy it to be used for target practice ...
I would have to vote for the LCR. It's hard to beat the combination of simplicity/reliability/weight. Although it might be a little over the top for most of your mentioned criteria, I have really enjoyed my S&W 640 FWIW.
You are the man!!! Haha always comin to my aid brotha! Definitely appreciate letting me know about this, i decided to go with this and it turns out she loves the way it feels, getta go test out her new rossi this weekend! Thanks for everyones input on this!
Not the biggest fan of the Rossi but your on the right tract going with a revolver . Just my 2 cents ..
At risk of incurring the wrath of BB and probably a few others I just can't help but say...
.357 is a pretty stout cartridge in a full size 5" bbl S&W 686 like mine. It's even stouter firing it out of a 3" revolver. Not pleasant and not something I for one would put into the hands of the untrained, to be fired in a stressful situation, especially a woman (ducks for cover). Heck, I don't like it and I'm 230 lbs with big ole fat hands that can fire 40 S&W and 45 ACP all day long without missing a lick. Even my .44 Mag with 6" bbl and rubber grips is more pleasant to fire than a 3" bbl .357 with hard rubber grips.
Of course she could fire .38's out of it but depending on the lady in question even .38's out of a 3" revolver can be unpleasant.
I agree with the thoughts already mentioned about letting her choose what she is most comfortable with. I also think that $400 is plenty of money to open up a huge array of reliable choices and the idea that funerals cost more is absurd at best. For what its worth, Mrs. JT carries a S&W J frame and out shoots me regularly. She opted for the revolver because of a lack of confidence in her ability to operate the autos.
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