re: Pistol for a young lady

I carry a PPS in 9mm. My wife shoots with me and learned on it, so that's what she got too. She likes it and I really like the gun. Shield, G43, and XDS in 9mm are also good option. Just depends on what she's comfortable with. Take her some where where she can at minimum hold each, and if possible shoot them.

Sig P290RS is my wife's flavor.

Pocket sized with a 6 + 1 round capacity and barely over 1" wide. about 20 oz so heavy enough to break up some of the recoil without being a burden to carry. It has a long, heavy trigger for a young lady, but it forced the wife and I to practice more and I don't really like external safeties, so I'm OK with a heavy trigger. Now that she's used to it, she appreciates the extra peace of mind it brings while she carries.

You can get a special laser attachment for it too, similar to the bodyguard but its not integrated into the frame.