re: Handgun help for the Mrs.

My want to look at a Smith and Wesson 640. It's a 357 J frame. It's not an air weight frame and can shoot 38 spl +p's with no problem. One of the best snub 38's out there. You can usually find a -1 model(pre-lock) for less than $500. She could always move p to 357 if she ever wanted too.

My wife likes mine because it's a little heavier and the +p ammo recoil is very manageable for small hands.