Glock 17 or Glock 19

Either would be fine. What kinda hands does ur ol lady have? Like a Petite southern belle or russian house maid? If the latter - a full sized gun would work well for her.

The one that is more comfortable for her to hold

sig p635 xl

I have both and if I was never going to CC and only carry and shoot one it would be the 17.

FWIW my wife would rather target practice with the 17 vs the 19 as well

Are you completely set on Glock for her? It's a great platform and obviously proven but I've taught females that found the grip to be rather chunky if their hands were small enough. In general, the grip width for most double stack Glocks will be the same.

I'll paste a bookmarked post I made a while back:

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Honestly, most grips that are tapered make it easy for women to shoot. I've seen this numerous times in my classes. The most well-liked guns that women shoot in my classes are my M&P full size, and my girlfriend's VP9. Guns like a Glock 19/17, FN FNS9, FNX45, Springfield XD, or any gun without a grip taper will feel 2x4ish. The "grip taper" I'm referring to is that the width of the grip increases as you get father from the slide. So it will be slimmer closer to the slide than at the magwell. Here's what I mean (notice the VP9 is slimmer at the top and the Glock has the same width throughout the grip):

Get a Ruger Security 9 for half the price. Spend the rest on a few hundred rounds of ammo, 2 spare mags, and range time. Glocks are good guns, with an almost unmatched following in the secondary market in terms of accessories and options. But there are a lot of pistols that are just as reliable for a cheaper price tag. The Security 9 feels better in the hand, has an outstanding trigger, forward slide serations, and can often be found for less than $325.

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Which of these is a better option for wife to have in her bedside drawer? It would be for home defense purposes only and she would not be CC.

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It's a good thing you're doing for your wife, but if you don't involve her in the decision making, it probably ain't gonna work.

Glock 48 is better