My wife is becoming an experienced shooter. During controlled range shooting she does very well indeed with large caliber weapons including the .357 magnum, .44 S&W Special and .45ACP in guns with barrels of at least four inches. She also shoots .380 and 9MM pistols to a decent level of proficiency, however, no mater how much she practices she is terrible with a snub nose revolver!

Her carry guns are now either a Taurus TCP .380 ACP, a Kel Tec PF-9 9MM or when weight isn't as much of a concern, her 3 inch all steel Lady Smith Model 60 .38 SPL. If she could carry a full sized auto, she is right wicked with my CZ-75 9MM.

The key is to find a CCW gun you can actually hit something with all the time. Never assume a certain type of firearm will be ideal for someone else, unless you have observed them actually shooting one. If I went by my wife's ability with a full sized 4 inch plus revolver, I would have assumed a snub .38 would suit her as a CCW. Wrong.