Took wife to gun store yesterday, walked away with a Walther P22, what sold us was the grip angle compatible with our revolvers enough to make practice shooting work well on a pistol. She loved it and fired about 500 rounds yesterday and boy it was cheap. Plus the features really help prepare her for operating more high end, larger semi-autos. The P22 selling point for us was quality for price and ergonomics. There were some nice 22s but they didn't feel good in her hand. I saved a lot of money over trying to get a similar level of 22 revolver which are pricey, imo. I can see why so many people choose this route for practice and recreation. No flinching when firing.