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[Wise_A]

Thanks to all. The Ruger sounds like a good fit . I belive Charter makes ultra .22 also. Where not in huge hurry. Shes using a Tauraus .22 light weight to practic with. ( I won it at a gun shop raffle years ago its been solid plinker ). She shot the 442 one time and put it down. Shot a keltec .380 same thing one shot and no. I still want to try her with the Keltec.32. But dont hold alot hope . She is very skirmish of the semis I put in front of her not going to force.She didnt even get into 9mm at this point . So a .22 wheel will be her 1st carry.Will keep working too.Any other lighter.22 carry folks out there

UGH! Don't even try the Keltech .32s and .380s. You're just reinforcing her negative perception of pistols at this point.

.22 autos, man. Big ones. A blowback target 1911-22 would be about perfect.

 

[Gripgrabber]

Hay, I've been down the same road, my wife has tried almost everything, LCR, 63, NAA, HS sentinel, bobcat, and the only one she will carry is a MP 22 compact. Go figure.
Semper paratus

 

[Whitwabit]

She just eliminated 98% or more of available
self defense guns .. and in doing so could be jeopardize her life
and the life of others ..

Has she ever shot anything other then a 22 ?? what is her reasoning behind the 22/revolver only criteria ??

 

[Wise_A]

Hay, I've been down the same road, my wife has tried almost everything, LCR, 63, NAA, HS sentinel, bobcat, and the only one she will carry is a MP 22 compact. Go figure.
Semper paratus

There's a reason I suggested one all the way back in post #7. It's almost like I've seen a lot of inexperienced and/or older female shooters use one for CCW.

Tiny guns suck to shoot, even if they're chambered in .32 or .380. To this day the single most unpleasant pistol I've ever fired was a Kel-Tech .32 ACP. Gimme a box of .44 Magnums and a 629, and I'm as happy as a bug in a rug. But you couldn't pay me to keep shooting that damn .32.

 

[URIT]

Our CCP instructor had the class qualify with his S&W 317 22LR. It was a nice easy shooter that your wife may fall in love with the first time she shoots it. It would be easy to carry at 11.7 ounces.

The Smith & Wesson Model 317 Kit Gun is part of the AirWeight series of revolvers. The 317 is built on an aluminum-alloy J-frame and chambered in 22 Long Rifle, this lightweight revolver is small enough to be carried. It features an Aluminum alloy frame and cylinder, stainless steel barrel, HI-VIZ® Fiber Optic Green front sight, and adjustable rear sight.

 

[raylan007]

S&W M34 or 63 2".22 L/R, Get ready for sticker shock but on the other hand you will always have a gun with great resale value if for some reason it doesn't work out. I occasionally see the M34 under $700 and the 4" I have has as slick a trigger as you will ever find.