Just curious but is your wife a shooter?
Small handguns are hard to shoot well. Very hard in fact. Small light handguns are often hard to control for inexperienced shooters, even in the 380 caliber. While costs go up dramatically for ammo, something like a 32 auto may be more to the liking of someone who is not a shooter, especially in a lightweight mousegun.
Now if she is willing/able/enjoys shooting then ignore all the above and get her the smallest gun in the biggest caliber she is willing to carry.
Look at a S+W MODEL 642 HAMMERLESS. It only weighs 14 ounces empty and wont snag on anything when she pulls it from her pocket or bag. My wife has one and loves it. It is easy to shoot and very compact. She carrys 38+p cartridges in it.
I suppose that I will jump in here before Pami does, and suggest that you let your wife pick the firearm that she wants.
This.my input would be to stay away from .25 all together. they arent much better than a .22 and cost more to shoot than 9mm
I would have her try as many types as you can get ahold of to see what works and feels best. no need for her to have something she wont touch because it doesnt feel right.
And This.I suppose that I will jump in here before Pami does, and suggest that you let your wife pick the firearm that she wants. It may take a few trips to the range, but it will be well worth it.
I have NEVER chosen my wife's guns for her, just as she has NEVER chosen mine.
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