A gun for my fiancee

[HistoryGuy]

She has shot a few different revolvers and doesn't feel comfortable with them. She can shoot one, but would rather not have it as a carry gun.

 

[Ballstater98]

Good read:
Best Concealed Carry Handgun for Women | SSA |

 

[maxmayhem]

we need a sticky for the "what should i get my girlfriend/boyfriend" threads?

 

[Jeepcrazed]

after reading through all of the posts, here are a couple of things I came up with.
1. Which of those three did she shoot best?

2. You say she can shoot a 1911, but wants something lighter. Being a 1911 girl, myself, I can see that. Though my 1911 is a lightweight commander, I went through several guns after I got it. I wanted something lighter, for certain situations. Itbought an xds, tried a shield9mm, the Glock 42. All were fine, but I kept coming back to....."they aren't really *that* much lighter than my 1911, so when would I choose to carry those?". Turns out, I just needed to come up with a more compatible holster option. Once I found the right holster/s, that settled it for me. That being said, everyone is different, so you may just need to figure out the answer to question 1.

 

[hmaverick]

the biggest frame gun she can comfortably carry

 

[Drail]

She absolutely needs to shoot a bunch of different types and decide for herself. I used to teach women's classes and I can tell you - they're all different. I also saw a large number of women who struggled to shoot a gun that their boyfriend/husband/father picked for them. They have to find one that works for them and one they are willing to carry all the time.