I would not look at revolvers only, just because she's a woman, yes revolvers are a bit easier to operate than semi-autos but women are not stupid and they can understand how to use a semi-auto.
Unless she's very old she will be able to rack the slide just like a man.
I agree to disagree the only reason i recommend revolvers is the ease of operation for a first gun to own, my better half being 21 years old is far from being "very old" and she has difficulty racking the slide and dealing with the heavy trigger pull im just throwing in my 2 cents i dont mean to offend any women
Well my .02 on this is, if it is truly a life or death situation, I would not want to be thinking did I rack it???.
Well my .02 on this is, if it is truly a life or death situation, I would not want to be thinking did I rack it??? The revolver brings point and click peace of mind. I would rather keep my concentration on the BG.