Concealable Handgun For My Wife?

"I'm not James Bond."...

Here's a quick story from the real Highway Patrol....

A few years ago I saw a reality TV program about armed citizens.
A gun owner/jewelry store manager had to face off against three armed gang members in a violent robbery.
The entry level gun owner could not draw and take off the Walther PPK safety fast enough in the high stress event. He was shot several times by the robbers. :(
The victim clearly stated; "I'm not James Bond."

Think about it.
 
What everyone else has said about let her choose, but at the same time I do not advocate letting her go alone, especially if she is not well versed in this world. If I sent my wife out alone she would hit the gun shop look at all the guns and people milling around, get overwhelmed and leave. That being said I have complete faith in her to take care of business when the time comes. So go with her to help guide and filter a little but gotta check the ego at the door. And I would give this suggestion for any new shooter shopping for a gun not just women.
That being said I'm not a fan of .40 in my dads glock 22 much less a compact gun. My wife had a list of options similar to yours and came up with the Taurus 709 slim. If you go that route make sure you give it a longer break in than normal. It seems like those who get good ones love them but a few bad ones make it out of the factory too. Now after my wife tried this and settled on it, we would be out shopping later and I would show her others and she has her heart set on the Taurus. When it fits, it fits you'll know.

Other suggestions are the s&w m&p 9c the replaceable backstraps allow for a better fit for smaller hands
A harder one to find but a s&w 3913. Older 3rd gen single stack 9, they even made a model called the ladysmith
Walther PPS we didn't like it but some love it
Keltec PF9- some don't like keltec, my 32 shoots great. Id give it a try but once again use a longer break in period
Beretta Nano- don't know much about it but it being a beretta makes it worth a look
Go have fun, check your ego and let your wife choose a gun.
 
My wife just picked her own. After I recommended J-frames (which she does like) and a few small autos, she picked out a Kahr MK9 at the last gunshow. A trip to the indoor range proved that it was a good choice for her.

Another idea for a good gun (although they can be hard to find, from what I've seen; we got lucky) as well as an illustration that as long as she is truly interested, she'll find what works well for her.

By the way, the MK9 is all-stainless, which helps mitigate 9mm recoil in a tiny gun, but it's not as light as plastic or alloy guns for all-day carry. But I think it's a good compromise.
 
Deep concealment, semi auto(DA only)...

For deep concealment, I suggest a SIG Sauer P225/P6 9x19mm a SIG Sauer P239 DAK SASII or a HK P2000sk LEM.
Pistols with frame mounted ambi-controls are smart too. I'm not fond of the slide type(started by Walther).
Hammer fired controls are good because you can train to put your firing/strong hand thumb on the hammer during holster drills.
LE officers & state troopers learned that method with DA revolvers years ago.

ClydeFrog
 
You have to let her pick out what she likes and what works best. My friend used to own a gun shop and I would hang out and play employee . All these guys would pick out guns for their women that the women couldn't operate the slide.
 
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