Hello,Sulaco,
If it was me I would go with a Ruger SP101 with a 2 1/2 or 3" barrel. It may be a little heaver then you think you want but trust me its really not that heavy. I have the 2 1/2" barrel for a house gun for the wife & she & I love it. We put Houge grips from Ruger on it. It makes a better grip & eats up the recoil of the 357mag rounds. I do down load it with 38sp +p for her. Great gun for sure. I loved it so much that I got soon after the GP100 4" barrel in 357mag. I did get the same Houge grips for it but never put them on. The stock rubber grips with the rooswood insides fit my hand great & do a fine job with the recoil of full house 357mag rounds. Good luck.
If it was me I would go with a Ruger SP101 with a 2 1/2 or 3" barrel. It may be a little heaver then you think you want but trust me its really not that heavy. I have the 2 1/2" barrel for a house gun for the wife & she & I love it. We put Houge grips from Ruger on it. It makes a better grip & eats up the recoil of the 357mag rounds. I do down load it with 38sp +p for her. Great gun for sure. I loved it so much that I got soon after the GP100 4" barrel in 357mag. I did get the same Houge grips for it but never put them on. The stock rubber grips with the rooswood insides fit my hand great & do a fine job with the recoil of full house 357mag rounds. Good luck.