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edmart001 wrote:I took her to a Cabela's, located a gentleman behind the gun counter who seemed to be frendly and knowledgable and had enough white hair to possibly know what he was talking about (other clerks were going to him when they couldn't answer the questions). We flagged him down, told him what we wanted and I took a step back and let him go through just about every handgun in the case (within reason) with my wife.

I'll assume this wasn't on a Saturday!

Cabela's gun counter is GREAT on weekdays. I've never managed to get a yes/no question in on days starting with "S".

My wife carries a Springfield XD Sub Compact in .40. On some occasions she'll take a Smith & Wesson J-Frame revolver, but she'll only shoot .38 in those. . . never .357 magnum.

She tried a Glock 9mm and Glock .40 and didn't like them. She likes my Kimber .45 ACP 1911 and Sig P229 for shooting but feels they're too big to carry. We were looking at Smith & Wesson M&Ps for her when the Springfield fell into our lap from a family member who needed money. . . and she's great with it.

Definitely try different calibers, sizes, and styles. Consider how you'll conceal it. . . how you dress. . . your daily routine. Pay attention to how it fits in your hand, how well you can manage the recoil, etc.

Meeting somebody who can show you a few different types is the best plan IMO.