Awesome advise. Thanks!
My hands are large (at least a wear a large glove size), so I will probably go with a full frame gun. Both my wife and I have rented a variety of guns in the past, and we both have seen much more accuracy with full-sized frames. It's surprising, b/c my wife and her hands are small. But, the proof is on/in the paper.
Jeff (along with everyone else) brings up some very good points. Ammo availability is a concern I'm thinking seriously about. 9MM, being the NATO round is high on the list for that reason, but I really want bigger. .45 is high on the list as well.
I have to admit I'm intrigued by the .357 Sig. I know it's newer/trendy, but it seems like many LE agencies have been incorporating, plus the Secrete Service. Seems like that would help in the availability. Plus, I keep reading articles that praise it's accuracy and stopping power. While I firmly believe in "proven track records", I also know that sometimes newer innovations can sometimes be better.
I'm probably putting way too much thought into this, like I do everything else. But, I want to make sure my next additions to my collection are the right ones.
Also, I may just arm my wife... the girl can shoot!
- Skip