Thanks guys. I'm leaning towards another 9mm (that's what my P6 is) so I keep the same ammo for both guns. The P6 is comfortable for my wife, so, as long as the P239 doesn't have significantly more recoil, she should find it acceptable for her use. She's not so keen on .357 Magnum and up. I'm also just thinking ahead...if DC ever lets us carry, the P239 would be the carry gun. One of the folks at DC Metro Police said they were working on allowing concealed carry (BTW no open carry here), but they are envisioning it only for people with a reported specific threat. But who knows where it'll end up. We had a homicide a half dozen blocks away earlier this year, and my wife and I jog when it's dark out. If DC's gov't. opens the door a crack and allows some concealed carry, I might want to try to get them to open it just a bit wider. After all, a few years ago, who would've thought we could ever legally own a handgun in DC?