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Originally Posted by theFONZ

Blowback operated pistols tend to have very stiff recoil springs. We had a P232 and my wife hated it. It was difficult for her to pull the slide back, and was too big and heavy for being a .380. Also at the time .380 was nowhere to be found.

This. My wife struggles to pull the slide back on everything short of my son's Sig Mosquito .22LR. She has small hands and finds it hard to grip the slide. Make sure she handles everything you are considering for her. If she doesn't shoot often I would totally agree with George, a revolver is a simpler more reliable choice. I also agree with jyl, if it's good for CCH, it's not going to be much fun at the range. My Sig P938 is great for CCH, but not what I would consider "fun" to shoot at the range.

When I was CCH shopping I also thought the PPK was pretty cool, but I handled one and thought it felt really cheap. I did not look at the Sig P232, but consider the Sig P238. It's slightly smaller than my P938. If you get a .22 plinker, I would avoid the Sig Mosquito. We bought my oldest son one for Christmas and it has been problematic. I filed and polished the feed ramp to remove a lip that was causing FTF, and it's really picky about ammo.