Steve was returning fire at Paul 
 about Ladies gun? 
 SG> I saw a mini semi-auto - I think a Kel-Tec - in 9mm this past weekend.
 I found a .380 with a price tag I can live with.  I forget the name of
 the silly thing.  Yer basic Saddy nite special for $200 bucks.
 SG> It  was somewhat difficult to operate but not excessively (for me). But
 SG> I  know several people who couldn't operate it, or the Glock 27 or the 
 SG> Firestar.
 Gonna pick up some sort of small-frame revolver for the wife...
 SG> If you want _bargain_, you might try a Taurus 605. I hear people who
 SG> say  they have problems of metallurgy or finish, but others say those
 SG> have  since been corrected. Then there's the Ruger SP-101, the S&W you 
 SG> mentioned, and a Colt Detective Special with either 5 or 6 shots. The 
 Folks here 'n' elsewhere have indicated the Taurus is not a bad gun for
 the money.
 SG> Taurus is the least expensive of the lot, but there are still others
 SG> (with no reputation) which list for less - like the Rossi.
 I've heard not good stuff about the Rossi...but have no first hand
 info.
 SG> Of course, make sure she has a chance to try it out, whatever you look
 SG> at. It may be she'd rather have a PPK, Bersa and/or Makarov after all.
 She can't have a Mak.  That is the most oogliest looking gun.  Yeah, I
 know that doesn't make any sense, but I don't have to .
 Because of the strength issue I'm almost certain it'll be a wheel gun
 for her.  She's had no problem with my old Smith.  It's too large for
 her for discrete carry, but it is an indicator that the first choice
 _should_ work.
 Thanx for your thoughts.
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