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There is absolutely nothing wrong with a 357 as a first gun
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This ^^^
I'd even say that there is no better gun to start with, and no collection should be without, a 357. You can shoot light 38s that are as light as a pellet gun. Or you can shoot big, powerful magnums if you like. It's not like magnums really ARE that monsterous. The idea that all beginners should start with a rubberband gun and after hours and months of professional training graduate up through 22s, then 38s, then magnums or whatever "graduation ladder" is silly, IMO.
In this case, we're talking about a NON-shooter. We have the chance here to win him over or to lose him. Encumber him too much with all the baby steps and we're more likely to bore him or in some other way help him to lose interest.
Get him a Blackhawk if that's what he wants.
Sgt Lumpy