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"My general reply to this question is a 4" .357 Mag revolver."
Me too. Medium-framed 38 or 357. If that's too large, maybe something like an SP101. If 38 has too much recoil, 32 H&R magnum is effective and has very little recoil.
If it's just going to live in a sock drawer and be practiced with once a year, if that, I think a revolver is a better choice. They are very simple and intuitive to use.
My wife is not a gun person and does not want to practice. There is a 32 H&R magnum that she can get to easily if she needs it. We have two large dogs, so she'll probably never need it, but it's there just in case.
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