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Welcome mike1959 and wife......
I AM a wheelgun [revolver] fan[atic].
While you are out and about, have her hold a
Smith & Wesson Model 317 kit gun [.22lr] which
should be readily available,
and a S&W model 63 [.22lr] IF they have one.
Same gun, different weight/materials.
M63 is stainless steel, M317 is aircraft aluminum.
Many places will most likely have a Taurus model 94
9-shot .22lr revolver.....but they put such a stout hammer spring
in them making them uncomfortable for many people [to cock/de-cock].
If it's a semi-auto you/she wants, your best/most reliable
is a Ruger Mark III or Ruger 22/45 and has several configurations
to fit almost any taste.
In any event, have her hold beaucoup[many] guns before deciding.