Try a phoenix HP-22. Seriously. Cheap POS looking little gun, but ACCURATE with the 5" barrel, and stone simple. I have always had Rugers and S&Ws, but bought this one for my wife to take her CPL class (.380 is expensive), and was amazed at the accuracy! After she shot a bunch of quarter-sized 10 round groups at 7 yards, I loaded the two (10 round) mags up and proceded to punch the three thumbtacks through the backboard, one handed. I was getting lots of edge hits, but you gotta hit those tacks square in the center to drive 'em through that OSB...Still had a couple rounds left, too.
Gun, 3" & 5" barrels, two mags, locking mag, cleaning kit all in a locking blow-molded case, under $200.00.