Some years back, while working as a RO at an outdoor public shooting range, I had the misfortune of helping too many folks with the then less-than-reliable little KelTec's. I'll still never have one in my pocket. A S&W 642 is far more reliable - and all of the stopping power you need.
Now, while we are admitting our horrors, I take you back over two years. My wife wanted a Seecamp .32 - we waited for months to get one from our pusher - he finally got a new pair in stock. A friend from the range bought the first one - and my wife put the second one down to ponder my purchase of it for her. It was grabbed by another hungry shopper. My friend got back to the range - and decided to to sell the little finely made piece before he shot it. I traded a Ruger 4.6" SBH for it, a full box of Winnie .32's, and a custom leather holster... and a C-note! Yeah, he wanted that .44!
My wife carried it for some time - shot it several times - far better than I could shoot it. She prefers my 2" 10 for a car/house gun - but the little evil-bottom-feeder/rude-case-tosser is her pocket gun. It bit me each of the two times I shot it... I stick with revolvers - they like me!
Stainz