hoptob
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It sounds from your description that your wife is not an experienced shooter. Light snubs are considered among more difficult guns to shoot especially for a novice. Did she shoot any of the guns on your list? If she did not, you should take her to a range and let her try. I am thinking she'd warm up to heavier frames like K or L. If 4" bbl is too heavy for her, current production 686 is available with 2-1/2 and 3" barrels; GP100 -- with 3" bbl. There's also any number of very nice old revolvers that are much more suitable for home defense and a lot easier to shoot.
Mike
Mike