I'm looking to get a new .22 pistol in the near future. General use will be plinking and having something for the wife to get comfortable with shooting. I'm not real familiar with the .22 handguns, I've always had that caliber rifle though. Growing up my dad had (a HighStandard Sport King, and an Iver Johnson TP-22) and I shot both of those quite a bit over the years. I currently borrowed those to possible use to teach my wife, etc. Though I took out the Iver and it was a jam-o-matic, not to mention it was a noisy little thing. While the HighStandard shot amazingly, it has a very low trigger weight. So, I really don't think either of these would be the absolute best to teach her with. I will most likely try to buy used to save a little if possible, but would like to stay under $300-400, again, if possible. I'll sacrafice on quality just a little since it's only a plinker but still want a good gun. I've looked a little at the S&W 22a's, kinda like them. Looked at some Walther P22's, kinda liked them. On the other end, I've looked at the Ruger MkIIIs (and similar style guns) and like those as well, plus I'm very fond of the GP-100 and 10-22 Rugers that I aleady own. What are everyone's recommendation for a .22 pistol to help a wife getting into shooting? I guess another possibility would be a wheel gun, that's what she'll eventually carry if/when she decides to, so would a revolver be better? Not limited to the models I mentioned, what do you think? Personal experiences with anything would be helpful.