Walther PDP F-Series 9mm 4" 15rd Optic Ready Striker-Fired Pistol, Steel Slide, Adjustable Sights - $519.99

great price at mid $400. this is one of the few firearms that was designed by women for women and not simply painted pink. My Wife loves her f-series. The trigger reach is perfect for her and allows her to build a firm effective grip, which is quickly building confidence both in herself and the firearm. Walther spent a lot of time and money to get the ergonomics just right for female hands. It might be fine for men with size M or smaller hands, but if you're closer to mens Large or bigger glovesize then you may be too big a cowboy or cowgirl trying to ride a little pony. A PDP compact might be better for larger hands. When we first got the F-series we found the recoil springs to be pretty stiff. We replaced them with ZR tractical and then finally DPM springs. Dialing in the recoil spring really helped her to find the perfect balance to reduce recoil and also prevent limp wristed firing malfunctions. That with some brass lokgrip backstaps and magwell and mag plates balanced out the F-series to be nearly perfect for her. We have over 2000 rounds through this firearm at this point and it still runs like a diesel truck. Great option for a first time shooter.