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I understand the value that a 22 can bring into practicing, and they are a lot of fun to shoot. I have introduced handguns to a couple of Lady's using 9mm. I introduce them with full sized guns, and using WWB for ammo. Most of the time they remark on how "minimal" the KIck is. From there I explain the mechanics of the how barrel and front sight rise on them and that this needs to b e corrected before the next shot is taken. No one has ever claimed that the 9mm recoil was intimidating most were sorta surprised when they are shown how much the front site lifts and how long it actuallt takes to recover.

My reasoning. They are shooting a real and practical defensive handgun, not a toy. My gun of choice for a first timer is a p92. a long barrel easy to aim but a military grade weapon. Most of the ladies find it pretty easy to rack the slide on this gun, by racking the gun and holding the slide. I insist on good ear and eye protection.

The main problem with a full sized gun is that they can be a little heavy for a youngster or someone who has weak or very small hands.

A 22 is great for plinking and really working on marksmen skills and they are a lot of fun. but recoil really shouldn't be much of an issue with many 9 mm hand guns.

I also like SA/DA guns because it makes it easy to demonstrate both single action and Double action and the advantages disadvantages of both. Although I really feel the first encounter should be about the shooting and not the gun itself. and am not to crazy about introducing a lot of different guns to a newbie.