Well I may have her talked into a 1911 or at least useing my .38 super for her cc class but I have to put some thin grips on it for her. She has really small hands so the thin is so she can hold the gun correctly and reach the trigger propperly.
My wife has a Springfield, Micro Compact, 1911, 45 caliber pistol that she shoots quite well with small hands, but, she'll shoot just about any gun you put in her hands............, at least once.