CZ P10C or P10F???

[Lungorthin]

The C version grip is about the same length as the P226 and P30, both are full size pistols - so the C is actually "normal". The F should be called "E" for "extra".

You mean this?

 

[WobblyHead]

If your wife is a first time shooter and she has smaller hands then i would suggest either an mc28 ( which can be bought new for under 300 right now ) OR perhaps a glock 48 single stack.

The mc 28 is slim for a double stack 9mm and the trigger is not too far forward and is simple to operate especially if she has smaller hands. Not a lot of money invested and a good training pistol. Sights are simple 3 dot and it is striker fired and not too heavy. Also comes with three backstraps for fit. Right now on sale they are under 300 Can. on one of the site sponsors.

The glock is.....well it's a glock but a very thin glock being a single stack...double the price though.

The cz's are both great pistols but someone with small hands may not find them too comfy.

My advice is do whatever it takes to make HER happy......

+1 on the keeping HER happy and the MC28 definately a underated pistol with a lot of people looking down at it because of the price.
I took my wife shooting with one she liked and had one issue that was very minor. I was trying out Aluminum cased ammo and because of the light weight the cases were ejecting up almost straight back some hitting her Brass cases were ejecting to the rear and right.

 

[Epoxy7]

I like the CZ P10C. It's handy and well proportioned. The only negatives are the stiff mag release which I hear loosens after use and the high sights which are part of being suppressor ready. The sights are actually night sighs that I happen to like. The height makes them a bit slower to acquire though. Which could bother some people.

For the OP I would have recommended the Walther PPQ M2 Navy. However finding them now for the $700 range seems impossible. Plus the sale prices and availability of the CZ P10C makes it the current bargain pistol that isn't a cheap pistol. I would go with the P10C. In fact I did for myself. It's not out of place among my Walther PPQ pistols or even my Glock 19X. I actually think right now it's a bargain.