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The answer (From me, anyhoo) will change with the stated objective.
1. If just introducing to shooting, no further agenda, and limited to the choices in the poll, the GP-100 loaded with wadcutters would be my advice.
2. If they are will to put in the training and are considering a semi-auto for SD/HD, a Glock 17 or 19 is a good choice. (Geez, I'm not even a Glockateer and I'm saying that...
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I disagree with this philosiphy:
If it's a normal sized male, in good health... I'd just lay out a 357, a duty sized 9mm of whatever flavor you have and a Gov't 1911 and let them pick
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I don't care if it's Ahnold, he should be concentrating on sight picture, breathing and trigger control while firing, and the 4 Rules at all times, not worrying about recoil. (the 1911 is the main target here.) Machismo is the #1 deterrant to better shooting for most male shooters.
I teach 4-H Shooting Sports, and predictably, every year the girls start at the beginning, and the boys usually have some trigger time. (out at the farm, etc.) The girls are usually
overall better shots by the end of the summer, and improve faster than the boys, because the boys "know it all"; the girls listen and apply what they learn.
I taught marksmanship as a Range NCO in a non-line unit with women in it, and again, the women would listen and apply what they learned, guys it was usully in one ear and out the other; when they did learn, it was by rote and building muscle memory.
I really recommend starting them with a .22 revolver; a .22 auto is still a better choice than a .357 with wadcutters, IMO. Find one or both; beg or borrow, don't steal though. YMMV.