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$400 is not a bad price...provided the pistol is newish and in good condition. They have been making that model with relatively few changes since the 1960's...you may end up with a 40 year old pistol which is OK, but the price is a bit steep in that instance.
A common concern among female revolver users is that the reach for the trigger is too long for someone with less-than-large hands as well as the difficulty of manipulating a double action trigger in an effective and accurate way.
You may have no trouble, but make sure the pistol feels comfortable in your hand and after unloading it (I don't mean to patronize, but this is the internet) dry-fire it a couple time both with the hammer cocked and with the hammer down double-action. Remember that if you have to use it for self defense double action is probably all you will have time for.
I don't know what calibers the pistol was offered in, but FWIW without getting into another caliber debate make sure it isn't something exotic....38 Special and .357 Magnum are the gold-standards for revolvers. I personally woudl rather have a .357 because it can also shoot .38 special cartridges (which have less recoil and are cheaper).
Bear in mind that you can get a good 9mm autoloading pistol for less than 500 dollars brand new these days. You may want to at least consider that as an option, some of the new ones are quite small and easy-to carry.
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