If you are going to be good to her go the extra step and get her an automatic!!! less felt recoil, less work for her = more shooting!. I watched a girl this past weekend dove hunting, she onlyknocked down a few birds but was haveing a good time, so much of a good time that her and her husband were one of the last to leave the feilds, she was shooting a Beretta AL 391, Im sure if it had been a pump she wouldnt have lasted near as long, fact is, I heard alot of guys complaining about long shoots with the 870s as well!.