If her eyes light up when she sees the charter arms, buy it for her. If she's recoil sensitive, they make them in .32 h&r mag but they'll shoot both .32 s&w long and .32 shortTalking my wife into owning one as wel. she grew up around them but says its not her thing ... yet her eyes light up whenever she sees a pink m&p 15-22 or purple charter arms .38.