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I agree that she needs to start on something she thinks is fun! The caliber doesn't matter much. I have a nice assortment of guns, but one of my favorites to shoot at the range is a Bersa Thunder 380 Plus. Shots soft, not very noisy, and since it's a double stack, I don't have to reload as much. I rarely carry it as my EDC. The slide is fairly easy to rack as well. Once she's comfortable, she can rent some, or borrow from friends and see what she likes. I carry a Springfield XDS most days, and love it! The slide seems easy as well. I also carry a little Ruger Stubby, and it is NOT fun to shoot. Love my Shield 40, but the magazines are tight and I need a loader to load them. (and I'm a former cop... fairly proficient with weapons) My newest addition is the little Glock 42. Adore it as well. My Ruger SR9 may be a tougher one to operate the slide without practice. I notice the difference after using the others.

Hope she love shooting! It can be scary to start when you have very little or no gun experience. My first time to ever shoot was in the academy. Good luck to her!