ElGato wrote:She shouldn't need to rack the slide on a Tomcat. When I carry a Tomcat it 's hammer down, safety off, and at quarter cock (safety). Some folk's won't feel OK with the safety off, that should be up to the individual.
+1 on this for carry mode.
Also, failure to "feed" or "spitting" of the last round is much more common than a FTE in Tomcats. If she had a failure to feed..I could offer some solutions.
For FTE's make sure she's got a firm grip on the weapon (no limp wristing), and that all sliding parts are properly lubricated. A change of ammo can sometimes make the difference. Stay away from really hot loads (corbons) or overly short JHP's like (gold dots). Might try some Winchester Silvertips and give it a little more break in time.
Let us know.