This may be blasphemy, but I bought my daughter (she was 15 this past Christmas) a Heritage Arms .22/.22 magnum SA revolver, as she loved shooting my K22 Masterpiece; 1st time shooter and hit target 11 of 12 times at 25 yds. with the S&W. It is the best $200 I've spent in a long time. Not 1 problem and very accurate. Great gun for killing empty beer cans and defenseless pieces of paper! When she gets older and more serious, she'll get a nice revolver or semi if she wishes. Just a thought if you have a beginner in the family. Peace, Jeff T., PGH PA