I took one of my Step-daughters (24 yrs old) shooting today. It was the first time she'd ever fired a handgun. This pick was from her second inning shooting - after she got the feel of it, and before fatigue started to set in. She did quite well, I'd say. She shot two guns: Both S&W 686's; one with a 3"bbl, and one with a 4"bbl. She really enjoyed it, and we'll be going out to the range again sometime soon.