The original Silver had garbage firing pins that would fail after 500 to 1500 rounds. I also witnessed one double while shooting skeet. Two friends have CZ shotguns, and borh work well for hunting, but neither has seen a lot of rounds, so I can't comment on how they stand up to high volume shooting. The number one consideration should be finding a fun that fits her, which requires actually shouldering the guns and knowing how to recognize if the gun fits or not. While not an exact method of determining fit, closing her eyes and shouldering the gun without moving to see if she is looking along the rib, and not at it, will at least provide a good start. The ideal situation would be the rib centered left to right; and her looking along the rib seeing the front bead, and if the gun has two beads, there should not be a gap between them. If the gun does not fit the shooter, it will be much more difficult to hit moving targets. Recoil wise, a gas operated semi auto will have less felt recoil than an O/U of similar weight. A lightweight gun is nice to carry for hunting, but the recoil will beat up the shooter at skeet or trap. Yildiz is also a brand to consider if the gun fits, but they are lighter, with more felt recoil. A used Citori or Beretta can sometimes be found at affordable prices, especially older models with fixed chokes. For a hunting gun or the odd bit of informal clays, fixed chokes are not a huge handicap, but if she will be shooting trap and skeet on a regular basis, having the option of changing chokes is nice.
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