Shotgun for Small Frame Women

[BigBear]

Okay, need some suggestions on lightweight shotguns for my wife.

Need some info on proper gauge, whether to a semi or pump, etc...

She's fairly new to firearms. Can handle my 12 ga., but not on an all day shoot. Primary use will be skeet/trap. She is about 5'7, 120lbs dripping wet with cement shoes on, very petite.

Really looking for something fairly cheap... probably won't even purchase for a year or so. Black is good, no pink shotguns, she'd kill you. HAHA.

Any questions to guide, post 'em and I'll answer.

Thxs,
Bear

[SA Friday]

12 Ga over/under if you can swing the price of one. A Semi like a Beretta 391 would be another good choice. It's essentially a trade off; heavier guns recoil less, but swing like shit and take it out of their arms if carried all day. FWIW, my wife got a HK/FABARM Red Lion. It's a semi, light, and gas operated with a gas buffer to lower the recoil. I use it more than her for upland hunting. It swings like a dream, really easy on the arms, and shoots really nice patterns. Unfortunately, it only carries 3 rounds in it as the front of the tube mag is taken up by the gas buffer.

If in doubt, Rem 870 or 1187 is pretty hard to beat for the prices. If you can find an old 1100 in good shape, that's pretty good too. Can't really go wrong with anything that says Benelli on the side of it either.

[blackford76]

My wife shoots a Charles Daly 20ga auto. She is 5'2", and has had 4 wrist surgeries.

[StagLefty]

Auto will take a lot of the recoil away for smaller folks.

[Daniel_187]

Youth 870 in 20 Ga maybe

[gnihcraes]

Youth 870 in 20 Ga maybe

My suggestion... ^^ cheap and seem to be good quality.

[waxthis]

Youth 870 in 20 Ga maybe

I agree. Bought my 13 year old son one last year and he loves it. Wife tried it, now she has one. Shes 5'3 about 125.