Agree on pistol grip. And you guys are going way too macho. Get a 870 youth deer model in 20 ga. With the 20 inch deer barell. In mossyt oak pink. If 5 20 ga oo bucks in 3 inch aren't enuff, the perp will be distracted by the color when you're beating him over the head with it.
And the missus won't be afraid to learn how to use it.....