My son took a friend (a gal from England) out shooting last weekend. They started off at the trap range - she had shot a shotgun a few times. Then they went to the pistol range. She was very nervous - “I don’t like pistols!” (Of course never being around them, etc.)
He got her to shoot his a few times and she liked it. Then all the other guys around were asking her to shoot theirs. So she had fun trying the various styles and stuff and was liking it.
One guy brought over his big flintlock pistol. My son shot it. The big boom and cloud of smoke. The gal was really afraid to try it - but she did. My son took a video of her. Her expression of joy after firing it was great!
Black Powder is Really a Hoot!