well- just to be picky - it cannot have silver sideplates because it is a boxlock

but- what a great problem to have, what a nice little gun to have received as a gift

the amount of recoil may be because you were shooting heavy 2 3/4 shells in a 2 1/2 chambered lightweight gun

Is your wife going to shoot it - then fit it for her

if she wants to give it to your son- fit it to him

Orange works for me too