My 14 year old son's first day shooting with the Marlin Model 60

[Lord Baltimore]

A Great day for me and my son today, as I took my son to Continental and showed him how to shoot a real gun for the first time. I can't believe my wife signed off on it.

He took to shooting like a duck to water.

It was great seeing him right away getting good results on the targets, and teaching him how to use the gun, gun safety, and range protocol.

A Great father/son day.

After we went through 200 rounds, we watched some of the other shooters, then checked out the store, and cruised.

I took him home and he proudly showed the targets to my wife, then I showed him how to clean the gun.

I am so glad, I had the Marlin Model 60, it was the perfect gun for a first timer. It shoots like a laser beam, no recoil, and a quiet report. The Semi automatic makes it extra fun.

 

[CallMeIshmael]

/tear

makes me want a lil focker of my own now...
i want that!

 

[wilcam47]

great job! always good to hear stories like this!

 

[Wiley-X]

My only question is why did it take you 14 years?

 

[clandestine]

He will remember that time with you for the rest of his life. Good job Dad!


All of mine shoot, here is the 3 oldest boys (of 5 children)

http://www.youtube.com/user/clandestineAR15

 

[Lord Baltimore]

Thanks guys.

I waited till now because untill recently I thought he was not mature enough.

He has grown up alot over the last year, mentally, and physicly. He is ready now.

 

[rouchna]

Great job. I can't wait to enjoy that same feeling with my daughter!

 

[Luigi]

I thought that was a pistol only range? I might have to check them out soon. Do they allow 7.62 x 39?

 

[j8064]

When I was a kid my dad, uncles and older cousins taught us kids firearm safety, technique and maintenance. It was sorta like when they taught us fishing...if you catch it, you clean it. Those wonderful lessons and memories are vivid after all the years.

Your son will retain memories of today. Great job!

 

[Mason-Dixon Baseball]

Thanks guys.

I waited till now because untill recently I thought he was not mature enough.

He has grown up alot over the last year, mentally, and physicly. He is ready now.

Not knocking you by any means, but I think shooting definitely teaches maturity... I'm easing my 9 and 10 year olds into it now, hoping to wean them off the video games.... Congrats and have more fun the next time!!!!!!!

 

[Garand1957]

Today's youth are the future of the shooting sports.
Without them gun rights will surely disappear.
Good work dad you have planted the seeds for the future

 

[SamW]

And the true American heritage lives on. Thank you for teaching your son.

 

[Goose Guy]

Great story

 

[GunnerGunz]

It is great taking the son (daughter in my case) shooting for the first time. It really is special and they have so much fun Kids er wonderful people

 

[Gigantopithicus]

Can't wait until I can take both my son and daughter shooting. My son can't wait either. He already cheers "Gun! Bang! Bang!" at just the sight of a gun. He's two and a half.

 

[Mason-Dixon Baseball]

Check out the Appleseed Project shoot at Broad Creek March 26-27---- Great father and son event!!!! www.appleseedinfo.org -- 2 days of instruction for $80 for both of you!!!!!

 

[BlueHeeler]

Memory maker day.

 

[Idempotent]

I thought that was a pistol only range? I might have to check them out soon. Do they allow 7.62 x 39?

It is a pistol-caliber only range. Small rimfire cartridges such as .22 LR, even out of rifles, aren't going to damage their backstop, so they're allowed. AK ammo definitely is not allowed

Back to the OP's story, I was around that same age when my dad first took me shooting, and well, it stuck.

 

[olddawg]

Awesome.

 

[md_rick_o]

Can't wait to get some of my grandkids out. Good job pop.