Do you buy guns just for your kids?

[fivepointstar]

JUST FOR KIDS?

I had the day off and went up to a gun store that I had some store credit now for about 6-7 months. I decided to just spend it, but not on me but for my kids. I ended up with 2 good pick ups for pretty cheap on used .22LR.

Top: Norinco JW15 magazine fed bolt action rifle.

Bottom: Sears 2200 tube fed semi auto rifle. I know nothing about these and google says that it maybe a Higgins rifle? It looks like a Marlin to me but what do I know.

Both my kids have youth bolts that they've outgrown so its time to graduate them up. Both of them have EXCELLENT marksmanship skills hitting targets at 50yds iron sights. My kids no NOTHING about mag dumps or even semi auto as they only shoot table. Now with the longer stock this should be a challenge.

anyway....have you bought a gun "just for your kids?" I'm not saying hey i have a bolt .22, shotgun, or pistol that would work for them but going out just for them.

 

[rouchna]

When my 7 year old shot my Marlin 795 for the very first time, she loved it. She then asked if she could shoot a handgun. Unfortunately, the smallest caliber handgun I owned at the time was a 9mm. I quickly realized that I needed to own a .22 handgun. I found a used Ruger 22/45 for sale here in the classifieds and snatched it up. So to answer your question, I probably would not have bought it had my daughter not expressed interest in shooting a handgun. Although I'm the one who shoots it all the time, I technically bought it for her.

 

[rseymorejr]

I 've bought guns for all three of mine. For some reason my son seems to have gotten more than the girls have, though.

 

[jonnyl]

Planning a "youth" rifle for my youngest for Christmas...

 

[GRAY GHOST]

yup i'm getting my 8 yr old daughter a sig522 sbr for christmas.

 

[BeStocked]

Looking at a 28 gauge semi-auto for my 9 year old daughter to start shooting clays with me.

 

[davsco]

no kids, i buy them all just for ME!! some people, including family, have called me a kid from time to time...

 

[browning guy]

I have two sons and I find my self buying guns in sets of 3 now.

 

[mikec]

What shop?? How much?

 

[august1410]

That tube fed certainly looks like a rebadged Marlin 60 to me.

 

[pitjeep]

have bought for kids & grand kids.i have cut stocks down to fit on some , then buy a used stock to swap out when they are ready.

 

[haoleboy]

I voted yes, but I don't have any kids of my own. I'd like to be the one to give my late brothers son his first gun. Estranged sis in law permitting.

 

[jmiller320]

I picked up a used 870 to set up for deer hunting. My daughter who was 6 or 7 at the time claimed it. She said you already have a lot of guns and her mother has one, so she is keeping this one for herself.

 

[BlueHeeler]

No kids, but kudos to FPS for teaching the kiddos the fundamentals of marksmanship.

 

[fivepointstar]

That tube fed certainly looks like a rebadged Marlin 60 to me.

thats the first thing I thought too

 

[SRD]

That tube fed certainly looks like a rebadged Marlin 60 to me.

At first glance I thought so too,but the stock looks a little different (just not sure what).

To FPS,yes I do/have bought just for the kids,but as they age NO.My oldest has wanted a Garand for a couple yrs. now and since he's 24 now I gave him the paperwork for CMP and sent him on his way 'cause if I order 1,it's MINE.

 

[prmorin]

I havent yet but I certainly will. Think it is a great idea, gets the kids investing in caring and being responsible for something of their own. My dad gave me my first shotgun at 10 and I plan on buying my daughter a bolt action .22 for her 7th or 8th birthday.

 

[prmorin]

On another note, anyone have thoughts on what a good age is to give them their own first gun?

 

[hvymax]

I bought a Mossberg 500 in 410 youth model when my oldest was in eutero. I also have a Rossi matched pair youth in 22/20ga. Most of my guns have adjustable stocks now so we can make them fit each shooter in seconds. Most of my recent purchases have been 22's so my son and his friends can go all Boondock Saint Jr without breaking the bank. I need to teach my son to use the Load All to fill the hundreds of empty 12ga hulls him and his friends make every time they are over.

 

[SRD]

On another note, anyone have thoughts on what a good age is to give them their own first gun?

History repeats itself so I started buying for them at eight (depending on thier maturity and interest) the same ages I received my first; BB,.22,.410,30-30 and so on.