8th bday present

taliv said:

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10/22 without a single ruger part. Mostly volquartsen. Fajen stock
About 15 years ago. Time flies.
I’ll never forget hanging Coke cans from strings and her shooting the strings to make the cans fall. Show off.

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So, that was your daughter's 8th Bday present? Wow!

I tried giving my oldest several "nice" .22s at that age, but she wanted the beat-up '70s Mossberg Plinkster I grew up with.

She still has it. We just built her an AR to keep it company in her safe.

Sweet! That puts my 10-22’s to shame .

My son got a Henry youth lever .22 for his 10th Christmas several years back, I am glad every time he gets a chance to shoot it .

Stay safe.

Very nice. I got a call from my grandson's school when I gave him an AR15 for his 16th Bday.

When my daughter was 7 I gave her a Marlin 60. She’s 36 now and she still has it.

Very cool. I'm over 60 and still don't have anything that nice.

When I was 12 I bought myself a .22 Marlin 80DL, which came with adjustable peep sights.

My kids weren’t into guns, but I gave my son a Mossberg 500 shotgun, marine finish, when he moved to HI.

Ya know I have been wondering about this too…. So my niece and nephew’s turned 2 this year. And I was thinking of getting they a 22 when they are a little older but was kind of wondering what the right age was…. Also a bit complicated because 2 of them have anti-gun mothers.

Great memory and what an impressive rifle to learn with! Our girls, now (almost) 17 and 18 each received little Cricket .22s for their 5th birthdays---their choice of stock (plain pink composite and laminated pink wood). I didn't allow toy guns or BB guns in their world until MUCH later on. This proved a good choice from a gun safety education perspective; no mixed messages about what safe handling entails when the only thing handled is a real firearm. Six years ago they each received Colt 6920s with mags, tools and a good supply of quality ammo set aside. We are very proud of them as they grow into independent young women who understand that they must be the primary guardians of their own safety and liberty.

Gave my granddaughter 1000 rounds of 5.56 on her 16th birthday. Technically for the AR15 her father brought home, some states have age limits on fire arm owner ship. She’s 19come this 30th and the ammo is almost gone. Until a year ago my only grand child.

Got the grandson a Mossberg 20 gauge for his 10tth Bday. He's been a huntin' fool since

My son's first gun is the Red Ryder Anniversary edition he's learning on in my avatar. His second is a Thompson Center .22 Classic he's yet to shoot. I acquired both before he was born, giving him the Daisy for his 6th birthday. The .22 was intended for his 10th, but he doesn't have as much interest as I hoped he'd show. He helps in the reloading room and enjoys the science behind it (the math, not so much). Just doesn't care about trigger time.

He was supposed to receive my old Savage 24 .22/410 for his 12th, since it was my 12th birthday present. Still 2 years away, so we'll see.