What age did you buy your childs first rifle?

Status
Not open for further replies.
J

JaxNovice

member
Joined
Aug 13, 2006
Messages
916
My 4 year old daughter asked me to get a her a pink rifle for Christmas so she can shoot when is older. What ages did you buy your childs first rifle and when did they start shooting?
 
My grandson turned 4 months old yesterday. I bought him a Remington 700 in .30-06 two weeks ago.

He can't quite hold it steady yet, so Grandpa will have to hold on to it for a while, and of course use it as it was intended to be used until he's big enough to use it himself.:D

Surprisingly enough, the wifey said not a word about this purchase. :scrutiny:
 
bought my son a 22lr single shot when he was 4. an SKS for his 12th bday. My grandaughter will tur 4 this month she is getting a pink 22 for xmas
 
I have garands and M1 carbines for my kids... they don't shoot them until they're about 8 (carbines). 22s when they're about 6, under close supervision. YMMV
 
What age did you buy your childs first rifle?
Click to expand...

Well, I bought her a Savage Cub when she was about 6 months, she is 3 now and still not quite big enough for it. I'll sit her on my lap while I'm holding the gun and let her pull the trigger though, she absolutely loves it! I can't wait until she can do it all by herself. We both have great big smiles on our faces when we get to shoot together.:D
 
I would suggest that you never buy a weapon for a child, rather, when they have earned and saved enough money for a weapon, let them purchase it. That is to say when they have enough maturity to earn and save the money, they are likely to be mature enough to learn to use it properly.
 
I would suggest that you never buy a weapon for a child, rather, when they have earned and saved enough money for a weapon, let them purchase it. That is to say when they have enough maturity to earn and save the money, they are likely to be mature enough to learn to use it properly.
Click to expand...

Now THIS sounds like wisdom.
 
I would suggest that you never buy a weapon for a child, rather, when they have earned and saved enough money for a weapon, let them purchase it. That is to say when they have enough maturity to earn and save the money, they are likely to be mature enough to learn to use it properly.
Click to expand...

Very good point.

I actually had my son's 22 before he was even born, actually before my wife was ever pregnant. It was inherited from an uncle. I refinished it and had it waiting for that "some day".
 
Well, I made the mistake of walking in the door with three guns my wife didn't recognize, so my son got his .22 a about 16 mo, guess I'll have to keep and make sure it works until he gets a little bigger.
 
I would suggest that you never buy a weapon for a child, rather, when they have earned and saved enough money for a weapon, let them purchase it. That is to say when they have enough maturity to earn and save the money, they are likely to be mature enough to learn to use it properly
Click to expand...
.

My parents bought me my first shotgun at the age of ten. I of course then wanted a .22 lr a short time later. Dad told me to figure out how to buy one myself. I started mowing lawns all over our small town. I would push that little mower all over and knock on doors. Earned enough money to buy it myself after a few months. Good lesson learned. I bought my sons a 28 ga wingmaster 870 on their eighth birthdays. My oldest boy just got a henry .22lr on his 10th. Keigan helped cut firewood and build fence this summer and worked enough to earn the rifle. Caleb will be getting a new bow this sunday for his 9th birthday. He has been working in the yard and in the garden and has earned it.
[
 
wow you guys have some good parents, mine never bought me a new gun, but then again, i always inherited them. if you think about it, would you rather have a gun that has some personal meaning behind it or a new gun. I'd rather have the handmedown
 
My oldest son started doing chores for $ at age 3. By the time he turned 4 he had made $126. He wanted a " big gun like dad to shoot coyoties", I picked a rossi single
shot .22 lr/.410 single shot for him. He is learning shooting skills and work ethic at an early age. Let's just hope it sticks!

My dad gave me my first gun, a Remington 870 wingmaster when I was 15 years old.
 
I would suggest that you never buy a weapon for a child, rather, when they have earned and saved enough money for a weapon, let them purchase it. That is to say when they have enough maturity to earn and save the money, they are likely to be mature enough to learn to use it properly.
Click to expand...
I like this idea and will definitely do that with my kids, when I have them.
 
my dad got me started shooting when i was about 2 or 3. .22lr balenced on a log at about 15 yards. never have had mor fun. he gave me my first "real gun" when i was about 8. a .410 single shot(his motto has always been and still is "one shot, one kill"). i remember the day i got it, the only thing i could think of was that now those pigeons in our barn really had something to be scared of!:evil:
 
Personally I think 12-13 is about the right age if they understand safety issues. The can shoot at younger ages, but totally supervised with real guns.
 
My great-grandfather bought my first rifle 40 years before I was born.

Granted, it wasn't specifically for me, but it ended up being mine.

I shot it when I was 12, it was made mine on my 13th birthday.

Marlin 39A, Golden Trigger.
 
My dad gave me a Browning Hi-Power when I turned 21. It was the gun he trained me on. That gun belonged to my son before my wife was pregnant. His first rifle was given to him by my father-in-law on Christmas day 2007, he was born six days earlier. Obviously it will be a while before he can use them but I don't think it is ever too early.
 
My dad gave me my first rifle on Christmas when I was 14. A stainless synthetic 10/22. To this day it's still one of my favorites. I always promised myself no matter what I will never get rid of it. Unless one day I have a son, then he shall get it.

(I started shooting around the age of 10. My grandpa taught me. Retired Army Colonel, qualified expert. He's 74 now and is still an excellent shot. He knows his stuff!)
 
I was in my 40's when I bought a rifle for my daughter to shoot.



Ohhhhhhhh, you mean the child's age! :evil:



She was 6. Now we have 2 rifles and a shotgun for her to shoot.
 
my daughter got a pink cricket at age 5 (and her cousin, also age 5, got a synthetic one)
at age 8, she got a custom volquartsen 10/22, cousin got a walther G22 with laser
at age 10, she got a P22 with YHM Mite suppressor, cousin got something non-gun related
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

SteadyD
  • Locked
What age for first time shooting a gun?
2 3 4
Replies
82
Views
3K
HOWARD J
H
C
  • Locked
Buying your Child a BB Gun,Is he to young?
Replies
24
Views
1K
DF357
D
F
  • Locked
When are they ready?
2
Replies
28
Views
976
Packman
P
N
  • Locked
What age to start kids shooting
2
Replies
27
Views
2K
torpid
T
Jack Package
  • Locked
What should be a child first rifle, and right age
2
Replies
48
Views
4K
brickeyee
B
Back
Top