My son is turning 5 gun so it was time for his first gun so I decided to go with the classic Daisy Red Ryder. It is a little big for him but he will grow into it.

One thing that dissapointed me when I was buying it was how hard it was to find. It looks like the days of the BB gun are short. Everyone is switching to Air Soft which I find unfortunate. Air Soft is nice but there isn't anything better than shooting cans with a BB gun.

My son got to experience that today and when he hit his first can he got so excited he started giving everyone high fives.

Another shooter is born!

Way to go!!!My dad bought me one at the end of WW2...ANYTHING made of metal was scarece then! I graduated to a 22 a couple of years later. Keep him supplied, thats the future of shooting!
Dan

Jeff,

That is priceless! I tough my son and daughter on an an old Daisy BB rifle I picked up over 20+ years ago. I still love plinking cans. Good times.

Great work Jeff! I bet your son had a blast! I intend to go the same route. Incidentally, the little Cricket rifle that Tim got for Lucy is a great first .22 in my opinon. They're surprisingly well made, and are real rifles...just scaled way down for your favorite little shooter.

If you need more air rifles, check out Pyramid Air. If they don't have it, you don't need it!

You may have seen this photo in the Life in the Bunker forum, but here it is again anyway. This is me with my son Robert. The M-1 Garand is his High School graduation present. I'm in the process of completely restoring it. It will have a new Wilson match barrel, new parts, fresh parkerizing, and a gorgeous Wenig Fancy-grade walnut stock. Best of all, my buddy Chris is building a pine transit case for it. It will be quite the present when it's done.


However, I digress...I think you've gotten a great starter rifle, and he's off to a flying start!

I love this I'm going to be using my BB gun that was my first and still favorite. My daughter will hopefully love it to.
The model is a 95B Daisy Rogers. She's all beat up but still shoots well, and will work fine to start my girl into the sport. Glad to see the future is in good hands!

Thanks for all of the comments and there isn't a better way to spend time with your kids than shooting cans with a BB gun.

Glen, your son will love that present when he graduates.

Jeff