Good first gun for teenage son?

ThePythonicCow ^ | June 25, 2006 | ThePythonicCow

[palmer]

Ruger 10/22.

[Political Junkie Too]

A Red Ryder BB Gun?

-PJ

[ThePythonicCow]

Dang - if you are as fast a draw in a gunfight as you reply here, remind me not to get in a gunfight with you <grin>.

[tet68]

You might want to wait till after the class, do they
have rifles you can use? A little exposure will help you
in making a good decision.

Good luck and have fun.
Keep'em in the Black.

[Loud Mime]

Sorry, couldn't help it....

[ThePythonicCow]

Well ... my wife would like the BB gun idea.

I'm thinking more along the lines of something that shoots real bullets.

[IMTOFT]

You'll shoot your eye out with that thing...

[ThePythonicCow]

My son would like that one -- a little beyond our budget,
I suspect.

[andrew2527]

As many as you can afford.

LOL

But seriously, my first gun was a single shot New England Firearms 20 gauge. Really cheap and you don't have to worry about him leaving unfired rounds in the gun. I think I was given that gun around the age of 8.

[Tijeras_Slim]

You can't go wrong with a .22 bolt action rifle. I have a CZ 452 Lux, which comes with decent iron sights (a rarity these days) but you can mount a scope easily. Good trigger too. MSRP is $350, but they can be had for less. Check out all at www.cz-usa.com

[Sybeck1]

A 12 guage pump. For hunting and home protection.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Here it is.

[NittanyLion]

For a first gun, I'd get a .22 rifle. Cheap ammo, easy to handle with little recoil.

[humblegunner]

It would depend upon what kind of shooting y'all plan on doing.

If your goal, besides basic preparation, is to go to the range and shoot
at targets then a .22 is a good place to start. They don't kick at all
and are good for getting folks used to firing rifles and not be jumpy about it.

From there, the possibilities are miriad.

[Michael Goldsberry]

What gun for a 17-year-old? Anything.

In a year or so, he may be a Marine.

[Renegade]

MY first hunting firearm at age 12, was a single shot Winchester 16 ga. shotgun ( full choke ). My dad made me use it so that I would be sure of hitting my target because I only had one chance . Still use it today as it does a job on squirrels ( tree rats )that invade my garden .

[IMTOFT]

Seriously, I grew up on a small farm, and we had .22's and shotguns. It wasn't until later in life that I started shooting handguns.

Start with a 9mm - easy to handle and will give you an idea of what it's like. But, don't be surprised if you start craving more power pretty soon! My favorites are the 1911A .45 and the S-W 629, a .44 magnum with the 8 3/8" barrel. Lots of fun!

[cbkaty]

Texas.....try Luckenbach or Sisterdale

Teen's handgun.......nothing that embarasses him...no small bore....!

Anything in a 45 or 357 will make him proud...

Rifle....an excellent quality 30-0-06 will one day be a hand-me-down...

[garyhope]

My first gun was a single shot Stevens .20 ga shotgun. My dad took me hunting with it. I was taught gun safety. Afterwards, I shot lots of poor innocent birds, squirrels, rabbits etc. Eventually I stoppped decimating the local small animal population.

My next gun (always a Christmas gift) was a bolt action Mossberg .22 with a scope.

Start with a long gun, teach gun safety and responsibility. Later a handgun.