Over the years, assisting new folks we either had access to one of the Jennings's in .22 or bought one.
Some of the other inexpensive guns as well.
Teaching tool, instructional aid, educational too if you will.
Private ranges and even we as individuals out and about with folks we knew, would snag one of these to show.
You have someone, on a budget, and they can see, and actually shoot one.
Compare to say a used Police Trade in revolver and this person better understands what they are getting for money spent.
Oh sure, some folks had us get them one, various reasons, from being a joke to one lady, sentimental and all, her daddy got her one as a little girl and did not know what happened to it.
She got herself one with the pink grips like her daddy got her (near as she could remember) as her dad had passed and all...
Still the main deal was education, which was a good thing for a lot of folks.
Silly fun too. Get us lined up, all with these inexpensive guns, target at say 10-15 yards and "Okay who ever actually hits the target, does not have to police the range".
Or something.
I am not ashamed to admit, sitting, using knees and all to brace myself.
Well the retired SWAT looked like he was doing long range silhouette on his back and using leg...
Gun buddy had thoughts of taping his to a 2x4 to make a rifle ...
Range owners wife beat us. She walked up, weak handed threw the gun up and fired and she hit the target.
Show off...*grin*
Ladies and kids out that day, just cracking up laughing...
When they finally break, tear up, whatever, set into Lucite for book ends and similar.
Do one apart, the other together, neat gift ideas.