I actually bought myself a Red Rider for Christmas this year. I did this because my favorite Christmas gift was my Red Rider when I was 6 years old (63 years ago). The other reason is so that I can introduce my grandchildren ( age 3-5-7)to shooting when they visit. One mistake I made was to let my daughter know what I did, so the grandkids may not get to visit for a while??? My Son in Law is pretty excited! I thought I would have to buy a gun and then shorten it for the kids. I was pleased to find that they have a smaller version called the Buck. My nickname is Bucky, so I thought it was appropriate.