Gun for Newborn Son

if money is no problem, look for a nice vintage .22 rifle. like a Winchester 61 or Remington 121 (hey, i keep suggesting the 121 because i love it. plus, not to many people have one/know what it is). they are light, quick, and tack driving accurate. and while they hold multiple rounds (some people dont think this is good in a first gun, safety reasons), they are pump action. means you have to deliberatly jack another shell into the chamber, whereas a semi-auto, a young shooter may forget that the gun reloads it'sself

I got my number one son a Caspian Ti frame commander with stainless steel slide all customed out by Jess @ OnTarget.

This might fit the bill...

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned a .22 Henry Rifle. Apparently, they have a pre-fab kit that's all set up for engraving.

see the following link:

http://henryrepeating.com/personalizedgb.cfm

Wait a minute.
Don't let anyone else make this decision for your newborn son.
This is your decision to make. There will be no reason he will be disappointed, no matter what you choose.

I bought my son a .22 rifle five days after he was born. He shot it for the first time yesterday. He's almost 7.

I limited his rounds, but gave him a bonus five rounds for every bull's eye - he kept us there until dark.

When we got home he wouldn't stop hugging me and when I sat in a chair to watch the football game I recorded he pulled a chair up beside mine and said "I just want to be with you, dad."

It was the best $150 I ever spent.

Do what is right for you and your plans for your son. Whatever you do, it will pay off big time.

Ruger Bearcat.

Seecamp LWS380 with custom serial number.

One year wait, but he can carry it in his pocket the rest of his life.

Ithaca does custom engraving.

Maybe a Model 37 pump?

Ruger Bearcat is my vote

Will fit him OK when he's young, and will just be smallish when he's older.

I dunno, the idea of hist first gun and a gun for turning 18 are great ideas. I'd be tempted to do both.

I encourage you in the direction of a single shot 22 youth rifle. And by all means engrave it, then engrave it again when he passes it to your grandchild, and may the Lord grant the opportunity to engrave it a third time.
-BothellBob (aka Gramps)

A Ruger Single Six would fit the bill.....

I wouldn't wait too long.....if one of those crazy Democrats get in office, your choice of firearms that you can own may be limited....

I don't want to hear "oh that would never happen" BS....that's what people said about full-auto a couple of decades ago...

How an engraving with your Family Crest.
He could pass it on to his son or daughter.

Congratulation, What ever you decided I bet they will always cherish.

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I have no experiance with them, I just know they make single action revolvers.

Have you also considered a S&W model 41, for semi-auto?
Or a S&W 617 for double action revolver?(More ban-proof, if you're worried about that kind of thing)

At first I thought of buying a youth sized rifle, but then he would not be able to use it after reaching adulthood.

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No disrespect meant but that is maybe short sighted of you. A youth sized rifle could well be one of the most memorable firearms you could get for him. First of all it will fit his size and he will know it was definitely meant for him because of that more than because of any engraving. Secondly he will be able to shoot it for fun throughout his life, I shoot my son's every now and again and so does he and he is now 18. It is a nostalgia trip when doing so. Finally, and maybe most importantly, if you have foresight, you will leave room in the engraving area for at least a few other names. Those names would be names of your son's firstborn, your first grandson, to whom he can give that rifle. The next would be your grandson's son, or your great grandson, and so on down the family lineage. It would be a special rifle indeed, and you can bet that when your son eventually passes that rifle onto his son - it will be with a great deal of p[ride and with sweet memories of the times you two spent shooting together with his first rifle.

All the best,
GB

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned a .22 Henry Rifle. Apparently, they have a pre-fab kit that's all set up for engraving.

see the following link:

http://henryrepeating.com/personalizedgb.cfm

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This is what my daughter will get when she's old enough to shoot! I have been contemplating getting a AR-lower while the getting is good too.

The United States Carbine, Caliber .30, M1...and don't the kids just love it!

Part of the reason you are getting so many rifle suggestions is that most 5-6 year olds do not have the manual dexterity to properly handle a pistol. My kids were 9-10 before they could do anything other than squeeze off a round (forget about aiming). You might be one of the rare dads who can spend hundereds of hours teaching your kid to shot one but then it is no longer for them any more but you.

My suggestions; if Money is no object than an 1873 Winchester take down model (engrave the case, not the gun) would be quite nice, but that might be hard on your heart having your 6 year old learning to shoot on it. A nice Remington 881 series would be a good choice to learn on and be nice piece he could enjoy his whole life and not a safe queen.