StressPuppy
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I need some help finding a 22 pistol for boys with small hands.
I have 4 boys and I currently have a Ruger MKII with the tapered barrel (can't remember if it is 4 or 6 in) but it is too big and heavy for the little guys (boys are 14, 10, 7, 5). My 14 year old is fine (he shoots my S&W 65, Glock 19, and 1911!!), but the others are small for their age and have small hands too. And holding a big heavy gun in front of them for more than one shot, maybe two, is too demanding.
I feel it very important to teach them early and teach them properly. Understanding the guns and the safety is what will help them have fun shooting and avoid stupid and serious problems. But without having something to shoot, it makes it hard.
I have thought about the Walther P22 as the size seems perfect. And the trigger is not ridiculously hard to pull. But I have heard mixed reviews on its reliability. I am not aware of anything else.
Can you help give me some ideas of things I might look at for them?
I have 4 boys and I currently have a Ruger MKII with the tapered barrel (can't remember if it is 4 or 6 in) but it is too big and heavy for the little guys (boys are 14, 10, 7, 5). My 14 year old is fine (he shoots my S&W 65, Glock 19, and 1911!!), but the others are small for their age and have small hands too. And holding a big heavy gun in front of them for more than one shot, maybe two, is too demanding.
I feel it very important to teach them early and teach them properly. Understanding the guns and the safety is what will help them have fun shooting and avoid stupid and serious problems. But without having something to shoot, it makes it hard.
I have thought about the Walther P22 as the size seems perfect. And the trigger is not ridiculously hard to pull. But I have heard mixed reviews on its reliability. I am not aware of anything else.
Can you help give me some ideas of things I might look at for them?