What was the first firearm you bought for your child and how old was he or she

[Zach S]

I dont have any kids (at least not that I know of). I did pick up a used ruger 10-22 for my (then) eleven year old sister when she started showing some interest in shooting. However, at age 12, she appears to have lost interest.

 

[Texas Moon]

Cricket .22 single shot bolt. Nice gun but trigger was WAY too hard for little fingers.
Next was a Ruger 10-22. Cut the stock down and swapped out the trigger for an adjustable model. Painted the stock bright pink w/ black tiger stripes.
Can you tell I've got a baby girl that loves Barbie and other pink things?

 

[shooting time]

I bought a chipmunk .22 when my daughter was about 6 months old.She is 24 and I am still buying her guns

 

[GI Jane]

ruger 10-22 and she was in my tummy.

 

[Ala Dan]

American Walther PPK in .380 at age 18

Heck, she picked it out and its been flawless since I brought it home
in January of 1995; even with all types of JHP ammunition.

And yes, she was issued a CCW license at age 18, with special
approval from our local sheriff.

 

[Vitamin G]

My father permitted the purchase of a Ruger Mark II when i was 18. I gave him the money, and it was "gifted" to me.

I thought about selling it once... for a second... What an idiot i was.

 

[AirForceShooter]

my Daughter at 16
Her very own 1911.
Before that she "borrowed" mine.

AFS

 

[Dionysusigma]

Don't have kids, but a Marlin seems to be a good choice... maybe a 925. Probably when they're five.

 

[Hot brass]

Single shot .22 for my daughter before she was born. Now 15.
Single shot .22 for my son when he was 3 years old. Now 12.

 

[spocahp anar]

Single shot remington .22 for my oldest boy for his 10th birthday.

After a while he wanted to shoot my Swede mauser so I let him. He doesn't want to shoot it anymore!

 

[only1asterisk]

My daughter was about -6 months when I bought her a Remington 514 and a 50's vintage Red Ryder. She's 11 months now and now has a 28ga 870 with 2 stocks and 4 barrels. She'll get a NEF single shot rifle this fall and maybe a handgun in a couple years.

David

 

[BlackJack]

Beretta 96FS Elite for my son at 24.
S&W Model 10 for my daughter at 21.

 

[Camp David]

I remember fondly that first baby shower for our lovely daughter; she was a month old and the ladies started arriving before noon....Mrs. Pierson bought our daughter pink window shades, and Mrs. Smith arrived with a beautiful lace bonnet... all the other ladies followed suit with nice feminine gifts for the baby... after all the gifts were opened there remained only one; a longish box in the corner. Mrs. Templeton gushed and said she wold open the dear gift. The box was opened and there... to the utter amazement of all the ladies at the shower... was the one gift that humbled all theirs, that made all theirs tremble, that made their sacrifice small; the ultimate daughter's treasure: A mint stainless steel Ithaca Mag 10 Roadblocker sawed-off, ten-gauge shotgun, with custom folding walnut stock and gold trigger. Oh Praise Jeebus indeed the chorus arose from the ladies; our daughter, the daughter, was truly blessed for all lifetime!

 

[Missashot]

We haven't bought our daughter a gun yet. (She is only 9 months old) But hopefully it will be soon. When we do buy her one, I think we are going to get her a Ruger 10/22 anniversary edition rifle. (To start with)
I just hope she enjoys it.

 

[f4t9r]

never bought my kids any guns they always used mine but I do like that excuse for getting more guns "hEY hONEY ITS FOR THE kIDS"

 

[AK103K]

Santa brought a nicely wrapped S&W 617 for Christmas one year with my name and my sons name on it. Cant take it back if Santa brought it.