Thread: First rifle for daughter

If you can find one, I highly recommend the Thompson Centre Hot Shot break barrel single shot.
I used one of these for my kids and still have it. It is the coolest little 22 to shoot, even as an adult. They stopped making them so second hand will be your only option.

The thing I like with using a break barrel is that when it comes time for them to be walking with you carrying a firearm, you can tell at a glance that the gun is safe if the action is broken. Later they can progress to a single barrel shotgun following the same safety rules.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBA337f9ovk

Or even something like an old bsa single shot bolt action . I have one of those buried somewhere in the safe and that is quite a light 22 and can be picked up cheap enough . the wood on my one is in perfect nick too...
If you get stuck I would consider selling you the air rifle and the BSA on the cheap if you like as we don't use them anymore.