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Gbnk82 · April 20, 2013, 11:46 AM

I had a daisy bb gun at about 6 or 7a but i was about 8 when i shot my first real gun and got one for christmas later that year a .22 armscor rifle which i loved and had until i was about 16 when it was stolen out of our moving truck while moving..i now have a daughter who will be 2 in a few months and have wondered that myself..i think 10 is a good median age but as said earlier it really is more about maturity than age..i currently have a remington 597semi thats a project gun for me but i assume this will eventually be her first gun passed down.That is of course only if she is ready for it i think a bb gun is always a good first for a kid so they can prove they can be safe with it before moving onto the real thing.

April 20, 2013, 11:46 AM	#45
Gbnk82 Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 293	I had a daisy bb gun at about 6 or 7a but i was about 8 when i shot my first real gun and got one for christmas later that year a .22 armscor rifle which i loved and had until i was about 16 when it was stolen out of our moving truck while moving..i now have a daughter who will be 2 in a few months and have wondered that myself..i think 10 is a good median age but as said earlier it really is more about maturity than age..i currently have a remington 597semi thats a project gun for me but i assume this will eventually be her first gun passed down.That is of course only if she is ready for it i think a bb gun is always a good first for a kid so they can prove they can be safe with it before moving onto the real thing.