Took My Son and Wife to the Range.

[jlottmc]

My wife has also just started her journey. She seems to have fallen in love with my P45, though I may have to fight for that one. I recommended the CW 40 to her, and as we have been to a few stores around here that will remain in the running I hope. My little one just turned two this past December, and I have a line on a rifle to start her on as she gets a might bigger. The little pink stocked Cricket reminds me of a long and unfortunately lost friend. When I had celebrated a year on this rock, I was given a .22 Chipmunk, and yes there were many a good time with that little guy. Now I look forward to teaching both of them and to many a hunting trip and range day. As an aside, the last store we went too had an indoor range, and my daughter had zero flinch or reaction to the range noises (there was a CHL class qualifying at the time), this is great because she has been skittish around other noises.

[Bawanna]

My wife has also just started her journey. She seems to have fallen in love with my P45, though I may have to fight for that one. I recommended the CW 40 to her, and as we have been to a few stores around here that will remain in the running I hope. My little one just turned two this past December, and I have a line on a rifle to start her on as she gets a might bigger. The little pink stocked Cricket reminds me of a long and unfortunately lost friend. When I had celebrated a year on this rock, I was given a .22 Chipmunk, and yes there were many a good time with that little guy. Now I look forward to teaching both of them and to many a hunting trip and range day. As an aside, the last store we went too had an indoor range, and my daughter had zero flinch or reaction to the range noises (there was a CHL class qualifying at the time), this is great because she has been skittish around other noises.

Chipmunks or now Rogue River are great little beginner guns. I have 3 and I've given away 4 or 5 others. Just gotta get the kids into our hobby. They are very accurate and safe. The little ones aren't strong enough to hmmm can't say that, a pull back the firing pin. An when they are strong enough they are near ready to take it to the next level. I've often wished I was rich enough to go to the gun show each month and just randomly pick out a deserving little kid with a responsible looking dad or mom and just give it to em. Maybe some day.

[sviking]

She can run her CW9 but has a hard time with my K9.

Why? Exact same caliber, manual of arms and, if anything, the all metal K9 should be "softer shooting" due to the extra mass dampening out some of the recoil.

[jlottmc]

I too wish I could do that at a gun show. I don't get many weekends off so shows are a bit of a rarity lately, however, I go when I can. As an aside, my uncle was more a father to me than my own was, I learned much from him and his love of the flintlock, but I do seek and try to cultivate the young ones that need a little guidance. Maybe one of the little protege's will consider me an uncle Tim...