Which guns to buy for my boys?

[JesseR]

I'm blessed to have three boys! My oldest is 7 and enjoys going to the range with me to pick up brass and shoot his bb gun. While I can, I'd like to purchase three of the same model hand guns to put up for their 18th birthday.

I've thought about bretta 92's, 1911's, HK's... The list goes on and on..

Any suggestions on something that might be nice in 10-17 years each can treasure? Mine will and up with them too one day, but I really want to fine three sweet special ones for them now.

Thoughts?

 

[RKM]

1911's with consecutive serial numbers.

Buy all three boys some AR lowers and have a group build when they get old enough.

 

[Perplexed]

1911's with consecutive serial numbers.

Buy all three boys some AR lowers and have a group build when they get old enough.

That's a nifty idea - let the boys pick out the uppers and parts they want, so they can customize their own AR to their individual tastes. That might be something they'd hang onto for a long, long time.

 

[870WingBlaster]

remington got in on the 1911 anniversary this year. I'd buy three of them because they are resonably priced and currently in production(ie. easy to find). Also, how can you go wrong with a 1911???

 

[ripnbst]

1911's with consecutive serial numbers.

Buy all three boys some AR lowers and have a group build when they get old enough.

Like button on both accounts. Some Ruger SR1911's will be nice. Buying three of anything is a nice chunk of change so maybe some Rock Islands instead, though they wouldn't be as special. Really if I had the money I would get 3 Springfield Range Officers.

I like the idea of 3 lowers though, that is pretty cheap to do and would be cool.

 

[peanut]

As much as I don't like Ruger, Every man ought to have a Ruger 10/22 and a MKII Ruger pistol.
You know me, I'd buy them an HK pistol!

 

[grizzly97]

1911's with consecutive serial numbers.

Buy all three boys some AR lowers and have a group build when they get old enough.

Another vote for this one. Both are really cool!

 

[twocan]

What ever you do make sure that you get something engraved on them that makes them personal. Guns like that usually wont leave the family.

 

[aeropb]

3 FN FiveseveN's.

 

[ez bake]

I asked my 7 and 8 year old what they wanted and my 8 year old wanted a bolt-gun like mine, so we started a build. My 7 year old wanted a Carbine, so we started a build for him. We completed each in about a year or so, and they have been shooting them a whole bunch and learned a lot about what went into them. They are 10 and 11 now, and really appreciate what they have.

You might find that they all have very different tastes in guns (this same thing is true of pocket knives - which I've started a little collection for each of mine).