Youth Semi Auto Pistol

[J.T.]

My boy is nuts about all types of shooting and for the most part I have just enough knowledge for us to try out most of them, but...... We went to Thunderbird Range and meet up with Rvan and they had mentioned a youth steel shoot and my son went into full gear. It has been non stop questions which is cool but I do not have any experience with competition/sport shooting really which leads me to the point.

Nine year old boy, fairly big/athletic for his age, has had a good deal of trigger time for his age and has shot a large variety of firearms. Which rimfire semiauto pistol is going to be most likely to fit him, be reliable if he decides to stick with some form sport shooting, basic in function and be accurate.

Thanks!

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

Buckmark or Neos.

 

[jbarnett]

My son is interested in the youth steel challenge also.
I bought a browning buckmark and a ruger 22/

 

[okie headhunter]

I would lean towords the neo. the grip is a little smaller and the angle puts there hand in the propper grip.

 

[angsniper]

Mine started with a P22.

 

[Glocktogo]

If you go with a Buckmark, get one with the URX grip.

 

[guns are dumb]

My recently sold Buckmark was a UDX, which is different than URX, and I liked it, but my wife and people with smaller hands really liked it. However, my wife seemed to think it had more recoil (what little it did have) than the Ruger MKIII (that I also just sold).

 

[Cedar Creek]

My son is 24 and still has the Ruger 45/22 he got when he was about 13 or 14. It is really accurate and reliable - I used it to shoot at the concealed carry class last year.

Cedar Creek

 

[CBCollier]

My son, 10 years old, is just getting into shooting. I put the CZ youth 22lr in his hands and he did alright with it. Then he wanted to shoot my Walther P22. He liked it alot more than the rifle. I have not put the Buckmark in his hands yet, but the P22 seemed to fit him well.

 

[Honey Badger]

Mine started with a P22.

+1. Best little pistols around for a kid. I bought one for my wife and she shoots the hell that little gun. Nothing against the Buckmark, I am a Buckmark fan as well.