I have a Win 9422 and can't say enouch good things about it. It was my dad's and he gave it to me when he stopped shooting. It is nice quality and very accurate out to 100 yds. Its really quick handling with a slick action. A really nice gun. Too bad you can't buy new ones.

For Kurt; I think the single shot .22 is great. I bought my daughter one two years ago when she was seven. I bought a Mossberg youth rifle (can't remember teh modele) and it is a nice little gun and very accurate. She shoots it well.

Troy

I've had my Marlin for 20 years, still fun to shoot. Not single shot, but lightweight for little tikes.
Small and breaks down into a nice lightweight cary case.
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I would have suggested the Browning Auto , which is just the right size for a young shooter, really holds it's value, is a serious piece of iron and is a take down gun to boot, plus the really neat feature of loading thru a port in the stock and having a bottom action/ejection is a plus.

But it looks like I was too late with my suggestion as you already bought something else,,,

Todd SmileWavy

Oh don't anyone think for a minute that this will be the last rifle I buy for her! :D

Great choice! I would have put my $.02 in for the Marlin single shot .22, but your choice should be the ticket.

I bought one for my girls (I have three at 7 and under) when my first one was two years old. The oldest loves target practice.

Cheapskate!

You made an excellent choice. The Browning mentioned should be avoided. I had one. It ejects hot shells on you arm or worse down your shirt sleeve. Its an absolutely beautiful gun, BUT it hurts to use it.

Savage causes a lot of people to exhibit snobbery. Savage is an excellent value, shoots well and only costs 1/4 to 1/10th of some other guns that do not shoot any better. Recently Savage is putting out some extremely accurate guns for half the cost of the best guns made For example the Model 12 class F and the Model 12 F/TR. These guns shoot 1/4" groups at 100 yards and are capable of doing 6" groups at 1000 yards. Thats world record territory. Right out of the BOX!! I know, I have a Model 12 F/TR 0.308. I have shot what looks like ONE large 45cal hole at 100 yards with it. Thats 10 rounds in what amounts to a single hole. This is also competitive with a bench rest shooter that has 10 times as much money involved in his gun. The bench rest guy probably has a 0.1" advantage. His 10 shot group is like a 0.38cal hole using 0.308 rounds. Savage marketing is ON TARGET to take over the precision gun market. What you will get... A gun with accuracy that is unequaled, period. A gun that has a mass produced. laminated stock, not a custom high dollar curly maple work of art, nor a gun with gold filled artwork, but accuracy unequaled by any. a new Accutrigger, an engineering work of art in simplicity and performance. And No I do not work for or own stock in Savage.

FWIW, I bought my daughters, when they were around 10/11 each a cheap Marlin semi .22. I had a one like it as a kid and loved it. They were only allowed to shoot one at a time when I was with them until they hit around 13/14 at which time they each started taking out woodchucks, strays and bunnies on their own.

Prior to the time I felt comfortable with them shooting on their own, they were allowed to shoot my old Crossman 760 BB gun on their own as soon as they were strong enough to pump it.

Of course my wife and I were raised in rural areas where guns are used as tools and often placed stategically around the house for shooting varmints at a moments notice.....YMMV

We have a couple remington bolt actions behind the front door for gophers and ground squirrels. Very accurate guns.

Like K9torro said, the Browning auto is a great gun which holds its value, especially if Belgian made. Winchester 1890 and 1906 are 2 great pump 22's which the Taurus is modeled after.

Cool pics of your kid Kurt! I remember learning on a single shot, bolt action .22 at that age, but I had to wait a few years for the pistols :)