First Rifle - Thank's Santa

[DragonDoc]

Santa delivered this year. My youngest daughter (12 y/o) is now the proud recipient of a Marlin 60. Her 17 year old sister is jealous and it looks like I will have to get her a rifle too.


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[theblackknight]

Sweet!Those little marlins are sweet! My friend has a older one and its the quietest 22 ive ever heard. No need for ear pro even standing 3 feet parallel w the muzzle.

[SeriousStudent]

Hehehe! Those are some great pictures. I think you do need to pick up another rifle, as you say. :D

If my daughter ever learns that the words "good" and "grades" belong together, she's got an LMT carbine coming.

I hope your young one has fun with her Marlin. The ones I have shot are really accurate, and a great buy for the money.

And thank you both again for your service to our country.

[woodandsteel]

I grew up with a Marlin 60. Many fond memories of shooting hedge apples in my grandfather's timber with it and his old Savage rifle.

Great gift Santa!

[Buckaroo]

I'll play. Here is my 10 yr old with her 10/22 she got for Christmas. We will be cutting down a stock for her and she said she wants it to be Blue with Black highlights.

Buckaroo

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[SkiDevil]

What a Great Dad! Good choice, my first rifle was a Marlin 60 .22 rifle as well. I still have it and it is every bit as accurate as it was when I got it over 20 years ago.

Merry Christmas,
and yes thank you for your service.:D

SkiDevil

[kaiservontexas]

I really enjoy the model 60, good choice.

[M_anstrom]

Nice, My dad and I gave my eldest niece my old savage/Springfield model 15 .22lr bolt gun. My younger niece got a red ryder bb gun. I'm stationed up in alaska so they called me this morning to thank me.

Hopefully when I go home on leave I'll get to take them to the range.

[5pins]

Here is my 7 year old with his New Crickett.
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[scottd907]

cant wait to be able to buy my son his first rifle. hes 5 now, think 7 is a little to youg still? shoot i think the younger he learns about it, the better.

[DragonDoc]

Seems like quite a few Dads start teaching their kids about firearms at age seven. I waited a little longer due to circumstances beyond my control (.mil assignments). I say go for it, seven is fine.

[Dienekes]

Some pretty proud looking kids there... Started my daughter around 7 or so with a cut-down bolt action single shot with peep sights. Got her a Glock 19 at age 13, and sent her and the Glock off to Gunsite at age 20. Now she has her own gun safe...