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Right now my girls shoot rifles 22 & 243 with me. But I'm looking to start them shooting pistols. I have never owned a 22 pistol so I thought I'd try here to see what your guys suggestions would be for them. Not looking to break the bank and will be a while before I actually purchase. I just want to see what others use for their kids or suggestions of some experts out there. My girls are 6 and 10 so still on the small size.
Thanks in advance.
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Ruger Bearcat would probably be a perfect fit for their small hands if you want a revolver. Get the new version with adjustable sights if you buy one.
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my daughter likes a buckmark. It's the fiber optic sights, I suspect. You know, bright pastel colors or whatever.... 
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Ruger MKII or MKIII, or BuckMark. My daughter claimed my MKII with a bull barrel as hers.
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ruger sr 22 is a nice auto that fits small hands. mine isn't real accurate.
Mark 2 or 3 and 22.45 will be more accurate.
bearcat with adjustable sights may be better. one deliberate shot at a time.
avoid Taurus 94. the quality was lacking and very heavy trigger.
Other than that, How was the show Mrs. Lincoln?
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My son is 9 and shoots a Ruger 22/45 Lite in 4H with no problems...
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My daughter started with a S&W 622. Light weight and accurate in her hands.
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A S&W Kit gun with 4" bbl. is about ideal for small hands, yet very accurate with an excellent trigger.
You just can't give a kid a cheap gun with sorry trigger and hope they'll become good marksmen.
With pistols it's all about the trigger.
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Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Good gun. Just don't give it to a kid wearing those big magnum type grips. They're sorta big for small hands. DF
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Good gun.
Just don't give it to a kid wearing those big magnum type grips.
They're sorta big for small hands.
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Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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A S&W Kit gun with 4" bbl. is about ideal for small hands, yet very accurate with an excellent trigger.
You just can't give a kid a cheap gun with sorry trigger and hope they'll become good marksmen.
With pistols it's all about the trigger.
DF Perfect ^^^^ Worked out well for all three of my kids. One more benefit in todays world. They will not fly through 10 rounds like they would shooting an auto. Every shot counts. Teach them to aim small.
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Good gun.
Just don't give it to a kid wearing those big magnum type grips.
They're sorta big for small hands.
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Magnas. Travis Yep. DF
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Smith & Wesson Model 63 is about as good as it gets today . I started my pistol shooting with the Savage Model 101 Single Shot 22 pistol. Great pistol for a young beginner. ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/bea175/Savage%20101%2022%20lr_zpspebiivi7.jpg)
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My first handgun at age 10 was a Ruger Bearcat.
Have a shop keeper model new and LOVE it!
'Nother good one would be a Ruger SR22. My little girl shot mine, then bought one of her own!
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I saw a Browning 1911-22 with pink grips the other day. If I had a daughter, I'd have bought it.
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I like the simplicity of revolvers for kids.
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Right now my girls shoot rifles 22 & 243 with me. But I'm looking to start them shooting pistols. I have never owned a 22 pistol so I thought I'd try here to see what your guys suggestions would be for them. Not looking to break the bank and will be a while before I actually purchase. I just want to see what others use for their kids or suggestions of some experts out there. My girls are 6 and 10 so still on the small size.
Thanks in advance. revolvers are nice but question was for pistols I belive
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In cowboy action lingo, they're all "pistols". Seems autoloaders postdated revolvers, thus pistol is the term for all handguns for CAS shooters, suspended in a time warp...  DF
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