I do not trust a pull-cock bolt for a new young shooter, I much prefer the safety on a Savage Rascal. I fear the weak hand and wrist strength of a youngster can cause an accidental discharge.
^^^^ This ^^^^
My first .22 rim-fire single shot rifle as a kid cocked like that and having to manually pull back the rather stout (for a kid) spring loaded cocking hammer before every shot soon became not only a hassle but frustrating too when it resulted in missed opportunities at live game so I started to sneak and carry it cocked when no grownups were around which was very risky unsafe.
