Ruger Bearcat would be hard to beat for a small kiddo with small hands.

I started my nieces & nephews out with .22 revolvers for training before I let them shoot any semi-autos.

"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston
Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"

~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~