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Old 11-08-2021, 5:51 AM
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Default New Pistol for 10 year old with small hands...

Hey gang,

My 10 year old daughter loves her S&W AR 15-22 and now I want to introduce her to pistol shooting.

I've had terrible luck with .22lr pistols having constant malfunctions with even the best ammo in my life, so I'm wondering if you have experience with any that shoot reliable, but don't have massive grips? I know some of the Rugers, Brownings, and S&W odd looking .22lr's are supposed to be very reliable, but are the grips too big?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

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Old 11-08-2021, 7:11 AM
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Browning 1911-22.
It's 80% sized compared to a regular 1911.
It's light, accurate, reliable and very easy to rack the slide.
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Old 11-08-2021, 7:13 AM
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Walther P 22 has interchangeable back straps

They make some tiny 22 revolvers my wife likes to marvel at them when we are waiting at the gun store


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Old 11-08-2021, 8:07 AM
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My ruger 22/45 eats everything

Just hit it with brake clean to get the carbon buildup off of it.

38 special/ 357 revolvers are a good choice with a light recoil 38 is a good choice
Thumb cock each shot
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Browning 1911-22.
It's 80% sized compared to a regular 1911.
It's light, accurate, reliable and very easy to rack the slide.
^ +1 ^ Great for small hands and .22lr needs very little recoil management.
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Ruger Bearcat.

Approx 1/2 the weight of a full size. SA, so must be deliberately loaded, one round at a time. One click at a time. And deliberately cocked and triggered for each shot. Promoting accurate fire to make the can bounce. I also advocate for reactive targets to enhance the gratification they get with a hit. Holes in paper don't do much to peak the interest of young'ns.

Small grip frame. Easily controlled by kid's hands.

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Old 11-08-2021, 6:29 PM
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Great advice everyone! My kids been shooting my Advantage Arms Glock conversion kit for a while, but we can't get through a magazine without a malfunction.
So as great at the Bearcat is, and I grew up shooting one, she is ready for a legit pistol to go with her S&W AR 15-22.
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Ruger SR22.
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Oh man! That kid is savage! haha. OK, a 10mm for my daughter it is. Problem solved. haha!
That would be the last time my kid ever shot a gun to be honest. haha.
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Old 11-09-2021, 10:30 AM
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So my two top choices I can't get because of stupid California gun laws! I wanted to get something I can put a red dot sight on and of those the top choices are the FN 502 and the Ruger MK4 Lite, but neither are on the Approved Handgun List! Cali did it again!
Anyway, I'm actually worried the Ruger 22/45 would have too big of a grip for her hands. I live in Los Angeles and the few gun shops around me don't have enough inventory to try all the guns on for size.
Anyway, love the suggestions so far. I'll find that reliable, lite, accurate, small grip, red dot sight ready, pistol somehow!
Keep any suggestions coming if you got them, or let me know which ones here that you agree with!
Thanks gang!
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Old 11-09-2021, 8:55 PM
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Take a look through this stuff for junior shooters.


http://www.juniorshooters.net/articles/
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Take a look through this stuff for junior shooters.


http://www.juniorshooters.net/articles/
Awesome. Thank you!
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Cap gun?
CA Approved with a Bozo orange nose.

Just kid-ing
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Old 11-10-2021, 12:41 AM
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Cap gun?
CA Approved with a Bozo orange nose.

Just kid-ing
Dude, you just gave me so many childhood memories! I'm going to find an old school cap gun and have my kid shoot it just so I can smell the burnt powder, or whatever you call the caps roll up paper and / or moon clip looking things!
And I'm old enough to remember when everyone know Bozo the clown! Haha. Thank you for this!
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Ruger Bearcat.

Approx 1/2 the weight of a full size. SA, so must be deliberately loaded, one round at a time. One click at a time. And deliberately cocked and triggered for each shot. Promoting accurate fire to make the can bounce. I also advocate for reactive targets to enhance the gratification they get with a hit. Holes in paper don't do much to peak the interest of young'ns.

Small grip frame. Easily controlled by kid's hands.

This. ^^^

I bought my son a Bearcat and later as his hands grew a Ruger single six convertible. .22 and it had a .22 magnum cylinder if you wanted to shoot It. We rarely shot anything but .22. I eventually bought a handgun scope for it and that Ruger would put six rounds in a Dime size hole. My Son still talks about it. What Fun.
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Another vote for the Browning 1911 22LR. Get the version with the longer barrel. On our last outing we had three kids between 10-12 yrs old running it and it performed excellent. My own kid preferred the 1911 over the Buckmark as the lighter, easier to handle pistol.
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Hey gang,

My 10 year old daughter loves her S&W AR 15-22 and now I want to introduce her to pistol shooting.

I've had terrible luck with .22lr pistols having constant malfunctions with even the best ammo in my life, so I'm wondering if you have experience with any that shoot reliable, but don't have massive grips? I know some of the Rugers, Brownings, and S&W odd looking .22lr's are supposed to be very reliable, but are the grips too big?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

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Taurus P-738 in .380. Good size for a ten year old girl.
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