Suggestions on a centerfire pistol for my 9 year old?

[JeremyS]

I'll load up some 9mm at the "starting loads" and take him out with the CZ

Maybe pick up a light recoil spring from CZCustom and then you can make some real light loads, at least to start with, and it'll still cycle reliably. The factory rubber grips might be too big on the gun though? They're pretty thick on my SP-01, and the trigger reach is far for a lot of people. I usually wear an XL glove and found the grips thicker than I wanted. VZ grips made a huge difference for me, and the thin aluminum ones like from CZ Custom are very popular too.

...and there are some .380's that are compact to full-size, all-steel guns that might work well... or C&R Makarov caliber pistols (9x18 shoots like .380) that are inexpensive and typically good for smaller hands.

[morrcarr67]

I have been out shooting many times where I've seen younger people (kids between the ages of 9-13) shooting 9MM or larger guns and not having fun with them. That could be bad. You always want them to be comfortable and having fun so they will stay with the hobby/sport of firearms.

That being said. One of the guns I always take to the range with me is my CZ-50. It is chambered in .32ACP/7.65Browning. This gun is a blast to shot and very accurate to boot. I have let many young people shoot this gun and the response has always been the same. They liked it more than their parents bigger guns.

Here is a picture of one:



They are C&R and roster exempt. You can find them on GB for about $200 - $250.

[sundayduffer]

wow...shouldnt a 9 yr-old be involved in swimming, baseball, soccer ???? dont y'all think that's too young to be surrounded with firearms???

[morrcarr67]

wow...shouldnt a 9 yr-old be involved in swimming, baseball, soccer ???? dont y'all think that's too young to be surrounded with firearms???

Not at all. I know someone that started shooting at the age of 5.

With the proper training and guidance he shouldn't have any trouble.

BTW, I know adults that should NOT be any where around firearms, swimming, baseball or soccer.

[hkdad]

Not at all. I know someone that started shooting at the age of 5.

With the proper training and guidance he shouldn't have any trouble.

BTW, I know adults that should NOT be any where around firearms, swimming, baseball or soccer.

this is true! haha sometimes my 10yr old son has more common sense than certain adults.

[ElvenSoul]

I don't think there would be a problem with 9mm. Get him a Beretta PX4 Pistol and CX4 Carbine. That should carry him till his late teens.

[Q619]

Either a 9mm 1911 like tge SA "Loaded" or a S&W M&P 9mm. Two of the slimmest guns out there with very mild recoil.

[InGrAM]

wow...shouldnt a 9 yr-old be involved in swimming, baseball, soccer ???? dont y'all think that's too young to be surrounded with firearms???

OMFG.... I was 3 or 4 when I was introduced to firearms. The sooner the better. Now, please don't be a troll. Learn from what people are about to flame to you.

[Arisaka]

Just read the title and had to pop in to say that the OP is awesome!

[lwlaml]

He does it all (not soccer) and has great grades.

I'd rather he shoot steel matches with me than sit in front of Call of Duty. But we do both.

Lester

wow...shouldnt a 9 yr-old be involved in swimming, baseball, soccer ???? dont y'all think that's too young to be surrounded with firearms???

[billybob_jcv]

I think one of the problems today is that they are NOT taught about firearms when they are young. The worst thing that can happen is if their only experience with guns is from video games, or even worse, older kids on the street.

I think I was about 10 when my Dad let me shoot his 30" Winchester model 12 with a 3" load. D@mn thing almost tore my arm off - but I can tell you that after that I had NO desire to touch that cannon when he wasn't around. I was all too happy to stick with my .22!

[Spyder]

Awesome dad!! Mine got me in to shooting early, and my cousin gave me his single shot 20 gauge shotgun when I was 12, since he upgraded to an 870. I still have it, with the brass plaque on the side he had put on it for me. Way cool to get the kids started early.

[Distro]

wow...shouldnt a 9 yr-old be involved in swimming, baseball, soccer ???? dont y'all think that's too young to be surrounded with firearms???

You could always let him kick a soccer ball in the air and treat it as a clay pigeon. Or put a baseball on a tee at about 10 yards and let him shoot it off. Huge time saver.

Also teaching someone at a young age makes them realizes the power of firearms, and how being irresponsible around them is not a good thing. They learn to respect them instead of fear them.

[JeremyS]

He does it all (not soccer)...

Oh good. Euro sissy sport, that.





Kidding, kidding.


Or am I?



Anyway it's cool to know that firearms safety and enjoyment can start so young, and I'm sure it can help explain the concept of maturity since they are to be taken so seriously and used with such care.

[billybob_jcv]

When my kids were young, I thought soccer was a great sport. They ran around in circles for the entire game, so they would come home completely tuckered out. If they would have just let me bring an ice chest full of miller lite to the games, it would have been perfect...