I've owned one for 10 years now and its fairly worn out, but it has been a great tool for young and small shooters. I swore I would never own one and that my kids would learn on a 20 ga. like we did, but I soon learned it was more important to get them shooting any way I could. Yes, ammo isn't as cheap or as easy to find as 20 or 12 ga., but how many chances do you get to start a new shooter off the right way? My advice, buy it and let your kids shoot it till it falls apart or they outgrow it.