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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Dbax129 on June 16, 2015, 10:13:11 AM

Title: any tips for a first combo gun for a 9yo?
Post by: Dbax129 on June 16, 2015, 10:13:11 AM: I want to get something for my 9yo son, and I like the idea of a 20 gauge/.243 or something like that. Not dead set on caliber. Over/under would be nice but I would be fine with a quick barrel swap set up as well. I dont know where to look online, searches for combination guns have not been all that productive. I think I heard of one that has 20 or 12/.243/.22lr but its a barrel swap for each 3.
Title: Re: any tips for a first combo gun for a 9yo?
Post by: b23 on June 16, 2015, 12:16:08 PM: Savage makes their model 42 which is an over/under setup that currently is available in 22mag/410 or 22lr/410. They used to have a model 24 that was a combo gun and could be had in a variety of configurations but I don't believe they make the model 24 anymore.
Title: Re: any tips for a first combo gun for a 9yo?
Post by: Curly on June 16, 2015, 12:27:23 PM: Might look into TC encore. :twocents:
Title: Re: any tips for a first combo gun for a 9yo?
Post by: AWS on June 16, 2015, 01:28:46 PM: Here is a great collection of combo guns.

http://www.simpsonltd.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Combination&search_in_description=1&osCsid=7a891768dddff2b5a48a77cb338f7687&x=3&y=9

Pretty good outfit to do business with, I've bought a number of guns from them.
Title: Re: any tips for a first combo gun for a 9yo?
Post by: Special T on June 16, 2015, 01:53:01 PM: Rossi makes a kids combo setup. I got 22lr 20 ga.. I think i remeber a 3 barrel deal at one point as well. All single shot and pretty reasonable. NEF Newengland firarms do as well. I dont own any of thier products however.
Title: Re: any tips for a first combo gun for a 9yo?
Post by: Ridgeratt on June 16, 2015, 01:55:53 PM: Tada!

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,176143.0.html

Might just be able to buy this one.
Title: Re: any tips for a first combo gun for a 9yo?
Post by: quadrafire on June 16, 2015, 01:59:58 PM: Glad I read your post because i thought the subject was first Combat gun for a 9 yr old. :chuckle:
Title: Re: any tips for a first combo gun for a 9yo?
Post by: Dbax129 on June 16, 2015, 07:32:13 PM: The way modern season is anymore it practically is combat hunting in some places! But no, I am not sending my son off to war anytime soon. Thanks for the tips guys, and the hunt wa ad. I may have to respond to that one too.
Title: Re: any tips for a first combo gun for a 9yo?
Post by: Dbax129 on June 17, 2015, 09:38:52 PM: Aha! Anybody seen this before? Exactly wjat I am looking for. http://www.rossiusa.com/product-details.cfm?id=82
Title: Re: any tips for a first combo gun for a 9yo?
Post by: ckr on June 17, 2015, 09:48:11 PM: I would be carefull with a single shot 20ga. My big 10 year old boy has a 20ga and he much prefers the 410. Recoil can be a bit much in a single shot
Title: Re: any tips for a first combo gun for a 9yo?
Post by: njdmb on June 17, 2015, 09:55:07 PM: My son turned 10 2 weeks ago. Shoots a youth model 870 in 20 ga and a .243. He is a good size kid but loves shooting both of them.