A new gun owner!

[TedH]

Today my baby turned 7 years old. She's been eyeing this Crickett every time we visited our local shop for the last few months. She was very excited to finally have it. Have to wait till tomorrow to shoot it though. I somehow have to make it through tonight's sleepover party with 7 of her best friends!

[gamekeeper]

The look on her face says it all

[JReed]

Bought one for my boys awhile back great little rifle she is gonna love shooting it.

[AJMD429]

Pretty cool. She's even holding it safely already.

[polardaddy]

she even has a matching shirt. my daughter is 10, I know how the slumber parties go. Congrats on having a little one who enjoys outdoor activities.

[kimwcook]

Daughter has a birthday, gets a rifle and she likes it. Priceless. Definitely a memory to cherish.

[BigSky56]

You have a sweet baby girl Ted. danny

[Rusty]

Yep, that's one happy little girl

[Dave]

Haw boy! Let the fun begin. When she is safe enough to cock it herself you can use the leather loop trick so she can pull it easy.

[BenT]

Good call on the birthday present.

[86er]

Awesome!

[Ysabel Kid]

Fantastic Ted, absolutely fantastic!!!

[pokey]

cool dog

yeah, nice job on the b.d. gift as well.

[Leverluver]

A tiara and a 22. You've just renewed my faith in the future of the female of the species.

[TedH]

A tiara and a 22. You've just renewed my faith in the future of the female of the species.

There is no doubt she is ALL girl. I mean Barbies, stuffed animals, painted fingernails and Hanna Montana. But she has taken quite an interest in shooting this summer. I thought if she had her own rifle that she picked out, and one that fit her, it may be easier for her interest to grow in the shooting sports.

[TedH]

cool dog

yeah, nice job on the b.d. gift as well.

The dog is pretty cool. He's a piebald mini dachshund. We have never seen another one like him. He's a stubborn little dude though. If he gets out loose he'll run a quarter mile to go say hi to somebody, ignoring your cursing at him the whole way.

[Griff]

Excellent B-Day gift! And it certainly looks cherished already!

[Nate Kiowa Jones]

Yep, the look on her face says it all. What a great Dad she has too.

[Kansas Ed]

Dave, thanks for the leather loop idea. I bought my daughter one of those rifles when she was 4 (at her request), and we've been shooting it when we have the chance ever since. She's 7 now, but the little knob is tough to pull on for little fingers. She can do it now, but it's still tough. I'll rig that up tomorrow for her. We've fed her rifle shorts from day one, but I don't like the peep sight on it too well. It doesn't provide a good sight picture with the wide post front IMO.

Ed

[Jaguarundi]

Priceless

[madman4570]

The look on her face says it all

+1

[rjohns94]

Fantastic. A beautiful young lady and a beautiful smile.

[Borregos]

Nice one Ted, well done

[2571]

1. Great gift, pretty girl, think about .22 ammo for Christmas stocking in a couple of months.

2. Have seen thsoe leather thongs on Moisins captured in VN.

[mod71alaska]

A tiara and a 22. You've just renewed my faith in the future of the female of the species.

A beautiful birthday girl!

Good job, Ted!!!

[DBW]

Very cool. Showed her pic to my wife (a new gun owner herself) and she smiled while saying "Pink!"

[rafter-7]

Haw boy! Let the fun begin. When she is safe enough to cock it herself you can use the leather loop trick so she can pull it easy.

Nice idea!!!! my kids got all excited about that. They have savage cubs with thumbhole stocks and they are a little hard to pull the bolt but the accu-trigger is sure nice!

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[buckeyeshooter]

great smile!