.22 Rifle

[tigerscowboy]

Looks like I'm going to decide on the Henry for my youngest. His first gun.

I haven't found a clean Winchester 9422. That is our preference.

Does anyone think something else should be considered?

[kcnatural]

My son has a little henry 22 and he loves it. It does have an aluminum receiver that is painted. The paint does chip off since he uses his quit often.

[twosixteens]

Marlin 39a would be my first choice

[tigerscowboy]

Marlin 39a would be my first choice

I haven't handled one. You like it more than the 9422?

[TX03RUBI]

Marlin 39a would be my first choice

Absolutely this. A better rifle than the 9422 IMO. Especially an older model rather than the remlins that are out there.

[jerp]

An older (pre-Rem) 39a would be my first choice as well but they are quite pricey - if you can find one. I have several Henry lever guns and have been very happy with them - they make a youth model in .22LR

[softpoint]

I'd do a bolt action for a "first" rifle. Both Marlin 39's and Winchester 9422's are overpriced, IMHO, and parts availability on the 9422 is already kind of spotty. The Henry is a good rifle, as well, or a Browning lever .22, if going with a lever.

[SmTx]

My goldenboy is currently my favorite .22

I've fondled, but haven't shot the winchester.

[muzzlebrake]

My all time favorite was a Remington Gallery gun made on a browning patent.
Been kicking myself for the last 50 years for ever letting it go.

https://www.remingtonsociety.org/remington-model-241-autoloading-rifles

I used to shoot these at the Texas State Fair many years ago (1950's) and try to win a teddy bear by shooting out a little red dot. Finally got it done after a dollars worth of quarters and the hawker tried to cheat me out of it. Some grownups came to my rescue and offered to whoop his ***** if he didn't give me my prize. Hey a dollar in quarters back then is $25 bucks today.

[npe001]

I love my Henry H001 so much that I bought my daughter one for her first birthday. Going to be a while before she can shoot it though lol

[FFLMike]

Marlin 39a would be my first choice

Mine too

[Spino~]

I got my boys the marlin model 60... It's been a good gun to plink and hunt with for them.

[twosixteens]

I haven't handled one. You like it more than the 9422?

I like them better Extremely well built rifles

[scott1022]

Savage Rascal. Cheap and ACCURATE!

[sendit]

Just me but if I were buying it would be a Anschutz or CZ bolt gun for his first one. Thinking if he is capable of a more complicated lever gun a bolt rifle should work too.