make him use a single shot 12ga for a season. then i bet he would be more appreciative of one of your 57 bang sticks u offered.btw, just out of curiosity. why are you buying it for him if hes sixteen? i have always had to work for my guns trucks etc even before that age. kids these days
wHO KNOWS. HIS HEART IS SET ON THIS GUN.iM GOING TO PICK IT UP MONDAY,[/quoteI know a lot of guys jumped all over him about making his kid work and I agree kids should work and pay their way. However he said he's going to pick it up, not that he's buying it for the kid. Could he be buying it? Sure. But it could be the kid gave him the money to pay for it and Chez is going to get the gun for the kid because the kid can't buy it himself because of his age. Maybe the guy should be cut a break. Just my $0.02.
One thing I've learned is that no one should be telling a parent how to raise their children, and I definitely have wanted to plenty of times with my job. Sounds like chez is doing a good job raising his boys and if he can afford it who cares, its nobody's business. Sounds like he will enjoy the gun. Big bores make big holes and put them down.