Quote Originally Posted by mustangfreek View Post
Or a little Henry .22 lever action.
I just got a Henry Youth 22 Lever gun for my son for Christmas as a step-up from his single shot Savage Rascal. The Henry is a funny little rifle and I've heard of adults buying the youth version just because it's so compact and is still easy to shoot. The lever action is a fun bridge between a bolt action and a semi auto.

That said, every gun owner should own a 10/22. Ton of aftermarket support. I put so much aftermarket into my 10/22 that I was able to rebuild my Ruger back to the original rifle with the spare parts. :)