Xmas present for my son

[Chupacabra Hunter]

My 15 year old son wants a .22 semi rifle for Christmas. On our last trip to Cabelas he showed me a few of the GSG .22 semi rifles on the used gun rack. These are the ones imported by American Tactical and are German WWII clones.

American Tactical Imports

Questions: How reliable are these rifles? What issues if any have you found? Are magazines expensive or difficult to find? Im thinking for the money, a S&W MP 15-22 would be a better choice.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...4_750001_750051_757786_-1_757784_757784_image

What do you think? My son just wants it for plinking and target practice.

 

[BG1960]

I would get him a 10/22.

 

[itchin]

Yep. A 10/22 would be a great choice.

 

[orbitup]

I would lean towards the 10/22 too but he is a 15 year old boy. He would probably rather have the .22 AR.

 

[itchin]

I think someone is selling a tacticool stock in the classifieds.

 

[Chupacabra Hunter]

Thanks for the replies.... the 10-22 is a great choice. I'll show him some pics on the net..see what he thinks...
I know he wants something that looks cool. He is not thinking about long term use or durability. That's what I'm trying to figure out... tacti-cool with durability...

 

[Dawico]

10/22 tacticals are nice.

I have no experience with the GSGs.

 

[duckknot]

Love my 15-22!

Keep an eye on palmetto state....they've had the 15-12 and the H&K 22 ar for dirt cheap recently! I would have bough the H&K if it had been on deal first...

 

[Chupacabra Hunter]

Love my 15-22!

Keep an eye on palmetto state....they've had the 15-12 and the H&K 22 ar for dirt cheap recently! I would have bough the H&K if it had been on deal first...

Thanks. I'm check them out...

 

[Whisky]

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you might want to take a look at Savage .17HMR rifles - I bought one for my Wife (the 93R17, BRJ) and some some 10 round clips, a bipod and a Weaver Buck Cmdr 4-16x42 scope

it's really a lot of fun to shoot - especially at 100 yds+

I personally like .17HMR ammo vs .22lr - check out the Savages and some of their "cool lookin" stocks (ya can't go wrong with a 10-22)

 

[Chupacabra Hunter]

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you might want to take a look at Savage .17HMR rifles - I bought one for my Wife (the 93R17, BRJ) and some some 10 round clips, a bipod and a Weaver Buck Cmdr 4-16x42 scope

it's really a lot of fun to shoot - especially at 100 yds+

I personally like .17HMR ammo vs .22lr - check out the Savages and some of their "cool lookin" stocks (ya can't go wrong with a 10-22)

Thanks... hadn't considered a .17 hmr.... sounds like your wife has a great varmint rig.

 

[Chupacabra Hunter]

http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...talo-with-ati-stock-and-flash-hider-1287.html
Found this over at palmetto.. its cool looking on a 10-22 platform..looks like a good buy?

 

[BG1960]

looks like the best of both worlds. depending on how you pay, Bud's might be a hair cheaper with free shipping.

 

[Chupacabra Hunter]

looks like the best of both worlds. depending on how you pay, Bud's might be a hair cheaper with free shipping.

Thanks.. I'll check them out.. :-)

 

[shortround]

When I was 15 y/o, my pappy told me I had to mow the yard all year long and he would give me a gun.

Somehow, he forgot about that, as did I. (At that age, getting a driver's license was far more important -- which did not happen until I was 17).

About 7 years later, he gave me his 1952 Colt Commander Light Weight when I signed up for Army service.

It is a great gun, but I still can't shoot it worth a damn.

 

[michael e]

Have a couple GSGs , great guns.

 

[Chupacabra Hunter]

Have a couple GSGs , great guns.

Can you tell me more? How about parts and availability? Have you kept it stock or accessorized any? The GSG is my sons first choice but I want to know more about their quality and durability.

 

[Chupacabra Hunter]

When I was 15 y/o, my pappy told me I had to mow the yard all year long and he would give me a gun.

Somehow, he forgot about that, as did I. (At that age, getting a driver's license was far more important -- which did not happen until I was 17).

About 7 years later, he gave me his 1952 Colt Commander Light Weight when I signed up for Army service.

It is a great gun, but I still can't shoot it worth a damn.

My son does mow the yard, but he has to be reminded a few times, just like taking out the trash. Other than that, he is a great kid. Thanks for sharing your story.

 

[kg-tpwd]

22 mag maybe? i like the 17, but 22 mag is easier to find in my area

 

[ROGER4314]

The biggest advantage to starting with a 10-22 is that you start with a good, solid, reliable and fairly accurate rifle.

Then, there are truckloads of accessories for the 10-22 and later, you guys could work together on modifying the 10-22 to any configuration you want.

The rifle that you inquired about may be cool, but I promise you that accessories are limited in comparison to the 10-22.

I had so much fun designing and building my 10-22's that finally, I had to stop doing it. There was no more room for them!

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