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Old 05-24-2020, 10:33 PM
Tactical Lever Tactical Lever is offline
 
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An old manually cocking bolt action single shot, or tube fed bolt with external bolt knurl to de-cock it. Or falling block, break open, lever action or pump with external hammer.

My preference is something that has a tactile and visual cue that it is cocked with an option to decock it.

A single shot is nice to ingrain the habit of careful aim, and making the first shot count. But it is also nice to have a repeater when out in the cold walking for grouse. You have the option of keeping chamber empty that way.

For my boy, I picked up a youth Zastava bolt action. Could either use a single shot adapter or a magazine. It is not manual cocking, and it is not easy to see, or as easy to decock for young shooters as a hammer gun, but I could overlook that, as it easy to load it as needed.

Also has iron sighs, and grooved for scope mounts, and it was my preference to teach him with both.
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