Selection advice needed for air rifle (BB gun) for 9 year old

[IHateMyJob2004]

My brother just looked at our childhood gun. Crossman 660. A PITA to pump till I got a little older.

 

[pontifex]

A break barrel pellet rifle is going to be too hard for a kid to operate. Check with pyramidair.com, one of their reps via online chat for recommendations.

 

[MongGrel]

I still have one in the house I haven't used in all a long time with an old weaver 4X on it.

They are illegal in our county to fire.

Crossman 760's I thought were the thing in the day, I have a 2100 classic.

http://www.bb-guns.org/crosman2100bairrifle-py-226.aspx

My memory might be failing a bit, I know Crossman sold a ton of the things at the time.

I'm sure they've changed over time, wouldn't know BB guns too well these days I guess.

Part of the reason haven't even shot my .223's and .357's in awhile, I have to drive down to Palmetto to do it.

*edit* My bad, were the 660's all over the place, had the short handle to pump with.

 

[MrColin]

I think if it wasn't for the Crossman 760, my left arm wouldn't have gotten any exercise. I regret all of the small animal's lives I cut short with that thing. I shot bb's, pellets, sand, liquid mercury, home-made darts, and just about everything else that fit into it.

 

[ussfletcher]

I grew up using a Daisy Red Ryder, worked pretty well. Not too hard to pump, fairly accurate, and ricochets don't hurt too much.

 

[John Connor]

I had this when I was young. One cock and you have more than enough kill force. I shot the patio window out with it too. http://www.airgundepot.com/daisy-retro-red-ryder.html

When I was in North Dakota last year, at Walmart they had BB guns that looked like a Barrett 50 Cal.

What about an airsoft gun? They make some pretty decent shit.

 

[Red Squirrel]

For Christmas? The answer is obvious: A Red Ryder carbine action two-hundred shot range model air rifle!

 

[John Connor]

I checked Walmart.com and couldn't find the barrett. I think Sportsmans Warehouse may have one, I'm not sure.

But I did find these babies: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Crosman-Ta...Rifle/19426351

http://www.walmart.com/ip/HK-MP5-K-P...Rifle/21125104

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Crosman-MK...Rifle/23795252

I'm more of a sniper shooter and would love this. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Jim-Shocke...Scope/27254987

I once shot a fly on a clothes pin about 25 feet away. LOL

 

[LTC8K6]

Single pump pneumatic that will fire pellets too for safety. Lower velocity.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018LD6QK/
Can also get a kit:

http://www.amazon.com/Daisy-Outdoor-...PEWBMFAJ9D6893