tpcdvc Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 (edited) My son Christian shot his first match today with his airsoft. It was great shooting with him and I am a proud papa. Minor open here we come.......(soon). Edited February 16, 2009 by tpcdvc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmap Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 That is too cool. I'm sure you were just as excited as him. If not more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashvillebill Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Someday I'll be able to post in there "Hell, I was there" thread. Really enjoyed seeing him out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Conley Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 (edited) Absolutely friggen cool! Finger off the trigger and everything. Tell him good job for me. How old is he??? I had my son about once a week last summer working on his draws and moving into position. He makes me train harder. I know your proud as hell!!! I can't wait for mine to get rolling. Chris C. Edited February 16, 2009 by Chris Conley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1b Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 That is so cool! Unbelievably cool! You should be very, very, very proud. Great job! Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpcdvc Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Absolutely friggen cool! Finger off the trigger and everything. Tell him good job for me. How old is he??? I had my son about once a week last summer working on his draws and moving into position. He makes me train harder.I know your proud as hell!!! I can't wait for mine to get rolling. Chris C. He is nine. He shot an open gun last week and loved it (he has been shooting his ruger 22-45 for about a year). The plan is to shoot most of this year with the airsoft and then slowly go to the open minor gun. He didn't have a single safety violation today and only a couple mikes. I love that these airsoft guns are around. What a great tool for teaching youngsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Just be careful. 9 is still really young for this stuff. That awful incident in MA involving the 8-year-old still haunts me. I think you're smart to do the airsoft thing. I'd plan to keep him on an Airsoft for a couple years, there's just a huge difference between a kid who's 8 or 9 and and kid who's 11 or 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Conley Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 (edited) Yep, that's what I use is an gas airsoft gun. He was 5 last summer and loved knocking over aluminum pepper poppers that I made. He could stay out there for hours. Santa brought him a Daisy Redrider BB gun this Christmas so he can learn to shoot a rifle. I got same story from "A Christmas Story" from my wife. Good stuff!! It amazes me how quickly they learn at a young age. Open mind and a good attitude. I could learn something from that..... open mind and a good attitude. Chris C. Edited February 16, 2009 by Chris Conley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainmcphersn Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Excellent!!! Get him into the AMU Jr Clinic this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzygä Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Excellent!!! Get him into the AMU Jr Clinic this year That is right place for him to start with this sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcarter Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 That is VERY cool! I wish I could have found this sport when I was so young. I could only imagine where I would be now if I had. Way to go dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Congrats! Excellent pictures and form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEH Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Congrats,Be PROUD I would be--he has all safety gear nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Burtchell Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 You are rightfully proud. Gotta love that trigger finger up nice and high on the frame while he's moving. Glad ya'll are having fun together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Lord Gomer Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 (edited) Those pictures are way too cool!!! My youngest started shooting with me when he was 9 and my next to oldest (19) shot his first match this weekend. He came in last in Ltd, but did clean the Texas Star in 5 shots. Edited February 17, 2009 by High Lord Gomer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwana Six-Gun Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Way to go! I know you are proud and he is looking good. I am waiting impatiently for my grandson to get old enough and big enough to take to the range. He will be two in April, so I know I have a long wait, but I already have a S&W K-22 and a S&W 25-2 reserved for him when he gets old/big enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigdawg Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I agree this is too cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzygä Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 That is VERY cool! I wish I could have found this sport when I was so young. I could only imagine where I would be now if I had. Way to go dad. Me too. Let the boy shoot!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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