Savage Rascal Laugh
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Bought a green one for my son shortly after his second birthday. We've been doing dry drills with it ever since. He's getting there and when he shows enough responsibility we'll get him live.
Added a Slogan Outdoors "rubber" sling to it, put some "emergency" rounds and a firestarter in the butt, not too much so you don't really notice a weight increase. Forget it's there unless you need it kinda thing.
Love that little gun and thought of getting one for myself to strap onto a pack when carrying a full sized rifle. Still might, but I figure he'll eventually grow out of it into something bigger and I'll start using it at that point. For now it's HIS gun and that's that.... just ask him, he'll let you know.
Been debating putting a small scope on it for him or even a little red-dot. Yet to make a decision on that.
Added a Slogan Outdoors "rubber" sling to it, put some "emergency" rounds and a firestarter in the butt, not too much so you don't really notice a weight increase. Forget it's there unless you need it kinda thing.
Love that little gun and thought of getting one for myself to strap onto a pack when carrying a full sized rifle. Still might, but I figure he'll eventually grow out of it into something bigger and I'll start using it at that point. For now it's HIS gun and that's that.... just ask him, he'll let you know.
Been debating putting a small scope on it for him or even a little red-dot. Yet to make a decision on that.
The gun is designed for young children that are first learning how to shoot and handle a rifle. It fits small people properly so they aren't trying to learn on a rifle that is longer than they are tall and weighs too much for them to hold properly. Do you go through the bicycle section of stores and laugh at all the little bikes with training wheels as well?
Exact same route for my kids. Rascal and 1022.
Would you tell me more about this? How’d it turn out? What paint and process did you use?
I’ve got a daughter named Violet. As you can imagine, everything in her world MUST be purple. Boyd’s used to make a laminate stock purple and black, but I can never seem to find one. I’d be interested to know how your paint job works out long term.
Just take off the butt plate and grip cap and lightly spray thin coats of any color paint that is compatible with plastic. I used tremclad camo paint. The OD green color on a pink stocked Rascal. Then after I was finished with the color coats I did some coats with a matte or satin clear coat to seal and protect the color coat. It looked like it was factory done when I added the black grip cap and butt plate.
And no chipping or wear with pink peeking through? I never seem to have much luck painting over plastic.
I have the blue one and a matching set of child peltors for my boys. It is a great learning rifle. I also used cci quiets in it for the perceived recoil and muzzle report. No use scaring them right away. We shoot it almost weekly in the summer and have a blast when we do!
I love those bullets. That’s what the kids use when we’re in the backyard. Closest neighbor said they can’t hear them unless they are outside.
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go to your local scale model shop? get some Tamiya primer, whatever color your heart desires and then some clear coat (gloss or matte, your choice) prime, paint, clear coat voila happy daughter
