I was out looking for a first gun to give one of my nephews today and stumbled across the coolest little combo: a Rossi matched pair 22/20 . The entire lineup can be seen here

I snagged one - pretty decent trigger, better than most sights, great safety features, carrying case for both barrels and the broken-down action, and a trigger lock. They are drilled and tapped for a scope - standard TC Contender bases fit, I read. The price was so low I'm not gonna repeat it here, but it was a LOT less than MSRP. Then I read some reviews and found that 1) it's been out for a while 2) they are accurate 3) folks really like them Doh! I'm getting behind the times...

I am SERIOUSLY considering getting one - at that price, even a youth model (I can lengthen the stock). Talk about a sweet little game getter when packing!

After I got one for my nephew (they are coming here for turkey day) I came home and researched it. This one is very cool - wish I had seen one at the store.

And this looks like it's worth keeping an eye on!

I've got rifles that cost 10 times more than these, but these are really interesting to me. Anyone have one? I expect that I'll be at the range Friday with a grinning young man and will post my first impressions after shooting it. Hmmm, I could get it sighted in for him before he comes down here...

I need more nephews... this is fun! No, Bountyhunter, you're too old to be my adopted nephew... <img src="/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

Tom