Whatever you get him, send him to an appleseed clinic. http://www.appleseedusa.org
I’m taking your advice on the Appleseed clinic. He goes for free, and it’s $70 for me. I think we’ll do it one weekend right after the first of the year. I like that it makes him eligible to purchase an M1 Garand surplus rifle at reduced prices while teaching him gun safety, marksmanship, and history of gun ownership and its importance to the beginnings of the United States.