The Munchkin Rifle
Here are a couple of pictures of the cutdown Remington 510 that I made up for my 6 year old son affectionately known as the munchkin. I thought it turned out pretty well. Even chopped down (11 inch length of pull and 16 1/2 inch barrel)it feels pretty good to me too. Cost me a lot more than a Cricket but it is in a different class and gave me a fun project to work on.
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The Munchkin Rifle Great job!! professional job really!
lucky young man [ and dad of course ]
The Munchkin Rifle
by Cherokee 
, Medina, Ohio, Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 21:20 (4173 days ago) @ stonewalrus
Really looks good, I'm sure both of you will enjoy it.
I want one!
Seriously.
That does raise a question, though...
Does that make me a munchkin, or is that just wishful thinkin? 
Bonus Track!
Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland (1939)
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Looks great
I need to do something like that for my son. He is only a month old, but it is never to early to start.
'Raw' Materials
Remington 510s @ GunBroker
HTH
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I hate the cocking knob on the factory kiddie rifles
Which is one reason I went this route. BTW I cheated on the sights - the barrel I bought to cut down had no sights. Rather than go to the expense of having dovetails cut I went with Williams Guide sights and - horrors - JB Weld. I got better more expensive sights still cheaper than dovetail cuts would have been.
As I have stated it is the BEST thing about those small
by Rob Leahy 
, Prescott, Arizona, Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 22:30 (4173 days ago) @ stonewalrus
Rifles makes the adult and child work together until the child is strong and hopefully aware enough to fully operate the gun on his own.
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Of the Troops & For the Troops
Not to argue, but I think both types are equally 'safe'
In the right hands, of course.
When they're 'still too young to shoot on their own', then adult supervision is what it's all about. Matter of fact, then and for sometime afterwards in most cases.
JMO, but I'd say stonewalrus has amply demonstrated he's well qualified in that department.
When I started out in the shooting game, I was left to my own devices but somehow managed to survive.
Here, we have the case of a much luckier little munchkin. 
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I actually have started him out on a bolt action airsoft
Rifle that I cut the stock down and has the same safety as the Remington 510.
*Proof Positive* you're on the right track
And always have been.
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The 510 action is slicker all-around
The last one I had about 30 years ago looked like it survived The ORIGINAL 'Zombie Holocaust', but it cost me all of $10 and shot like a house afire.
Coincidentally (um, perhaps − LOL), it was literally love-at-first-sight for the young son of an old Albuquerque shooting buddy of mine...
And the rest, as they say, is history. ![[image]](http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag146/apersure/SMLS/PTRT_zpsf7bcda5b.gif)
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Hand-Built Kid's Rifle
The Munchkin will one day know that he was a very lucky boy indeed.
For those who want to buy something off the shelf that approximates the build quality and overall size of this cut-down 510, the Savage Cub is a good option.
-AaronB
I thought of that AFTER I had already invested too much to
Stop. My work is absolurely insane right now so it has also been good therapy for me. I used to do woodcarvings but I am not sure I trust myself with sharp instruments right now...
Hindsight might be 20/20, but your 110% beats that *EASY*
Your little project scored a '10' that will last a lifetime.
Literally.
I never heard of better 'therapy' than that.
Let it sink in some...
Believe me, you deserve it.
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