The only reason I didn't recommend the 1187 Youth model waaay back in this thread is cost. Perhaps $699 is nothing to some of the participants here but I suspect this is not the case with the majority.
My original thought was to shop around for a good deal on a Youth 1100 as this should be cost effective.
However; If this gun is going to be used by multiple youths the cost can be amortized and an 1187 might make economic sense here.
Jim

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