Well... I let my son shoot a Walther P22 a good bit. I can tell you that you'll have to find ammo that it likes. With cheap stuff, it's a jam-o-matic, but on the bright side, he'll get lots of practice clearing jams. It'll toss a few empty cartridges down his shirt too
![Wink ;-)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
First time my son got one down his shirt, he was dancing and arms/hands going every which way. I had sit him down and remind him that he had a gun in his hand
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
After that, he was fine.
To put it simply, the P22 is fun to shoot and has the looks appeal for young ones, but it is an inexpensive gun, so I do not expect too much out of it as far as accuracy and dependability. Forget about those cheap lasers for the rail. They shift with every shot.
Best Wishes,