I am thinking of getting one of these for 7 year old daughter-pink of course.  Anyone have any experience with them?

I have the one with the pink wood stock. Got it for my oldest when she was 6. The super light weight and short trigger pull make it good for even little girls.
It's been great but I did have the bolt handle come off the bolt. They offered to fix it but it was easier for me to just TIG weld it back on at work.

I dont personally but a buddy of mine does. he has two each for his two little girls, 3 and 2 months.. He has shot it and reports that it works very well. He even managed to take a few bushy tails with it..

Thanks for the feedback!

My daughter has a red, white and blue laminated stocked version with the crickett 4X scope.  I am trying to get her ready to take on some squirrels with it maybe next year.

My daughter has had some issues with pulling the striker back (I have to do it for her until this year, she is 10 now) and closing the bolt.  It was a little tough to close even for me, might need a little lube or something.  Also it has some stupid little safety lock on the bottom of the stock that has a protruding pin and if you push the pin up with the bolt open it will block the bolt and render the rifle inoperable.  WARNING, do not go to the range without taking that damn key with you!!!  It is easy to push in that button when you are shooting from a sand bag let me tell you.

Those are fairly minor issues but just letting you know.  It is an amazingly light rifle and reasonably accurate for the price.  My daughter likes to shoot those Mexican colibri or what ever they are (no powder ammo) and she can tell by the sound and increased recoil when I put in a regular CCI or Remington 22 LR round.  She has gotten over that and is now using my Ruger M77/22 magnum and likes it.  She also wants to try out my AR when the weather gets warmer, I can't wait for that.  Time to put the carbine stock back on I guess.

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My daughter got a pink cricket for her 4th birthday. It took her 6 months before she could load it herself, but with a red dot on it she whas hitting clays at 20yds the first day.
No complaints except it only holds one round. We were at the range and she says " Put lots of bullets in it daddy" and I told her it only holds one. She know wants a new .22 that holds more than one.

Pops gonna have his hands full in about 15 years, beating the young men off with a club. The cricket looks like a great training rifle. Im not sure what my dad bought me 50 years ago , but it was a single shot 22lr with a knob you had to pull back to set the trigger.

Awesome story, and even better pics!

I'd say that is the best testimonial I've ever seen or heard!  Thanks for posting!  Looks like mine is going to get a pink one like that!

My son (age 6) got one for his 5th birthday. The rifle is lightweight, accurate, just easy enough for him to operate, and a load of fun.

My daughter (age 3) is bugging me for one, now. She wants a pink gun.



I do like the fact that the Crickett can shoot .22 Short, Long, and LR. There are also a lot of different stocks one can put on it.

Cute kid, great story. I wish I would have started earlier with my daughters. Oldest is not interested in firearms, youngest asks me if we can go shooting. I started her with a Savage Cub Youth model and then got her a Henry Lever Youth model. Fun stuff shooting the swinging targets.

My son started at 4 years old with one.  By the time he turned 5, he was able to operate it all by himself, and make consistent hits.  

The only concern I would have for the OP is that these rifles are very small, and at 7 years old, could be outgrown rather quickly.  Depends on the kid, though, of course.

My only issue with them is I could not find one locally that they hadn't let the nimrods dry fire the bejesus out of and ding up the chamber face and firing pin.

Well, I just ordered one.  The pink synthetic with blued barrel.  $136 from the local shop and it will be in Friday or Monday at the latest.  The only others in town were different and more expensive models.  I wanted the lightest and cheapest as I think she will outgrow it in a few years.  Hopefully, she will still be interested in shooting!

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bought it as soon as i new what color to get! she s only 8 months now so it might be a while before she can test it

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ok i try again

Have one (pink for the girls) $119 well spent.

Winchester model 67?  I have one I am refinishing.

I always wondered if the cricket would be good for a back pack rifle.  I mean its small, light and cheap.  Nuff said.  Any of you cricket owners ever tried that?

i started my daughter on one at 3 at 5 she was running it her self and i just watch

I got my daughter a Savage cub. They come in a few models. In pink also.

I bought two from Walmart.   One black for my 5 year old, one pink for my 12 week old.

Great starter rifle IMHO

I bought one for each of my daughters.  They picked up the operation and sighting very quickly.  Two issues: 1. Sights are tough to zero, the thing is so small it is tough to get on a bench. 2.  The bolt had to be polished a little to make it function smooth enough for my daughter to operate.  The gun smith at the local gun shop took care of it in about five minutes.