Want one he'll hand down to his grandchildren? Get a Weihrauch.Or serviceable RWS 34 .........German quality......AKA Beeman R7,R9 or R1 Stateside.Avoid Chinese and Spanish junk.Crossman has lousy QC................go on a airgun forum and ask around..........Airguns are not toys as they come in .50 cal that can handle deer and boar.I have a HW80K.22[Hans Weirauch] and use it to pot shoot grouse while not spooking big game.The rws 34 is under $200 and has a lifetime warranty..........................Harold