NO way would I spend money for a gunsmith on this gun when you could buy a Savage, Marlin or Ruger for relatively little money and they will probably shoot circles around this gun on its best day! If you don't want to get rid of it, just keep it as a momento, but give your boy a gun that will hit what he aims at. Nothing will make a kid hate shooting more than having a gun that he can't hit a thing with!