BB gun for the 5yo

[jeeperbryan]

Just stay away from Gamo. Those are not for children.

[RPB]

My brother had the Daisy BB rifle, with a wooden stock. He could shoot a beetle out of the top of a tree.
I had the Daisy 1911 BB pistol, after having a rifle that shot compressed air, (and mud I'd load it with)
I'm unfamiliar with today's models, but those low powered ones were fun.

[gigag04]

Low powered is fun, just looking to terrorize cans and squirrels.

[MojoTexas]

Might also look at some airsoft guns too.

BINGO! We have a winner.

My son is two and a half, and I plan to start him with an Airsoft at around age five, and always with supervision. An Airsoft is less dangerous than a BB gun, and it'll be sufficient for teaching him the basics of firearm safety and marksmanship. Once he's demonstrated proficiency with the Airsoft, he already has a BB gun (and a .22) put aside for when he's older.

If I recall correctly, I don't think I got a BB gun until I was somewhere in the range of 8-10 years old, and I started shooting real firearms (.22 and .410 at first) at about age 12.