I am now officially... distinguished??? (old). Stepson has turned 18. Which is not the possible! I proposed grounding him, because birthdays can't happen on ground-ation, but wife said we had to let it happen (mumble, grumble, even handed, damned voice of reason, mumble). So, reluctant as may be, had to acknowledge the day with presents. Including his first legally all his own rifle:
It has been making the rounds of the gun shows the last three-ish years. Stepson has been eyeballin', and droolin', and trying to convince me of the practical merits of the family owning a Krag, each and every time it has been seen. So wife and I snuck back to a show and bought it earlier this year. Been stashed in the back of the gun safe since. Hopefully a fine starter rifle for a fine starter man. :-)