When I was young I started with a Marlin model 60 I believe. The advantage to starting with a cheap gun like this is if you screw up and don't take care of it and let it rust or ding it up you won't be mad at yourself. But if you are confident you can take care of the gun and keep it cleaned, oiled and in good shape a quality used 22LR can be had a very nice prices and if you buy used and take care of it you won't see the value of the gun drop much at all over the years. As a matter of fact, depending on model and condition you could see a slight increase.
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