First, hello the camp from OK and glad to have you as a Forum member. You'll find a wealth of information, camaraderie and encouragement here, as the previous posts so kindly illustrate. Take him shopping for his "own" Smith and see how he feels being taken by his wife to a gun shop. My wife took up sporting clays several years ago and took me around to the local gun stores.... it was incredibly thrilling for me! I even got to buy a new shotgun for myself!