Pumping up a gun at least 3 times can get old quick and that's all you need for kids. Make sure you don't store the gun pumped, it may ruin the seals.They don't need 10 pumps to shoot casually. I prefer the break open rifles.
The chipmunk gun I had was broken open with a pellet in the bbl. When I saw one, I would close the bbl and shoot at it. This was on the back porch where I used to smoke and would watch for them, the gun was on the table that I used to read while smoking. Good luck and have fun with the kids, Larry


I would have a scope on it so the kids hit what they are shooting at. This way they stay enthusiastic with shooting guns.