I think many are missing the point I was trying to make. Since he will know that he will someday in the not too distant future have both of them, it's really his decision as to which gun he chooses for me to shoot until then.osbornk, you're missing the point many are trying to make. It doesn't matter if the Henry is pristine or a wreck, it's your's. Your grandson will appreciate your gun because it's the one you used not because it's fancy or plain. BTW, I'm 72 myself and I say give him what you promised him. He wants it. He worked for it. He's entitled to it.