My two young sons have really taken to my .38 special and love shooting it. My oldest, who is 10, is about to have a birthday. I would love to get him his own revolver to shoot, but can't afford a .38 right now. I have a C&R license and see that I can get a nice Nagant for $100. I was wondering how the recoil is compared to a .38? My son saw them online and thought they were really neat firearms. If recoil is the same"ish" as a .38, this might be a possibility. Just curious if anyone out there had any comparison/experience with the two. I know ammo might be a problem, but we do reload, so that can be taken care of.