Euc - it'd seem you have already said about all there is to say! After which - he needs to digest the info and come to his own conclusions.
However - I do think I might, if buying a first gun - be more than tempted to consider my carry piece first - if only because a long arm is not of course a carry weapon - well, not concealed!
many will say and know - the handgun is there to hopefully let you get to your rifle but - more times than not, issues have to be settled with handgun only.
True - re value etc - well possible get something very adequate for reasonable bucks - SKS probably comes to mind for most.
I would hope that once he has aquired a suitable handgun he will then give more thought to a long arm - right now probably his sole goal is the handgun... to exclusion of all else!
However - I do think I might, if buying a first gun - be more than tempted to consider my carry piece first - if only because a long arm is not of course a carry weapon - well, not concealed!
many will say and know - the handgun is there to hopefully let you get to your rifle but - more times than not, issues have to be settled with handgun only.
True - re value etc - well possible get something very adequate for reasonable bucks - SKS probably comes to mind for most.
I would hope that once he has aquired a suitable handgun he will then give more thought to a long arm - right now probably his sole goal is the handgun... to exclusion of all else!