I grew up in a small town where for the most part, people are close, are still really good to each other. There's a guy who has been helping out my parents for the last several years, he's some sort of medical or chiropractic guy and has really taken care of my parents as they've grown older and started having more frequent and severe issues. He also is quick to loan out his boat to the family in the summer and other things like that, and will never take a dollar for it. Sounds like he's also taken over responsibility for the local scouts in the small town as well.

My dad approached me looking for ideas for a nice gift for him. He was thinking maybe a really nice BSA-edition knife or small gun or something along those lines. He hasn't said exactly but I'm getting the sense that somewhere around $50-200 is probably what he had in mind. Maybe a little more if it was a perfect gift. I can probably pick up most guns/knives at dealer cost for him, so I can give him a little more wiggle room.

Any suggestions? I think the Henry Golden Boy would be perfect, but it is 900 retail. The 10/22 are usually at least $300.

For knives, I see swiss-army types all over the place. I'm sure quality probably varies quite a bit too. Looks like they are licensed out to many manufacturers.

Anyway, I'm fishing for any recommendations. I'm assuming we have a few scouts on the board. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!