Jesse Heywood
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My first attempt was a Savage 24 shooting .410. I was about 7 and dad wasn't a good teacher. Next was a Winchester bolt action .22 in summer recreation. The guns were kept in a closet at school. First handgun was a Colt Trooper shooting 38 wadcutters. I was 24 and a rookie cop. Later sold when I left the force.
Dad taught himself how to shoot. At 5 his first was a Winchester 1901 in 10 gauge! At 6 he took out a Colt conversion in .44 Colt to go rabbit hunting. He didn't hit any rabbits. I have the Winchester 1901, the Savage 24, and a Remington 12C that dad grew up with. At about 100 feet he could light a wooden match with that gun, and kept the family fed after his dad died. He was an expert marksman with a rifle and shotgun.
Dad taught himself how to shoot. At 5 his first was a Winchester 1901 in 10 gauge! At 6 he took out a Colt conversion in .44 Colt to go rabbit hunting. He didn't hit any rabbits. I have the Winchester 1901, the Savage 24, and a Remington 12C that dad grew up with. At about 100 feet he could light a wooden match with that gun, and kept the family fed after his dad died. He was an expert marksman with a rifle and shotgun.