My first firearm purchase was a Remington 870 to hunt ducks. My first firearms were, a Mossberg 410, a Western Field 22, and a Colt Trooper Mk III in 22lr. Those were all gifts.
My second firearms purchase was a Jennings 9mm. I learned a whole lot from that one. My second purchase was a Llama 45 to replace said POJ Jennings. The Llama was reliable but not very accurate. It got replaced by an FEG GKK in 45. That one was very reliable. My fourth firearms purchase was an EAA Witness, which I still own.
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