What was your first gun and do you still have it (them)?

[Shanghai McCoy]

The first rifle that I bought with my own money is a Remington 512, bought from Anderson Gunsmithing in Petaluma. I payed for it with money that I'd earned but,since I was a teen, my dad had to fill out the paperwork.
I still have it and it is willed to my good friend to be passed on to his sons.

 

[Joe_Jeep]

my first gun was a Glenfield model 60, 22lr.
I got it for my 12th birthday. sadly I don't have it anymore. I almost bought one just like it this year, because I didn't have a 22 rifle. I ended up with a savage Semi auto 22 instead. it was just too cheap to pass up, and I'm a savage fan.

 

[wcwhitey]

First rifle was a Ruger 10/22 in about 1978. Next was a 12 Gauge Interarms import break open. At 16 It was a Sporterized Enfield .303. Only the Enfield In the other two have been passed down to my kids.

 

[DTL]

Winchester .22 Model 72, received from dad's collection in 1957. Stock refinished in the '70's. Never scoped or modified, would never consider selling.

 

[GT1]

First actual firearm that I held in my hands for any meaningful use, Remington Nylon 66, somewhere around 10 years old(almost 50 years ago).
It is in the gun cabinet in this room right now. It is in sad shape from being left leaning up against the back door jamb of my folks house for many years(I didn't do that), for the occasional varmit found roaming the garden.
Was hoping to refurbish it some day but the years fly by and it probably won't happen. It still has that sentimental priceless value.

 

[AK Hunter]

I don't have the first gun I shot because it was my brothers but I do have the first gun I & dad bought. I used my grass cutting money & dad pitched in a little. It is a Mossberg 183 .410.
I don't have all the chokes for it, I lost them in one of the many moves I've had. I still use it to hunt squirrels.

 

[gobsauce]

I don't have the first gun I shot because it was my brothers but I do have the first gun I & dad bought. I used my grass cutting money & dad pitched in a little. It is a Mossberg 183 .410.
I don't have all the chokes for it, I lost them in one of the many moves I've had. I still use it to hunt squirrels.

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Hey that's cool! My first shotgun was also a bolt action shotgun, but mines tube fed!

 

[AK Hunter]

Hey that's cool! My first shotgun was also a bolt action shotgun, but mines tube fed!

I wish mine was tube fed, it only has a 3 round internal mag. But as I remember back the price of shells about ate me up, maybe the 3 round was about right. LOL

 

[1976B.L.Johns.]

Winchester model 67 single shot
Got it on my tenth B-day.
It was my Grandfather's on my Mom's side. He must have had instructions for this gift as he passed away around the time JFK was killed.
I didn't turn ten until after that and all three memories are branded in my memory.

On a side note, the local Ruffed Grouse soon became aware of a little snot-nosed brat shootin' heads off grouse.

Edit to add.

Yup, still have it.

 

[.308 Norma]

1. Winchester Model 55 .22 (single-shot automatic) rifle
2. Savage Model 24 over/under (.22 Mag on top, .410 shotgun on the bottom)
3. Winchester Model 100 .308 Winchester
4. Remington Model 1100 12 gauge
5. High Standard "Sentinel" .22 revolver
I received the Model 55 .22 rifle for my 10th birthday in 1958, the Model 24 over/under when I was about 12, and the Model 100 .308 Winchester for opening day of deer season when I was 14 or 15. The Model 1100 12 gauge was my 16th birthday gift, and I bought the High Standard "Sentinel" .22 revolver myself through my mom and dad's country store when I was about 18.
I lost track of the Savage Model 24 over/under when I was away in the Navy (1968-1972), and I foolishly sold the High Standard "Sentinel" .22 sometime in the mid-70s. The rest of the guns are still in my safe. Except for an occasional check over and wipe down, I hardly ever take them out.

 

[Regdor1999]

Ohhhh, this thread makes me a little sad. The first gun that was "mine" was when I was I think 12, as I think you can deer hunt with parents at that age. It was a Marlin lever action .44 mag, my deer rifle. My dad usually hunted with a Ruger Redhawk .44 mag, so we always had that ammo around. How I wish I still had that thing! He just sold the Redhawk, too, after his hand surgery. Had I known he was selling it I would have thrown some money at him!

 

[KyJim]

My grandfather gave me my first gun, a .22 Remington TargetMaster---single shot, bolt action. It had a small crack in the stock that did not affect accuracy. So, when someone traded another TargetMaster to my mother for a junker car, I talked her into trading rifles because hers did not have a cracked stock. Later, I realized the barrel in the one I got was leaded badly. Mom wouldn't trade back with me. It was a good lesson for me to learn.

 

[Picher]

My first gun was a Remington 514 .22 S, L, LR. It was a cheapy, single-shot rifle that had a soft barrel...passed down to me by my brother. I wore it out, shooting mostly Sears and Roebuck SHORTS (3 boxes for a dollar) ammo, but while it was still accurate, it shot a lot of small varmints, tin cans and dump rats. I traded it in on a semi-auto Savage, which I also wore out after many thousands of rounds (soft barrel metal). I refinished the stock and it looked pretty good, but unfortunately, that didn't do much for the bore. I traded it for a Marlin 39A Mountie that was also very accurate, but eventually wore that bore out plinking, shooting dump rats and red squirrels.

 

[DeepSouth]

I honestly can’t remember which was my first, either a H&R 410 or a Remington 788 chambered in 243. Both were on a gun rack in my room about as far back as my memory goes, which was there first I have no idea.

Either way I still have both.

 

[Picher]

My first rifle was a Rem 514, single-shot that apparently had a relatively short barrel life. It was passed-down by my brother, who bought it as a teen-ager. Dry-firing had "peened" the breech-end of the barrel, and shooting too many Shorts ringed the chamber, so it failed to eject Long Rifle cases. I had paid a gunsmith to install a cheap scope and it was very accurate, but a pocket knife was the only thing that could extract fired cases. I traded it in on a Savage Semi-Auto and shot that so much, that it wouldn't group better than 10 inches at 40 yards, but for a while, it was still good enough to kill rats in a nearby town's open-pit dump. Finally, I saved enough to buy a Marlin 39A Mountie and that was the best-shooting rifle for several years, then it too fell by the wayside and wouldn't group to my satisfaction.

These days, I have a few .22 rimfires and they all shoot well, but I don't shoot them much. One of the best things I did with them was to help train a grandson and granddaughter to shoot very well. They both have had honors in shooting ability and the grandson was an awarded Army sniper overseas.

 

[bwalker36]

My grandpa got me an 11-87 for my 8th grade graduation. Its in my safe in the basement with a lot of new family members.

 

[1SG Ret]

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My first rifle was a Rem 514, single-shot that apparently had a relatively short barrel life. It was passed-down by my brother, who bought it as a teen-ager. Dry-firing had "peened" the breech-end of the barrel, and shooting too many Shorts ringed the chamber, so it failed to eject Long Rifle cases. I had paid a gunsmith to install a cheap scope and it was very accurate, but a pocket knife was the only thing that could extract fired cases. I traded it in on a Savage Semi-Auto and shot that so much, that it wouldn't group better than 10 inches at 40 yards, but for a while, it was still good enough to kill rats in a nearby town's open-pit dump. Finally, I saved enough to buy a Marlin 39A Mountie and that was the best-shooting rifle for several years, then it too fell by the wayside and wouldn't group to my satisfaction.

These days, I have a few .22 rimfires and they all shoot well, but I don't shoot them much. One of the best things I did with them was to help train a grandson and granddaughter to shoot very well. They both have had honors in shooting ability and the grandson was an awarded Army sniper overseas.

My first was also a Remington 514 from Christmas of 1964. I still have it and always will.

 

[Picher]

My first was also a Remington 514 from Christmas of 1964. I still have it and always will.

Sears had store-brand .22 Shorts at "3 for a dollar" and I shot a lot of them through the 514. I'm afraid they ringed the chamber on the Rem 514 and it stopped extracting. If I had been a bit older and experienced, I might have pulled the barrel out, shortened and re-chambered it. However, it was a $15 rifle at that point and I just used it as a trade-in toward a new rifle.

 

[reloaded_in_pa]

My first and I still have it. Originally my grandfather's Remington model 33. It was passed down to my dad and then to me. It'll be my boys soon then hopefully my grandson one day.

 

[e rex]

Remington Rockets were the cheap ammo at our little town grocery store when I was growing up. They killed a lot of Jack rabbits that brought two bits apice
back in the late 40's, early 50's. JC Higgins bolt rifle. Those were the days!!!

 

[Big_Al]

First gun I bought was a marlin 39a golden mountie. Bought it from my uncle for $50 in 1971, I was 12 and saved up my paper route money. I still have it and my grandkids enjoy shooting it as much as I do.

 

[davethedog]

A Sears 3T .22 rifle. Got it for my 13th birthday around 1965. It's the one possession i've managed to keep all these years.

 

[kalielkslayer]

My 1st gun was an old Stevens 20 ga shotgun.

My Dad went home and shortened the stock while me and Mom were still in the hospital.

I don’t have that gun anymore. I think Dad gave it to a friend for his son when Grandpa gave me a Browning 20 ga A5 for my 12th birthday. That’s the gun I wish I still had, for sentimental reasons.