Posted on 02/15/2013 7:08:31 PM PST by San Rafael Blue
Did you say what you bought? I missed it.
my second gun was a Remington 522 Speedmaster.
just had it out over Christmas with my daughter, plinking in the backyard
Some new guns already come with trigger locks in the box. What brand/model did you buy?
My first gun was a Remington model 514 single shot .22. It was for Christmas when I was 9. The model 514 is considered to be a desirable tho not expensive gun but mine was really not very good.
The extractor eventually stopped working and I would have to pry the empty case out with a pocket knife. My older Brother had a Remington 513 scoremaster and it was a far, far better rifle than mine. functioned perfectly and was more accurate too.
One day I bought a box of .22 WRF thinking it would work in my rifle. Of course it was slightly larger so I did a really crude rechambering with nothing but a drill. I did such a crude job that empties would be out of round when extracted. Interestingly despite my crude work, it just on it’s own began to extract the WRF cases. It also was far more accurate I am sure because the WRF was just a couple of thousandths of an inch greater in diameter.
Apparently one reason it had shot poorly to start with was the bore was oversize slightly.
I’ll check it out!
:)
Last summer for my 42nd b-day, Springfield XDm 3.8 compact in .40. Been on a badly timed binge since then.
It’s never too late. My. First gun was a Glock 17 which i still have 15 years later.
Very new member, odd that you didn’t identify the model you purchased.
A bolt action Mossberg 20 ga. with a poly choke in 1957. I killed my first Canadian Honker while playing hooky from school a couple of weeks later when I was ten years old.
Congratulations on your purchase. I can’t believe no one has asked what the heck you bought yet! What did you get???
My first was a S&W Model 10 (.38 Spl). Many more since.
I applaud your intent to get some training on your new gat. You can call the NRA and get some local instructors with bona fides.
You’re a relatively new FReeper, but it looks like you’re having a good time. I look forward to some reports from occupied California.
See my tagline.
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I think they all do nowadays, don't they?
Getting a nice collection of them in a box in the back of the safe
A Mossberg .22 was my first. That was 200 guns ago.
Benefit of the doubt unless proven otherwise.
:)
First was a 16 gauge Ithica when I was 18
I lost it in the “war”.
I got it used in 1965 when I was 8. It was made in 1936 and has that date stamped into the Bakelite trigger guard. I still have it and the original 3x9 variable power scope. It's an incredibly accurate heavy barreled plinker.
Stevens bolt action 410
I owned one of those hoglegs about 20 years ago.
First firearm i dropped the hammer on was a .357 S&W 19. For years i thought i was 9 at the time. My Dad recently corrected me. I was 7.
It was his service pistol for over 20 years until he switched up to an automatic while a Deputy.
He gave it to me after my Son was born and told me i was not allowed to sell it. It’s no save Queen and sees regular range time.
I’d sell a kidney before ever contemplating getting rid of it.
First gun - Taurus 357 Mag revolver
Just bought a Mossberg for the wife at Big 5 it was on sale.I told her just point and shoot,friends will bring her to the range and show her how to use it.
She is excited cant wait to go to the range.
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