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05-13-2020, 11:08 PM
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my 1st gun is mine again !!!
Accurate 
fast 
fun 
forever now 
got at 16yrs old sold by 18 got back almost 65 yrs old
its a love story thats back on track 
buddy had it
Rem 742 Woodmaster semi in 30-06
happy Old Guy
David 
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05-13-2020, 11:40 PM
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Congrats on getting it back, had a 270 pump 20 some odd years ago and would love to have it back
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05-14-2020, 12:05 AM
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yes that feeling of its mine is so ecstatic
i was sad for a lot of years
Happy Now !!!
1st guns rule
David
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Originally Posted by bighorn1
Congrats on getting it back, had a 270 pump 20 some odd years ago and would love to have it back
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05-14-2020, 07:54 AM
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Oh wow what luck! Congratulations , Buddy!
Cat
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05-14-2020, 08:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Speckle55
Accurate
fast
fun
forever now
got at 16yrs old sold by 18 got back almost 65 yrs old
its a love story thats back on track
buddy had it
Rem 742 Woodmaster semi in 30-06
happy Old Guy
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That’s so awesome. Congrats!
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05-14-2020, 09:09 AM
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how many of you guys still have the first gun you ever bought? the 110 savage i bought in 1964 is still here and i wouldn't consider parting with it. it has knocked down a bunch of different stuff.
you are so lucky to get your first one back!
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05-14-2020, 09:54 AM
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I thought my Dad was smarter than that to sell a gun to a 16 year old? It was definitely a different time. I still have my 30 30 Marlin that I bought about the same time. I had Dad's 30 30 Marlin and still have his Savage shotgun. The shotgun has a plastic stock ( bought around ww2).
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05-14-2020, 11:28 AM
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Congratulations!! That must be a great feeling!! Maybe even better than buying it the first time!
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05-14-2020, 11:32 AM
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nothing like sloppy seconds.....just had to throw that in....but at least you had it first
Now you got to get out and go on a date!
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05-14-2020, 12:24 PM
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Way to go, David. Looks like its in decent shape too! Bonus.
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05-14-2020, 02:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spoiledsaskhunter
how many of you guys still have the first gun you ever bought? the 110 savage i bought in 1964 is still here and i wouldn't consider parting with it. it has knocked down a bunch of different stuff.
you are so lucky to get your first one back!
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Don't have the first gun I ever got, but I do have the first I ever bought with my own money; a sporterized (cut down) Swedish Mauser.
It's a good gun, and though I don't shoot it a lot, it's a very personal possession and almost a part of me.
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05-14-2020, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by coachman
I thought my Dad was smarter than that to sell a gun to a 16 year old? It was definitely a different time. I still have my 30 30 Marlin that I bought about the same time. I had Dad's 30 30 Marlin and still have his Savage shotgun. The shotgun has a plastic stock ( bought around ww2).
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Wasn't all that many years ago that I bought my first gun at 14 years old. At least I think I was 14...
That's when I got my hunters training and I believe I could hunt legally with it at that age. I think I had to have an adult with me to buy it, which worked out as it was before I could get a car on the road.
At 16, it wasn't uncommon for it to be in the trunk of my car when I went to go hunting up by a buddy's place.
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05-14-2020, 02:52 PM
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Good for you !
I have been purchasing a few neat guns for my 2 and grandkids . Found a Ruger m77 in 350 mag , a Original Browning Medallion in 243 , a Husky in 30-06. Search continues
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05-14-2020, 08:15 PM
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I'm inspired.
I should track down my first gun.
It was a wingmaster that I sold to finish buying an engagement ring.
(It was a good investment )
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05-14-2020, 08:25 PM
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Still have my first gun.... Browning 22 lever action $150. Bought in 1980 from Custom Gun
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05-15-2020, 02:06 AM
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Shot my first deer with that same rifle. Not my first rifle as it belonged to a hunting buddy of my Dads but that picture brought back a lot of memories....glad you got it back. At 12 years old I thought that was the best rifle ever.
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05-15-2020, 05:35 AM
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I honestly can’t remember what the first centerfire rifle I ever bought was. It’s between two, a Remington 740 in 30-06 or a Winchester 94. I do know I don’t have either one anymore, this thread makes me kind of sad about that.
The first “firearm”, by law definition, that I bought was my Ruger 10/22. Bought it when I was 13. Okay, dad bought it, but it was with my money that I earned. I still have that one and will never part with it. Dad wouldn’t buy it for me until I have a real gun cabinet (metal). So I saved up and bought that first, still have it too!
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05-15-2020, 06:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spoiledsaskhunter
how many of you guys still have the first gun you ever bought? the 110 savage i bought in 1964 is still here and i wouldn't consider parting with it. it has knocked down a bunch of different stuff.
you are so lucky to get your first one back!
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I still have the first rifle given to me, grandfather's Winchester 88, that one isn't going any where. I did a trace on the serial number, puts the date of manufacture in 1958 and it's still a great shooter. The first one I purchased was an old Cooey single shot .22, that got passed on to a friends son for grouse hunting. There is only one that I regret selling, that was my Winchester 9422M. That's one I would love to get back. Yes I have a thing for levers.
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05-16-2020, 02:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Speckle55
Accurate
fast
fun
forever now
got at 16yrs old sold by 18 got back almost 65 yrs old
its a love story thats back on track
buddy had it
Rem 742 Woodmaster semi in 30-06
happy Old Guy
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A rare story.... Big Congrats
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05-16-2020, 05:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spoiledsaskhunter
how many of you guys still have the first gun you ever bought?
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The first gun I ever bought was a Remington 870 in 12 gauge. It is the left handed version. Worked all summer as a Junior Ranger in northern Ontario to save up enough money to buy it. We were paid $10.00 per day, plus room and board was provided.
Second gun I ever bought was a Lakefield bolt action .22 with scope. Sold it many years ago.
The first "high powered" rifle I ever bought was a Ruger M77 in .270 calibre. Mounted a Weaver 2.5 x 7 scope on it. Still have it, although I haven't used it recently except at the range.
Mr Conservation
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