What was the first firearm you ever shot?

[Alan]

I am curious to hear everyone’s stories, what was the very first firearm you ever shot and how did it go?

 

[URIT]

The very first was Grandpa's Winchester 1902 bolt action, single shot .22 short. I was about ten when I found it in a trunk stored in the attic.

Wow, there was even a partial box of ammo. So, I had to take it out in the woods for some practice shooting.

I was too young and dumb to even think about cleaning it after use.

 

[GaryS]

Ah, you're bringing back memories. The old man had a .22 Browning automatic. It was the one that loaded through a slot in the stock and ejected down, which I appreciated being lefthanded. We would pick up a few cans out of the side ditch by the house, (this was in the late 50s/early 60s when any trash went out the car window) and that was our target. The one I really remember was he had a Fox double barrel 20 guage that I had to struggle to hold up to shoot. Now that you have me thinking, I may have to start checking some auction sites.

 

[Alan]

The very first was Grandpa's Winchester 1902 bolt action, single shot .22 short. I was about ten when I found it in a trunk stored in the attic.

Wow, there was even a partial box of ammo. So, I had to take it out in the woods for some practice shooting.

I was too young and dumb to even think about cleaning it after use.

That’s a great memory. We’ve all skipped cleaning at that age

 

[Alan]

Ah, you're bringing back memories. The old man had a .22 Browning automatic. It was the one that loaded through a slot in the stock and ejected down, which I appreciated being lefthanded. We would pick up a few cans out of the side ditch by the house, (this was in the late 50s/early 60s when any trash went out the car window) and that was our target. The one I really remember was he had a Fox double barrel 20 guage that I had to struggle to hold up to shoot. Now that you have me thinking, I may have to start checking some auction sites.

Funny how old memories push us into browsing auctions again!