If do not count my Daisy BB gun, it was a Winchester Mod. 69A bolt action target model with a heavy barrel and a sling. I was about ten years old. It was later fitted with peep sights so I could shoot Jr. small bore, then a Weaver scope for small game.
I recently gave it to one of my nephew's sons. I shot thousands of rounds (50 cents per box via some NRA deal) and never had a malfunction.
My first shotgun was a pump Remington 870 16 G, it had a second shorter barrel that was choked Mod. I quickly moved to my grandfather's Mod. 12, nickel steel, with a 12,000 serial number. I still have that gun, but it is on it's going to my nephew when we meet up in a few months. My grandfather bought it when he lived in North Dakota and that 12 really saw some action. Sadly, no SXS in my family. We drove Fords and shot Winchesters...
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