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First gun purchase at 12. 1962. Mossberg mod. 42M? bolt action .22 for $35. Very straight shooter. Took a lot of tree rats with that one, and at some crazy distances with the 6x scope I put on it. Still have it in my basement here. Wore out the sear system and a repair is a tad difficult since the bolt can't be taken apart.
The first double gun I shot was my grandfather's VH12 in 1964, that my brother still has. First shotgun purchase the same year - a mint 20ga Mod 12.... for all of $45 !! |
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09-14-2019, 08:30 AM
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First gun...a Sears .410 (the kind with the push button opener). It's still in the family with one of my nephews. That little gun killed lots of squirrels.
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09-23-2019, 05:53 PM
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Bill, I too own an early 1910 A grade 12. It's factory barrels are 26" IC/MOD. I've shot quail and dove with her throughout the years. I own a few Phillys in all gauges, this is my favorite. Over the years I've fit 28 and 30" barrels to her, but I'm always shooting those quick 26 inchers. She's a keeper!
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10-02-2019, 09:18 PM
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When I was 11 years old, (1964) I asked my dad if I could earn enough money that summer would he let me buy a shotgun. I knew better than to ask my mom, dad was a little softer in some ways. Dad said yes, mom found out later in the day and said no, I didn't want an argument (dad seemed to lose those more than win and this was important) I asked my Uncle Lewi to intervene and he told my mom that I was only looking at a little 20 gauge, not a full sized man sized 12 gauge. He explained to my mom that a 20 gauge was generally considered a "kids gun" a starter gun etc. I even showed my mom the difference in size in the shotgun shells. She finally relented, I raked leaves, weeded gardens, scraped a lot of lead based paint off of houses. (that explains a lot about my behavior
 I ended up with a mossberg 20 gauge pump with 6 shots and the safety on top so if I ever had any left handed friends that wanted to shoot it they could. ( I only had one left handed friend) I wore that gun out, finally the barrel mushroomed when I was in my early 20's. My first wife got me a browning o/u 20 gauge, my brothers father in law was a gun dealer, and he got it in on trade. She saved up for months to get it paid off in time for next hunting season.
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10-03-2019, 02:07 PM
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My first shotgun Stevens mod 94 tenite stock 20ga single bbl when I was 14 (1949) from a fellow schoolmate for $14, still have and shoot it every year just for the hell of it.
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10-04-2019, 01:47 PM
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First shotgun of my own was a Browning Double auto in 12 gauge also called a Twelvette as I recall. That was in about 1956/57. It was a used gun but in great shape. Prior to that I used one of my fathers M12s in 20 gauge. I believe they were also produced in 20 gauge. I wish I still had that gun today. The two shot feature would make a great Grouse gun.
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10-04-2019, 05:39 PM
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Henry, the Double Auto was a 12 gauge gun, and a nice one. If it had been made in 20 or 28 gauge, Browning wouldn't be able to keep up with production. Jerry Van Horn, we need pictures of your gun.
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A bit off topic, but someone on the 16ga forum just bought the crispiest Stevens 5100 16ga I've ever seen...
http://www.16ga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22553
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