What was the first real gun you ever owned?

[gll]

Ruger 10-22

 

[mdf9183]

Ruger single six 22lr-22mag.

 

[wakosama]

The first gun I legitimately ever owned I inherited officially when my grandfather died in '54/55?. It was his Winchester model 57. Per his story he supposedly bought it from Marshall Fields in Chicago the same day they sold the Thompsons that were used in the Valentine's Day massacre. It was also the gun my dying adopted mother taught me how to hunt with. It's still in my closet.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Winchester model 74 in .22 short.
Winchester model 37 in .410.

Probably around 6 years old.
Not sure which I actually got first.

ETA: Both in my closet.

 

[General Zod]

An antique, single-shot Mossberg (I think it was a Mossberg) 12 gauge that belonged to my great-grandparents. I never shot it - was afraid of messing it up. It was among the guns that were stolen when my dad's house was burglarized in 2013.

 

[Aus_Schwaben]

First one I owned - Remington 514 .22. First one I bought - Winchester 190 with scope for $20 bucks.

 

[BRD@66]

Winchester 67A. Single shot .22 @~age 10.

 

[OldCurlyWolf]

Springfield Model 67-H 12 gauge pump shotgun, received as an early Christmas Present in 1968. Traded it in on a Winchester model 1300 XTR in 1985.

 

[striker55]

Marlin 30.30 lever action with a scope. Traded it for my first pistol, Sturm Ruger single six 357 magnum

 

[easy rider]

At 16 I had a Winchester over/under I used for competition when I worked at the Las Vegas Rod & Gun Club.

Looked something like this:

 

[rotor]

Marlin 80DL,walked into a store when I was 12, paid cash. No background BS, no parent standing beside me. Still have it.

 

[MikePotts]

AYA No.4 12ga. BLE. 28" I.C. & Mod.....used.

 

[Big Dipper]

Does a Crosman .22 caliber CO2 pistol count as a ”real gun”?

 

[jmohme]

Ruger Mark 1 Bicentennial issue with bull barrel and walnut thumb rest grips.
I wish I still had it.
Actually I do still have it but it went through a house fire so it is not functional and well beyond repair. I probably should dispose of it, but I cant bring myself to do it.

 

[IMPD2079]

A Savage bolt action single shot .22. My dad taught me to shoot it when I was 6 years old. That was 65 years ago

 

[TxStetson]

I got a used Marlin bolt action 3 shot 410 with an adjustable choke for Christmas when I was 8, which I gave to my little brother when I bought a 12-gauge Remington 1100 at 15. A few years ago my brother and I were doing some gun swapping when he told me there was one other gun I needed. When I unzipped the case and pulled it out I might have choked up a little bit. It's in terrible shape, but I cleaned all the rust off and still shoot a few rounds through it every once in a while. I do plan to refinish it someday, but then again maybe my kids will want to that someday instead.

 

[easy rider]

Does a Crosman .22 caliber CO2 pistol count as a ”real gun”?

Then I would have to wonder if my Daisy before getting a Crossman would count.

 

[HKSig]

M1 Garand.

 

[mongoose]

Ted Williams 20 gauge.

 

[Bozz10mm]

I'm pretty sure it was a 10/22, back in 19 aught 72.