Guns for beginners.

[Sam7sf]

Fun thread for guns we have learned on when we were kids or using to teach our kids/other family members.

My son is 3, so he’s got a while, but being a father makes me buy guns just to put away. When he’s mentally mature enough I have a ruger sr22 pistol, a 10/22 and a American 22 mag rifle ready for him to learn on. Also a cva 20 gauge when the time is right. What’s also cool is before my son was born, my wife never really took much thought into guns or training. Now that she’s a mother I know her eyes have been opened. She will be getting my xds in 9mm. She’s pretty good with most handguns. Family and guns is a fun combo. Lots of fun times ahead.

 

[AustinN4]

I learned on a break action single shot 410 shotgun and a Ruger Single Six .22.

Actually, before those, I learned with BB and pellet guns, both long and short.
I think my first BB rifle was similar to this:
https://www.daisy.com/product/Red-Ryder-Model-1938/?itemnumber=991938-011

And my first pellet pistol was a Marksman .177 like this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-VINT...AIR-PISTOL-MORTON-HARRIS-L-A-CA-/132303878817 and this
https://www.gunsamerica.com/9592335...rts-Air-Pistol-177-Cal-BB-s-Pellets-Darts.htm

Just remembered that I was always the kid that spent his paper route $ at the traveling carnival that had shooting galleries when they came to town.

 

[Shady]

when I grew up or thought I was at 10 Years old. I demanded my dad let me shoot his SXS 10Ga.

I learned not to demand things after one shot.

By today's standards both my parents should be felons and I would have been in foster care.

I guess They must have done something correct I have never been in jail lol

 

[Kar98]

First gun I shot as a kid looked just like this:

Select fire .22lr, in case you wondered.

 

[SloppyShooter]

My first guns were Lone Ranger lookalikes....then bb and pellet, .22 ,303, 7mm Mauser, muzzleloader .....

 

[SQLGeek]

Good excuse to buy more guns. My older daughter is starting to show an interest so I think I'm going to start her on an airsoft rifle to get her used to the mechanics of shooting in a non-intimidating environment. I thought about taking her to the Oct meet but I don't think she's quite ready.

She also is showing an interest in wanting to learn archery but unfortunately I can't help her with that so I need to find a place to take her.

 

[MTA]

.410 bolt action shotgun and a .30-30 winchester

 

[Moonpie]

My first "real gun" was an Ithaca Model 49 .22 single shot rifle. Had a dropping block action like a Martini-Henry.

 

[jetcycles]

Both of my girls have threaded single shot Keyston Sporting Arms (Crickett) .22 rifles. With my TacSol Axiom on the end, it's hearing safe and they love it!

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[Charlie]

Daisy Red Rider BB, Benjamin pump(s), Mossberg .410 bolt action, .22 bolt action, 22 Colt Woodsman and more that I forgot.

 

[SloppyShooter]

Daisy Red Rider BB,

And you didn't put an eye out?

 

[Charlie]

Probably did put an eye out, I just can't remember that far back. I must have 'cause I can't see worth a spit anymore!

 

[SloppyShooter]

I learned on a break action single shot 410 shotgun and a Ruger Single Six .22.

Actually, before those, I learned with BB and pellet guns, both long and short.
I think my first BB rifle was similar to this:
https://www.daisy.com/product/Red-Ryder-Model-1938/?itemnumber=991938-011

And my first pellet pistol was a Marksman .177 like this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-VINT...AIR-PISTOL-MORTON-HARRIS-L-A-CA-/132303878817 and this
https://www.gunsamerica.com/9592335...rts-Air-Pistol-177-Cal-BB-s-Pellets-Darts.htm

Just remembered that I was always the kid that spent his paper route $ at the traveling carnival that had shooting galleries when they came to town.

OMG....The Marksman. 177 pistols , we used to have contests. ..one throwing .177 cal pellets, the other using the pistol to see who could do more damage. The darts were cool, though .

 

[SloppyShooter]

Probably did put an eye out, I just can't remember that far back. I must have 'cause I can't see worth a spit anymore!

Me either , but then again , I did run with scissors.

 

[deemus]

My first was a Marlin Model 81 22. Crazy accurate gun. I still have it.

My dad bought me a 20 gauge bolt action shotgun. Back in about 1985 I traded it in on a R.E.M. 700 BDL 30-06, which is still my main deer rifle.

My kids all learned pistol on a S&W 422. Most learned to shoot a scoped rifle on a Savage 93 in 17 HMR. I love to shoot that gun. My youngest shot a 5 shot group that you could cover with a dime. I have yet to replicate that.

 

[EZ-E]

I started off with a Daisy 188 when i was 6... my dad used to let me put my BB trap in the masonry fireplace & let me shoot the bb gun from the couch & into the fireplace... i just remembered that.. man was he cool.

Then a Crossman 454 when i turned 7... no fireplace shooting with faster FPS... outside only

Then a Harrington & Richardson .410 for Christmas when i was 8

Then for my 9th Bday i got a Marlin Model 60

 

[BRD@66]

Winchester .22LR model 67A (single shot) - still in use at the family farm. Bought it for $5 from my Uncle Iwo, circa 1956 at age ten.

 

[Sam7sf]

Great guns guys. I didn’t share my first guns I shot. No pics sorry.

First shotgun was my dads bolt action mossberg 20 gauge. First rimfire was a 10/22. First centerfire was an arisaka my grandpa captured in the pacific and reconfigured to 30-06.

 

[AZ Refugee]

Bought my son a Chipmunk in 1998 to learn on, he has it to pass to his kids some day. I have 2 Ithaca model 49 rifles to pass on to my daughter's children, and will probably buy my grand daughters a pink cricket to shoot at some point.

 

[AustinN4]

Then a Harrington & Richardson .410 for Christmas when i was 8 View attachment 146395

I think mine was an H&R also.