I did have a daisy BB gun as a boy, but as far as firearms are concerned I started with a .45 ACP I'm getting older and it dawned on me that I may not strike fear in the hearts of bad guys the way I used to. The .45 might change that a bit, I think!I always thought that in the natural scheme of gun ownership there is a natural progression of how it works.
First you get a .22 rifle....then a shotgun....then a .22 pistol then the sky is the limit.
Oh yeah....I forgot about that traditioni think you are right, there is a progression...for me it went like this
buy a gun...want more guns...buy more guns
The neighborhood bullies stopped being afraid of the BB Gun?I did have a daisy BB gun as a boy, but as far as firearms are concerned I started with a .45 ACP I'm getting older and I dawned on me that I may not strike fear in the hearts of bad guys the way I used to. The .45 might change that a bit, I think!
But where is the .22? That was my first because ammo was cheap.Let's see... I bought a .36 Navy Revolver, then a S&W Model 19, then a Astra 9 mm, then a 870 12 ga. Is that close?
Did the .36 caliber navy help to give you an idea of how guns work?Let's see... I bought a .36 Navy Revolver, then a S&W Model 19, then a Astra 9 mm, then a 870 12 ga. Is that close?
There was a line in the original "Walking Tall" Bufford walks in with his big stick and the old man behind the counter looks over at the shot gun, in the corner " Mr you got one shot,and your hands are shaking. If I get a hand on you, it's all over!"The neighborhood bullies stopped being afraid of the BB Gun?
Do you carry the High Point?There was a line in the original "Walking Tall" Bufford walks in with his big stick and the old man behind the counter looks over at the shot gun, in the corner " Mr you got one shot,and your hands are shaking. If I get a hand on you, it's all over!"
I used to be the sort of guy who could sell a line like that, but like I said, I'm not as young as I used to be.
I still have the first rifle I have ever fired, a Marlin Anniversary model (1970) 80 .22 bolt action. It still has the original scope, gold trigger and gold emblem in the stock. Despite the shooting done with it, it still does not have even a scratch, blemish nor discoloration. Looks like it came out of the box. I remember taking the utmost care for that gun, with the intention of having the same feeling my father did when I shot it when my son/daughter shoots it.
Then, I moved up to .38 (old military 130gr ball at that!). Then .44 Mangle-um.
Guess that counts!