What was your first shotgun?

[nicajack]

J.C. Higgins 16 ga. bolt action made by Mossberg. It is still around here someplace. Had it for 48 years.

 

[mike4sigs]

410 bolt gun

bolt action mossberg 410!

 

[Osobuco]

I always borrowed my brother's remington wingmaster growing up or my dad's browning. The first one I bought for myself was a Verona 505 Sporting O/U 12ga (made by I Rizzini) and I absolutely love it.

 

[zombiekilla]

New England Firearms 12ga. Still got it. I got it for Christmas when I was 10. Shot it so much my shoulder stayed purple and my pops had to get me a slip over recoil pad!

 

[code_red]

Mossberg 500a 12ga. Great HD weapon.

 

[RelicHound]

Cant think of the model but it was a Savage .22 wmr top barrel and 20ga on the bottom. my first "big boy" shotgun was a Ithica hammerless side by side 16ga.

 

[mrfjones]

Winchester model 12, 20ga. Was my grandfathers and he wanted me to have it when he passed.

 

[LarryM]

Remington 870 Police - pretty beat up when I got it. Stripped the wood, refinished with tung oil, cleaned up the reciever/barrel and went the matte black Duracoat route. For $225 and several enjoyable afternoons, it's a sweet weapon !

 

[Grizhicks]

Western Auto, 20 gauge bolt action, with magazine that held 2 shells. Christmas in 1965; I was 12.

 

[Airwolf]

Browning Gold Hunter 20ga. Got it with the money from my first summer job.

 

[indyman61]

Savage 20/.22 over/under Still have it.

 

[Hookeye]

Ithaca 51 20 gauge, lightly pimped by Simmons.

 

[Bapak2ja]

Mossberg 500 12ga with adjustable choke.Still have it to this day. Not extremely accurate and does not do well shooting trap, but I intend to keep it. Has a few good memories.

 

[sheltowee]

Sears singleshot 20 gauge. It was stolen with all of my Dad's other guns back in the 70's. I can't remember the brand.

 

[jgreiner]

Winchester Model 37A, single shot 20 gauge. I bought it when I was 12.

 

[tcecil88]

SKB M-7300 20 gauge pump. Came with a slug barrel and a field barrel. My Dad gave it to me for my 11th birthday and I am 44 now. I have taken a truckload of deer, squirrels and rabbits with it over the years. I still hunt with it occasionally.

 

[Mark 1911]

My first shotgun was a single shot 20 gauge with the break lever on the side of the receiver. I can't remember right now for sure but I think it was a Springfield / Savage. It's bugging me that I can't remember so I'll have to dig it out and refresh my memory. I still have it in the safe but haven't shot it in years. I cleaned and lubed it couple years back and it was just fine.

I think I was younger than 18 when I bought it, but I didn't have my parents with me so maybe I was 18. If I was 18 that would have been 1974 or 1975. I graduated from high school in 1974, and I think I had it already by then. Paid around $40 for it brand new.

 

[EvilKidsMeal]

Mossberg Silver Reserve 12ga. O/U. Bought it off my best friend after I learned how to shoot clays.

First gun I ever bought actually.

 

[rausch51]

Grew up sharing a 20 ga. Mossberg 500 with my brothers, along with some off brand, low dollar single shots. First one that was truly mine was a 12 ga. Rem 870 Express at Christmas when I was 16. Still prefer the Mossberg

 

[Contender]

Remington 870 Wingmaster. Believe it or not it came from Target who sold guns back in those days. $199. Seemed like a whole lot of money back then when I was 18.