Bought a Remington 550-1 from my uncle that he bought new. It was 1967 and I was 6 years old. The price, ten dollars. I still have it as well as my dad's gun that is it's twin.
Bought a Remington 550-1 from my uncle that he bought new. It was 1967 and I was 6 years old. The price, ten dollars. I still have it as well as my dad's gun that is it's twin.
A .357 Blackhawk from 1966...the first new gun I ever purchased for myself...still resides in my safe. Also in that same safe is a 'field-grade' Winchester M12 that I bought from my dad in 1961...which he bought new in 1937.
Bill
"I'm not often right but I've never been wrong."
Jimmy Buffett
"Scarlet Begonias"
Marlin 1891, but I realize that some people have me beat by 50 years!
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My remington 512, bought in 1964, paid all of $45 plus tax. Killed quite a few squirrels, raccoons and woodchucks with it.
Model 24 Winchester 12 ga I bought for $50 in 1962.
1851 Birmingham percussion “cape” gun in 12ga X .45cal.
Ruger 10/22 when I was 18+-. Picked up cans alongside the road to pay for it. Ruger Single Single Six 9" barrel (22/22Mag) shortly after that. My first two guns I bought! Still have both! Turned 60 in Feb. Also still have My Ithaca Model 49 lever. 22 lr, my dad gave it to me when I was 14 I think.
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New to me in 1979: 88 Commission Rifle, 7.92mmx57 (.323", so obviously an arsenal re-barrel).
Rights, and Privileges, are not synonymous. We have the Right to Bear Arms. As soon as the Government mandates firearm registration, and permiting, then that Right becomes a Privilege, and may be taken away at our Master's discretion.
The first gun that I ever bought was a surplus 1891 Carcano rifle (1918 mfg), which I still have, Bought in 1961.
A Mossberg Model 800A in .308. I worked all summer for my dad copying oil well logs. It cost me $69.00 in 1968 my 16 yo grandson now uses it.
Steve,
Life Member NRA
Colorado Rifle Club member
Rocky Mtn Gun Owners member
NAGR member
Glenfield 22 auto in 1977. Best deal I ever made was passing on a Browning Citori that same year and buying an engagement ring instead. Yes she has heard me say on occasion, "I shoulda gone with the Browning".
[The Montana Gianni] Front sight and squeeze
The oldest was a 25ACP Beretta I bought from my boss, 1954 or so. Second oldest is a Model 94 from 1971. I inherited a Model 90 from 1917.
Ruger single six Bisley 22lr is my oldest bought new. I'm not one to keep them forever either.
What an interesting grab bag of firearms.
I Am Descended From Men Who Would Not Be Ruled
Fiat Justitia, Ruat Caelum
I purchased a little Marlin 22 fifty four years ago and my 410 shotgun I had for fifty seven years
My first new gun was a S&W 686 in 1983 that I still have and the oldest is a S&W #1 that I bought from a member here!
1898 Krag sporterized
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Per the question only; I still have my first "bought" actually traded for Ruger Single Six Convertible, traded for it in 1961. It is a cusp gun, has features of earlier pre 62 guns and later post 62 guns. When Bill Ruger came up with a change idea he would have the change stuck on guns at random during assembly to see how the change would be received by the buying public.
“There is a remedy for all things, save death.“
Cervantes
“Never give up, never quit.”
Robert Rogers
Roger’s Rangers
There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.
Will Rogers
First real rifle I bought myself, was a cut down 91 Mosin Nagant rifle ,bought from a family friend when I was 14. The next rifle I purchased at 18 yrs was a Rossi .22 pump carbine, copy of a Win 62, cost was $85. On the trip home from town, I shot a $45 badger, and paid for half the rifle's cost. Still have both rifles 43 years later.
189? Winchester pump gun in .22 short only that I found at an Auction. Mag tube was buba'd a bit, but otherwise its in good condition. I don't shoot it much, but love the feel of it mounting and how smooth the action is.
Bidding was stalled on it at 300 and I figured it was worth double that. If I overpayed for it, well that money was spent many years ago, and I have not missed not having it.
Sometimes holding a piece of history is worth a pretty good chunk of cash.
I truly believe we need to get back to basics.
Get right with the Lord.
Get back to the land.
Get back to thinking like our forefathers thought.
May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you
and give you His peace. Let all of the earth – all of His creation – worship and praise His name! Make His
praise glorious!
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |