Do You Remember Your First Rifle???

Edward Tinker · 04-26-2021, 11:00 PM

My first rifle was a single shot shotgun - my brother got a 12 gauge for Christmas and mom and dad bought me the 20 gauge.
My first rifle was my hunting rifle, a 30-30 Winchester, bought new in 1972 on my birthday, so I guess I was 12

- I sold that rifle to my mother and she kept it all these years, about 4 yrs ago I was visiting and 'asked' about it. As usual with my mother, I was asked what a Win 30-30 went for and paid a bit under gunshow cost. I was thrilled

M95 Win in 30-06 from my Grandfather Tinker (note the stock, many years ago my grandfather was out hunting on horseback, somehow the rifle was dropped or thrown and the horse stomped on the stock, it knocked a section clear through, but didn't break the stock!)
Win 94 from my father in laws estate
Win 94 that I bought in 1972

Ed

04-26-2021, 11:00 PM	#29
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,962 Thanks: 2,063 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	My first rifle was a single shot shotgun - my brother got a 12 gauge for Christmas and mom and dad bought me the 20 gauge. My first rifle was my hunting rifle, a 30-30 Winchester, bought new in 1972 on my birthday, so I guess I was 12 - I sold that rifle to my mother and she kept it all these years, about 4 yrs ago I was visiting and 'asked' about it. As usual with my mother, I was asked what a Win 30-30 went for and paid a bit under gunshow cost. I was thrilled M95 Win in 30-06 from my Grandfather Tinker (note the stock, many years ago my grandfather was out hunting on horseback, somehow the rifle was dropped or thrown and the horse stomped on the stock, it knocked a section clear through, but didn't break the stock!) Win 94 from my father in laws estate Win 94 that I bought in 1972 Ed Attached Thumbnails