Did you start out on a .22lr?

[BaltimoreBoy]

Another no.
The first firearm I ever fired was a 12ga shotgun.
The first I ever owned was a security six.

 

[Hanzo581]

My cousin took me shooting when I was around 11. He owned a .40s&w semi-auto and a .357 magnum. Those are the first two firearms I fired. First I owned was a .22, but it was only because of the cheap cost to shoot, my next gun shortly after was a .45.

I was very enthusiastic to shoot so it did not bother me, but if I take anyone that is apprehensive about shooting, I'd absolutely start them out on one of my .22 pistols.

 

[Rollis R. Karvellis]

I, have to back peddle on my answer. The first firearm I, shot, and owned was a single shot 12 ga. That my brother in law gave me. He took it back a few weeks later when my mother found out, and threw a massive hissy fit. This was when I, started to figure out that womans opinions about guns, cars, and money are next to worthless. A few months later I, had enough monie to buy my first gun. And it was a .22. I, think dad bought it for me just to aggravate her. If you haven't guessed their divorce did not go smoothly.

 

[Blackwolf]

The first firearm I remember shooting was some old single-shot .22LR when I was around 10. I'm fairly certain that it wasn't the first, but I can't remember what I may have shot before.

I may have started out on an air gun... I remember shooting it before the single-shot .22. Eh, doesn't really matter.

 

[MikePaiN]

Marlin model 60 bought at K-Mart in West Springfield, MA in 1984 for $59

 

[JohnM]

BB gun for me. A Red Ryder for my 5th birthday in 1948.
Then I just went down hill, or up hill maybe.
.22s, .410s---- usually used 22 shorts because they were the cheapest.
Bigger and bigger; more and more.

 

[Tallinar]

Dad started us out on single-shot bolt action .22's. From there, I guess we graduated to an M1. Everything in between came later, hehe.

 

[CaptainChaos]

Ithaca M37 DSPS

The first "gun" that I purchased at 13 years old was a Webley Mk III air-rifle in .22 calibre.

Forty years later, Dad dies and I end up with a selection of 12 bore shotties of which my favourite is a 3-shot, Ithaca M37 DSPS.

So far, the only "proper" gun that I've bought is ... an *8*-shot, Ithaca M37 DSPS.

I'm awaiting the arrival of my next gun, a Chiappa 1887.

Regards,

Mark.

 

[woad_yurt]

How is there an "other" to a yes or no question?

 

[Odd Job]

That option is for dudes who haven't started out yet

 

[JFrame]

My first gun was likely no one's choice for a starter -- a S&W Model 40 Centennial J-frame snub.

I didn't take up shooting until I was an adult, and the enclosed-hammer snubbie just happened to be what an acquaintance had to sell when I decided to get into it.

The one benefit (or pitfall, depending on your viewpoint) is that it gave me a life-long appreciation and respect for J-frame revolvers...



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[mljdeckard]

My dad's old Ruger Mk I, which I recently inherited.

 

[RX-178]

First firearm I ever fired was my dad's ancient H&R break-open .410 labeled 'bridge gun company'.

The barrel had been sawn down a couple inches because long ago he had damaged it somehow (he doesn't remember how) in a manner that caused a big dent in the side of the barrel near the muzzle, and a new bead sight was never attached to it.

 

[Nushif]

My first real gun was actually a Mossberg 500. 8)

 

[P5 Guy]

Nope

.410 break open single shot from Sears for my eighth birthday.

 

[Darkbob]

Yes and No.

My first gun was a 20ga pump, but the first gun I ever purchased was a 10/22.

 

[SLAKLINE]

M16A2 given to me by my Uncle Sam. He took it back later.
1st firearm I purchased..Rem 870...

 

[FROGO207]

Mine was the 30 Carbine with my grandfather one summer almost every day until I started school that fall in the first grade. I see several others have done that also. My first firearm was a .22 that I could use anytime I had the ammo for it, which I had to earn by doing chores.

 

[rjfunk]

I first purchased a marlin 25n 20 years ago. Still great fun to shoot out to 250 yards.

 

[montanaoffroader]

The first firearm I ever fired was a Winchester Model 67 single shot bolt action rifle, my Dad's first gun that he bought used back in the early 40's.

The first gun I actually owned is a Firearms International Bronco .22. It's an odd little rifle, the stock is a metal frame, not a splinter of wood on it. My Dad was planning to buy me a pellet rifle for my birthday, but this .22 rifle was cheaper than an air rifle at the time. IIRC, it cost around $10-$12.

I now own the Winchester, and my oldest daughter owns the Bronco.

 

[stumpers]

Started on a Remington 788 in .243... my second gun was an Ithaca lever action .22.

 

[MedWheeler]

Winchester M190.

 

[Geckgo]

My story is a little strange. The only firearms I used as a kid were .22s. Either my dad's Daisy or the rifles at boyscout camp. When I purchased my first firearm (differentiating from pellet/bb guns that I've owned) I got a 30-06. Took it to the range twice and then it sat in my closet for about a year, after which I later purchased my .45 XD.

When I started getting more into shooting, I put a bi-pod on the -06 which made it a million times more pleasant to shoot at the range (no scraped elbows), and finally bought a 10/22 to save some money on shooting.

Since then, my 10/22 is my favorite rifle and potentially my favorite firearm (though the 45 is fun when I feel like spending some money). I learned all of my trigger control, breathing, hold, etc. on the 10/22 and sometimes wonder if maybe I should have gone with that one first. Same goes for my 22lr handgun, fun and cheap to shoot, while being an excellent platform for learning the basics.

 

[valnar]

I shot 9mm and .38sp years before trying something different, then it was .45ACP. I shot a .22 almost 10 years later.

 

[MostlySurly]

Having shot .22's and a couple shotguns that belonged to Dad and my uncle, I would guess I started on a .22.

The first gun I ever bought was a well worn Westernfield .22 bolt repeater from a pawn shop in a seedy part of a large city. It shoots just as poorly today as it did when I was young. (sigh)