Snake Plisskin
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Not freaked out but nervous the first time I shot my 44 magnum, I didn't bleed and I hit the target , but what a kick, LOL
FREAKED OUT by guns
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mortablunt
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Nope! I thought it was the coolest thing ever and I was hooked from the first time I put my fingers around the furniture.
I was initially afraid of it being found, bu it eventually became a non-issue because nobody ever dares to check in the back of my closet.
I've seen a few new shooters try to hide their nervousness but then get this huge look of relief after the first few shots. I grew up carrying a bb gun and then a .410, but I fully understand how intimidated a person would be if they had no prior exposure to firearms. Lotta noise, fear of recoil, anti-gun stories, fear of looking foolish at the range, etc. It's up to seasoned shooters like us to ease their fears and welcome them to the hobby, even if they were anti up until they shot their first .22lr.
TaylorBrassjole73
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My dad was always practical and conservative, we didn't buy guns because they were fun or it was cool even if we had the extra icome. We had what we needed to hunt with and that was it. A few deer rifles, a few shotguns and .22's, and a handgun for HD. I personally am glad he was like that because it taught me to be proficient with what i had. Now we buy them for the love of shooting.
Freaked Out?? Maybe that time as a newbie G.I. I unintentionally attempted to chamber my right thumb thus learning the term "M-1 thumb" the hard way. Other than that it's been pure joy. Can't wait to get on the rifle range in the morning.
I had grown up around BB guns, but I was apprehensive the first time I fired a real handgun in my life.
My younger brother was the first between us to own a handgun, it was a Springfield Armory XD in .45 ACP. He purchased it literally a month after they first came out with the XD45. He had shot the XD once before, but this was the first time I had ever fired a handgun, heck it was the first time I had ever been to a public range, and an indoor one at that.
He went first, and the thunder from the .45 wasn't easing the pit in my stomach, and then it was my turn. There I stood, holding a polymer-framed stick of dynamite (there's a Glock joke in there, somewhere), not knowing how it would feel, nervous that I wouldn't be able to hang on to it or that it would fly up and bury the front sight into my forehead. I had only handled a shotgun before this, I literally did not know what to expect when the trigger came back. After a few moments, I summoned my courage, and pulled the trigger, and that XD45 gave me an awesome adrenaline rush and a monkey on my back that has yet to let go.
Just a month after that, I had my own handgun, a Smith and Wesson Model 581 .357 Magnum (being the eldest, I had to have a more powerful handgun than his), with a Crimson Trace Lasergrip. Shortly after, I got my first semi-auto, an FN FNP-40. Those two handguns eventually became 3, then 4, and so on.
The XD, 581, and FNP are long gone now, but they opened the door to gun collecting for me. I now have handguns in most of the major calibers (9, 40, 45, 357, and 44), and the collection will only grow as time and money permit.
My younger brother was the first between us to own a handgun, it was a Springfield Armory XD in .45 ACP. He purchased it literally a month after they first came out with the XD45. He had shot the XD once before, but this was the first time I had ever fired a handgun, heck it was the first time I had ever been to a public range, and an indoor one at that.
He went first, and the thunder from the .45 wasn't easing the pit in my stomach, and then it was my turn. There I stood, holding a polymer-framed stick of dynamite (there's a Glock joke in there, somewhere), not knowing how it would feel, nervous that I wouldn't be able to hang on to it or that it would fly up and bury the front sight into my forehead. I had only handled a shotgun before this, I literally did not know what to expect when the trigger came back. After a few moments, I summoned my courage, and pulled the trigger, and that XD45 gave me an awesome adrenaline rush and a monkey on my back that has yet to let go.
Just a month after that, I had my own handgun, a Smith and Wesson Model 581 .357 Magnum (being the eldest, I had to have a more powerful handgun than his), with a Crimson Trace Lasergrip. Shortly after, I got my first semi-auto, an FN FNP-40. Those two handguns eventually became 3, then 4, and so on.
The XD, 581, and FNP are long gone now, but they opened the door to gun collecting for me. I now have handguns in most of the major calibers (9, 40, 45, 357, and 44), and the collection will only grow as time and money permit.
Capybara
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First time I was ever around a real gun going off, I thought it was very cool, what an awesome boom! The first time I ever shot a gun, it was .410 shotgun when I was about 13 and I thought that was pretty cool. Unfortunately, my parents were antis, although they did let me have a BB gun when I was really little, like 8 or 9 and they did let me have an old .22 that was missing the bolt and the trigger assembly, to play army with.
Fortunately, I grew up on a ranch in the country so I did get a few chances to shoot real guns, hunt a bit with friends. Loved it. When I turned 18, first thing I did was take a hike to the local Kmart up the street and bought my first gun, a cheap, Brazilian .20 ga single shot. It is still in my safe and not a bad gun for the $79.00 I paid for it.
It has been a love affair ever since, I love guns, they are mechanical works of art.
Fortunately, I grew up on a ranch in the country so I did get a few chances to shoot real guns, hunt a bit with friends. Loved it. When I turned 18, first thing I did was take a hike to the local Kmart up the street and bought my first gun, a cheap, Brazilian .20 ga single shot. It is still in my safe and not a bad gun for the $79.00 I paid for it.
It has been a love affair ever since, I love guns, they are mechanical works of art.
Geckgo
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Freaked out, no. Little nervous????
First time I shot my -06
First time I shot a 45acp
First time I shot my daddy's 12ga
That's about it. Freaks some of my friends out from time to time if they walk in and I have a freshly cleaned 1911 laying on the coffee table in front of the TV cocked and locked
First time I shot my -06
First time I shot a 45acp
First time I shot my daddy's 12ga
That's about it. Freaks some of my friends out from time to time if they walk in and I have a freshly cleaned 1911 laying on the coffee table in front of the TV cocked and locked
I was unnerved the first time I shot each of my guns. Fear of the unknown and all that.
But the only time I was ever truly freaked out was the first time I shot a gun. Dad had trained me on a .20cal pellet gun, so I knew how to operate a firearm. He also felt it was important I knew how to operate the new shotgun he bought for home defense. Never mind that he'd never taught me how to shoot the lever action "hidden" in his closet or the .380 under the mattress.
So there I was, Sunday morning before church, no ear protection, no shotgun experience, and a Mossberg 500. Even when properly told how to hold it, it still hammered my shoulder and the two shots I did fire left my ear ringing for the rest of the day, much to the disdain of my girlfriend.
So yeah. After that, I was done with shotguns. I love my rifles and my handguns, but I have no desire to own a shotgun at all.
My wife, the girlfriend form the previous story, is a different matter altogether. Her father taught her how to shoot and she has no problem with guns at all, but she absolutely refuses to go shooting with me except for the occasional refresher. Being at the range with all the loud noises gives her a migraine. She has no problem with guns at all, and according to her father is an excellent shot, she just can't shoot because her body won't allow her.
But the only time I was ever truly freaked out was the first time I shot a gun. Dad had trained me on a .20cal pellet gun, so I knew how to operate a firearm. He also felt it was important I knew how to operate the new shotgun he bought for home defense. Never mind that he'd never taught me how to shoot the lever action "hidden" in his closet or the .380 under the mattress.
So there I was, Sunday morning before church, no ear protection, no shotgun experience, and a Mossberg 500. Even when properly told how to hold it, it still hammered my shoulder and the two shots I did fire left my ear ringing for the rest of the day, much to the disdain of my girlfriend.
So yeah. After that, I was done with shotguns. I love my rifles and my handguns, but I have no desire to own a shotgun at all.
My wife, the girlfriend form the previous story, is a different matter altogether. Her father taught her how to shoot and she has no problem with guns at all, but she absolutely refuses to go shooting with me except for the occasional refresher. Being at the range with all the loud noises gives her a migraine. She has no problem with guns at all, and according to her father is an excellent shot, she just can't shoot because her body won't allow her.
FROGO207
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My first recollection of any firearm was the shotgun by the outside door for our families use on the farm. I was always told to leave it alone until I was old enough. By age 4 My grandfather was helping me hold and shoot his M1 Carbine out the back door. By 6 I had my own .22 rifle--------So I was freaked out when I found a girlfriend that was actually AFRAID of a firearm.
We didn't last long I am afraid. That is my primary question when I make a friend these days worth being around more than a time or two----Are you comfortable around firearms?? I find lots of idiots in this world.:banghead: I actually had one "person I tolerated" call the local sheriffs DEPT and tell them that I had a Machine Gun and needed to be arrested.:banghead: The dispatcher on the other end (later relayed to me) replied "Yeah that thing is fun to shoot---did he let you fire it yet."
Some peoples stupid kids.
We didn't last long I am afraid. That is my primary question when I make a friend these days worth being around more than a time or two----Are you comfortable around firearms?? I find lots of idiots in this world.:banghead: I actually had one "person I tolerated" call the local sheriffs DEPT and tell them that I had a Machine Gun and needed to be arrested.:banghead: The dispatcher on the other end (later relayed to me) replied "Yeah that thing is fun to shoot---did he let you fire it yet." Some peoples stupid kids. ZeSpectre
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Interesting question. Like several others here I was never freaked out by guns because they were a part of the normal environment on the farm. I WAS a little freaked out the first time I drove a car on a highway because I was simply used to slower farm equipment before that <grin>.
beatledog7
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I didn't grow up with guns other than grandpa's double barrel, but seeing that gun by the back door when ever we visited must have been enough. I've never been afraid of guns or hesitant to shoot them, though taking them apart and being faced with getting them properly back together again was intimidating at first.
There are always at least two loaded guns in my house now, usually three. I rarely have guests, and those who do visit know where these guns are and that they are loaded. They also know how to safely handle, shoot, and unload them should the need arise. I would hesitate to invite anyone in (service persons excepted) who could not deal with knowing there are guns present.
But like most of us, I have family members and friends who, though not openly anti-gun, would darn near pass out at the sight of one in person. In their world, a gun can never be used for anything good, and if one is present it must spell impending doom. There's no rationale behind this--just blind fear.
There are always at least two loaded guns in my house now, usually three. I rarely have guests, and those who do visit know where these guns are and that they are loaded. They also know how to safely handle, shoot, and unload them should the need arise. I would hesitate to invite anyone in (service persons excepted) who could not deal with knowing there are guns present.
But like most of us, I have family members and friends who, though not openly anti-gun, would darn near pass out at the sight of one in person. In their world, a gun can never be used for anything good, and if one is present it must spell impending doom. There's no rationale behind this--just blind fear.
Ignition Override
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Sam1911: There is no need to apologize for activities which most women apparently don't enjoy, or take the initiative to try.
The ball is always in their court. It is their move-not ours.
The ball is always in their court. It is their move-not ours.
When I was little I was always scared by recoil, particularly my dad's Glock 22. Never afraid of guns though.
I have friend who is freaked out by them. I took him shooting and he was okay he just gets nervous for some reason. Hoplophobia. At least he doesn't think they should be banned or anything.
I have friend who is freaked out by them. I took him shooting and he was okay he just gets nervous for some reason. Hoplophobia. At least he doesn't think they should be banned or anything.
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