CHEVELLE427
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MY first BB gun also
DAD taught me just as i have taught my girls, wife's, some friends.
Who taught you to shoot?
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MY first BB gun also
DAD taught me just as i have taught my girls, wife's, some friends.
Stevie-Ray
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My brother-in-law. First guns I fired were his; a Mossberg 352 and single-shot 12 ga. Loved the .22, the 12 ga-not so much. Later his was the first handgun I fired also; a Ruger RST-4. Liked it enough to get my own RST-6 a few years later.
robhof
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Started out with BB guns and sort of self taught til about 12 then an uncle who was a ranger in WW2 who spent alot of time behind enemy lines, he took my brother and I out and diligently explained gun safety and the basics. I only found out after he died that he had been with the glider units through the war; they were plywood boxes with wings that were towed behind enemy lines at night and dropped. They had a 50% loss rate, they had to do recon and sabatage and make back across the lines, where they got a week off and started over again. He had an extensive collection of German weapons, but when he needed money he would pawn them, so by the time I was old enough to ask about them, they were all gone.
Started out with BB guns and sort of self taught til about 12 then an uncle who was a ranger in WW2 who spent alot of time behind enemy lines, he took my brother and I out and diligently explained gun safety and the basics. I only found out after he died that he had been with the glider units through the war; they were plywood boxes with wings that were towed behind enemy lines at night and dropped. They had a 50% loss rate, they had to do recon and sabatage and make back across the lines, where they got a week off and started over again. He had an extensive collection of German weapons, but when he needed money he would pawn them, so by the time I was old enough to ask about them, they were all gone.
Baba Louie
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When I was a kid
My Dad and his two younger brothers (USMC at the time) taught me rifle marksmanship and safety, Dad and my Mom's 2 BILs (Cops at the time) taught me handgun shooting and safety.
Now that I'm older, my son in law (USMC) has added a few new points concerning the AR format. He's also a pretty good shot with my M1A. His father (retired CSM, USA) does a real fine job teaching handgun, rifle and shotgun, squirtgun and long range precision shooting.
Ya live, ya learn. From oldsters and youngsters.
My Dad and his two younger brothers (USMC at the time) taught me rifle marksmanship and safety, Dad and my Mom's 2 BILs (Cops at the time) taught me handgun shooting and safety.
Now that I'm older, my son in law (USMC) has added a few new points concerning the AR format. He's also a pretty good shot with my M1A. His father (retired CSM, USA) does a real fine job teaching handgun, rifle and shotgun, squirtgun and long range precision shooting.
Ya live, ya learn. From oldsters and youngsters.
bhk
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When I was about 10, my mother gave me her target rifle (she was on the high school team). It was a beautiful High Wall Winchester with a bull barrel, Lyman globe front sight, BSA vernier tang rear sight, and a custom hand-checkered stock. I was then enrolled in a NRA four-position, small-bore rifle course. I really learned the skills of marksmanship and gun safety through that wonderful experience. That was 50 years ago! Although I love shooting handguns and shotguns, accurate rifles have peaked my interest the most ever since.
About the same time, I received my first bb gun and roamed the woods a lot with it. I was the first in the neighborhood to have a break-open pellet rifle - what a squirrel killer that thing was. When I move to Missouri at 12, I was then able to roam the local woods with with a shotgun and .22 hunting rabbits, squirrels, and groundhogs. This was all done with buddies my own age as neither of my parents were shooters as adults.
Also important in my development as a shooter was my grandfather who died when I was about five. He left behind gobs of books, gun parts, shooting trophies, and a decade's worth of American Rifleman magazines. My parents sold all of his guns, though, when I was too young to effectively protest. My step-grandfather worked at Springfield Armory and tested guns for a living. He did not enjoy recreational shooting, but he did contribute to my knowledge of firearms. When he died, I obtained his books and manuals including original manuals on the 1911 (printed in 1917) and other guns of the era. I also have a manual on how to set the timing on airplane mounted machine guns so the bullets don't shoot the propellers off (the bullets actually were mounted behind the propellor and shot between the blades as they rotated).
I still love shooting and have my own backyard range. I don't shoot lots of ammo, but shoot several times a week. I was just practicing IDPA shooting this morning with my 1911.
About the same time, I received my first bb gun and roamed the woods a lot with it. I was the first in the neighborhood to have a break-open pellet rifle - what a squirrel killer that thing was. When I move to Missouri at 12, I was then able to roam the local woods with with a shotgun and .22 hunting rabbits, squirrels, and groundhogs. This was all done with buddies my own age as neither of my parents were shooters as adults.
Also important in my development as a shooter was my grandfather who died when I was about five. He left behind gobs of books, gun parts, shooting trophies, and a decade's worth of American Rifleman magazines. My parents sold all of his guns, though, when I was too young to effectively protest. My step-grandfather worked at Springfield Armory and tested guns for a living. He did not enjoy recreational shooting, but he did contribute to my knowledge of firearms. When he died, I obtained his books and manuals including original manuals on the 1911 (printed in 1917) and other guns of the era. I also have a manual on how to set the timing on airplane mounted machine guns so the bullets don't shoot the propellers off (the bullets actually were mounted behind the propellor and shot between the blades as they rotated).
I still love shooting and have my own backyard range. I don't shoot lots of ammo, but shoot several times a week. I was just practicing IDPA shooting this morning with my 1911.
ThePunisher'sArmory
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DAD!
Erik M
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My dad, with an old remington pump action .22LR. i was turned loose with countless BB/Pellet guns before this though.
russ69
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I was one lucky kid. I was 12 (1966) and was taught by certified NRA instructors with real target rifles at summer camp. We started prone with the sling and worked our way through the different classification levels. It was cool to learn the right way from the very start. The importance of marksmanship has been with me all these years.
Thanx, Russ
Thanx, Russ
Bullnettles
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My dad (Santa) got my my first bb gun and first 20ga. youth edition. My dad is also not that big of a gun guy, but knows it is a tool that has to be used at times and wanted me to know how to safety and accurately fire a weapon when needed. He does have a few rifles and shotguns, but rarely shoots them.
Rembrandt
Started with a BB Gun.....got my training from Roy Rogers, Hoppy, Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Hugh O'Brien, Chuck Conners, Richard Boone, James Arness, Jimmy Stewart, Glenn Ford, Randolf Scott, Audey Murphy, Clayton Moore, and many others.
hahahahehehe those were the days....Good guys always won and there were no gray areas. Right was right and wrong you were in jail or dead....
Started with a BB Gun.....got my training from Roy Rogers, Hoppy, Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Hugh O'Brien, Chuck Conners, Richard Boone, James Arness, Jimmy Stewart, Glenn Ford, Randolf Scott, Audey Murphy, Clayton Moore, and many others.
hahahahehehe those were the days....Good guys always won and there were no gray areas. Right was right and wrong you were in jail or dead....
frankiestoys
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My Dad was a former vet and NRA instructor. I was nine when my he sat me down and handed me his M1
. He taught me the basics rules of marksmenship and safety as well as a love for firearms its been a blast since then 
. He taught me the basics rules of marksmenship and safety as well as a love for firearms its been a blast since then possum
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My dad taught me how to shoot, and the fundamentals.
but a few various professional instructors have taught me how to Fight.
but a few various professional instructors have taught me how to Fight.
CoastieShep
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Dad taught me the basics. Bought me my first gun, a Marlin golden 39A. Everything else has been self taught.
OMC-CHEESE
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My father in law and my wife.
Arkansas Paul
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My dad. Back when his hands were steady, he was a crack shot and he showed me the ropes. Great memories!
Deltaboy1984
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Dad the first 18 years of life. My ROTC Rifle Coach for 2 years and selfstudy since I was 18. Daisy 110 at 5, single shot 410 at 7, 22 rifle and Grandpa's 16 gauge at 12, my 870 12 gauge at 16 and my 30-06 at 18. Got to shoot Dads pistols growing up and started buying my own when I got 21.
Tacbandit
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Self taught....My uncle, however is responsible for refining those skills... My Uncle Sam...
Had a BB gun as a kid, but nobody taught me anything about it (other than "don't shoot other kids in the eyes, and don't break anything!")
Real teaching came from Uncle Sam.
Hah. Yea. Our instructors at Sand Hill told us the same thing.
Unless you were shooting 35+ in the pre-qualification, they'd scream at us for wasting a round on a 300m target.
Save the round and use it if you miss a closer target.
Real teaching came from Uncle Sam.
Hah. Yea. Our instructors at Sand Hill told us the same thing.
Unless you were shooting 35+ in the pre-qualification, they'd scream at us for wasting a round on a 300m target.
Save the round and use it if you miss a closer target.
longhair75
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I grew up with out a father to teach me this kind of stuff. My first instructors were two of my Scoutmasters. Thanks to Mr. A and Mr. K, both of who have passed on. Thanks to all of the other men who take the time to work with our youth. Those of us who grew up in the inner city, in single parent families owe you a debt we can never repay
My father taught me, as his father taught him, and so on, same as I've taught my sons and they will teach their's.
I'm proud to say we come from a long line of American military/hunters/shooters. I've got a boy on his second deployment to Afghanistan putting those lessons to use every day.
I'm proud to say we come from a long line of American military/hunters/shooters. I've got a boy on his second deployment to Afghanistan putting those lessons to use every day.
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