How Old Were You When You Bought Your First Firearm?

[ted76]

I was 18 when I bought my first Deer rifle, a Sporterized 30-06 Springfield, I already had a 22lr and pump shotgun my parents bought me.

 

[Threeband]

On my 18th birthday I bought a six pack of Molson Ale at the Allview Inn.
A few days later I bought a single shot 12 gauge at the Chatham Mall K Mart.


Both are long gone, along with my profligate youth.... mumble mumble

 

[clandestine]

18 for my first firearm, ? for my first handgun. I cant recall the caliber.

 

[CATMdude]

18, I bought an AK. 22 for my first handgun, a Walther P22.

 

[kenpo333]

got several rifles from family members starting about 12 but bought a 1911 out of magazine in my dad's name and it was so long ago it came in the mail. The first legal was a colt 38spl.

 

[HeatSeeker]

First gun I ever "bought" was 3 years ago. I was 45. I have always had guns passed down to me from my Dad and Uncle. Never needed to buy any until I wanted a modern handgun. Many many different types of guns in the family over my lifetime.

 

[Neutron]

13. Gave a neighbor kid $1.00 for a .22 cal rifle he found in the attic when they moved into the neighborhood. Single shot,no bolt so I had to scrape up another $5.00 and send away for a bolt. Still can't believe Dad let me do it as he witnessed a friend get killed in a hunting accident and never had anything to do with guns after that.

 

[Brent]

18. I bought a cz 452 .22wmr
The next month I bought my marlin 1895gs 45/70. Hid both guns in my trunk for a couple months before my parents found out lol. Been buying a couple a year ever since

 

[Redcobra]

12 yrs old. Marlin 22LR bolt action with 4x scope and leather sling. One sweet gun I wish I still had.

At 14, I bought a single barrel 12g from my local barber shop for $12. (American Gun Company)

 

[Mini14tac]

I think I was 12 or 13. Saved my pennies and my grandfather purchased it. Marlin Glenfield Model 60. Still have it and has had so many rounds put through it, I would not even know where to start. My girls love it! Still as accurate as the day it was new. $49 at Best in Towson.

 

[good guy 176]

First rifle was bought around 1954, I was 14, and was a Marlin .22 lr bolt action, but I soon realized that it was too light for groundhogs and traded it for a Remington Model 722 .257 Roberts, which I still own. Since, I've owned over 200 pieces and still have a healthy inventory of long guns and pistols.

Picking a favorite would be tough, but I love competing with a 1943 Winchester M1 Garand that's 100% WRA and a Colt King Cobra .357 is pretty decent.

Lew--Ranger63

 

[platekiller]

18 for first firearm I bought, it was a 10/22. 21 for first handgun and it was a beretta 92

 

[44man]

I saved for an 870 when I was ten. by that time I already had a bunch of guns all given to me by the old folks down home. a lot of old widow women gave me their husbands guns and I did odd jobs for others. I think somewhere between 2 and 4 when granddad gave me a red rider bb gun. that started it all.

 

[Pinecone]

First I bought was 21, Colt Government Model Mark IV Series 70

First I owned was a LOT before that.

 

[LCPIWB]

36yrs old. Springfield Xdm 9mm.

 

[Dreago]

Somewhere between 18 and 21......whatever was the legal age back in the 80's for PA. Bought me a Dirty Harry gun as my first....which I eventually learned to be a mistake of my impulsive youth.

 

[Pwilliams1]

Bought a used, beat to hell glock 22 the week I turned 21.

 

[K.C.Dean]

I was 14 bought a 20 gauge single barrel shotgun.

 

[bigalf]

21 Moss berg 535 thumb hOle turkey gun. followed by a sigma 9. I only have one of them still..... and I can still Turkey hunt you can do the math.

 

[wilcam47]

I'll say 16...