How Old Were You When You Bought Your First Firearm?

[Red Eye]

21 Remington 1100 shotgun

 

[Gambler]

21 - Right after I got out of college and left my parent's house where I was prohibited from keeping one. Springfield XD-40. No gun I've purchased since, fits my hand better than that one.

 

[SigMatt]

32. Mosin-Nagant M44. Bought it 3 months after becoming eligible to do so. Haven't stopped since.

Matt

 

[A1Uni]

I was 18, and the gun was a Remington 742 Woodsmaster in 30-06. I got it from Best Company in Rockville.

It was a nice one with the upgraded checkering on the stock.

 

[j_h_smith]

14 at Lee's Outdoors in Highlandtown. Walked in, told him which shotgun I wanted and walked out. Springfield 67, and yes I still have it.

 

[Second Amendment]

I was 18. I bought a Remington 22 rifle and hid it from my parents. I still have it.........some 40 years later. A lot more over the years. My son will have it someday......

Well, that's weird. My first also was a Remington Fieldmaster pump 22 rifle at age 18. I bought it from Atlantic Guns in Silver Spring Md. I shot mine to death however. It was a great firearm.

 

[Allen]

14 years old Winchester 37a 32 inch full choke loved that gun

 

[Hicap]

I got a late start, bought my first when I was 27. I've been broke ever since, I guess I'm making up for lost time.

 

[Scarab]

41 years old. It took Owe-Malley and his draconian gun laws to get me motivated to care about my 2nd Amendment Right. Now I'm an EXTREMELY outspoken advocate. I attend 2A Day (though I missed this past year). I write and call my state and local government officials. And I have already taken six people who had never shot a gun to my range with me. Two have just bought their own firearm and one has joined the NRA as well. I'm NOT bragging, but I am proud to be doing my part to educate those who were formerly ignorant.

If you have a firearm I consider it OUR DUTY to take people out to the range and teach them that guns aren't the enemy.

Scarab

 

[Glock 'n Roll]

18. Bought a Remington 870 at JC Penney. My how times have changed.

 

[Bisleyfan44]

I have already taken six people who had never shot a gun to my range with me. Two have just bought their own firearm and one has joined the NRA as well.

Scarab

^^^
That's one of the most effective ways to get it done. More people, new people joining the ranks. And then VOTING when it's time. Good on you!

 

[bkuether]

Eighteen. Ruger 10/22 which I still possess today......

 

[jjsat]

Just got into firearms at 53. What took me soooooo long-lol.

 

[Pinecone]

I was 20 when drill Sargent handed me my M16-A1. Fort Lenardwood MO, unforgetable.

How is this BUYING your first firearm?

Same with those posting a GIFT of a firearm?

I BOUGHT my first firearm in 1977. I RECEIVED my first firearm in 1966.

 

[outrider58]

How is this BUYING your first firearm?

Same with those posting a GIFT of a firearm?

I BOUGHT my first firearm in 1977. I RECEIVED my first firearm in 1966.

I'll play. Received my first at age 12, and it was a gift.

 

[HarCo2ANewb]

I was 28 when I bought my G19 from The Gun Shop. Since then I have added a .300blk AR rifle, a .300blk AR pistol and a 10/22

 

[BigT5g]

21. A S&W99 (the Walther clone). Was living in a sketchy neighborhood next door to a drug dealer and there were some shootings nearby. Got it for protection. That was my first official purchase but i'd been shooting guns with family and friends most of my life.

 

[Watdahec]

19 ruger 10/22 at Dicks in Columbia md

 

[j_h_smith]

Anyone make the rubber band guns with a couple of rubber bands, a stick and a clothes pin? We had epic battles with them where I grew up.

 

[BigT5g]

Anyone make the rubber band guns with a couple of rubber bands, a stick and a clothes pin? We had epic battles with them where I grew up.

Did we ever!! we used to take broom handles and nail them to a crude stock, string a few rubber bands together to make rubber band rifles and double barrel shotguns! epic indeed!