What was the first .22 you actually owned? - Page 9 - The Firearms Forum

joncutt87 · 07-07-2011, 09:56 AM

But, if we are talking about purchased guns then two months ago I bought an ithaca m49 and a marlin 60w

Sarge756 · 07-07-2011, 10:54 AM

Mine was a Savage Model 3 single shot.Dad bought it about 1950 and both my older brother and I learned to shoot with it.Until we began shooting in an NRA junior club it was the only gun in the house.Living in what was then the wilds of Florida I lost count of the number of snakes and varmits that it took care of. I remember my Mom killing a Cotton mouth moccasin with it that was as big around the middle as an intertube.
As the years went by and newer 22`s were added including a 521T,couple 513`s for target work and a 572 and 550 for hunting the old Savage was pretty much forgotten.I restored the stock 20 or so years ago and it is in the safe with the rest of the collection.I used it last year for a retro-squirrel hunt and it shoots straight and true as it did 60 years ago. Joe

steve666 · 07-07-2011, 01:58 PM

The first .22 I owned was a Stevens Favorite that I was given at age 7:

The first .22 I purchased (at age 12) was a Glenfield Model 25:

jkully · 07-12-2011, 02:41 PM

Growing up in Turkey in 1957, my Dad an Air Force Doctor, bought me a FN break apart 22 (The predecessor to the Browning Semi-Auto 22). Living in a Valley South of Ankara (the Capital...my younger brother and I hunted tin cans, trash and squirrels for three years...the best three years of my life. Still have the gun...

The Duke · 07-12-2011, 03:02 PM

Remington Fieldmaster Pump...I actually wore this rifle out to where it could not be fixed without adding a new receiver..It took many, many boxes of .22 S, L, LR to do this..I cut a lot of yards for my ammunition budget back then when ammo was 50 cents a box.

sting75ray · 07-12-2011, 05:34 PM

Mine was a Winchester 9422 that Dad bought me for Christmas. It has had several thousand rounds through it but still looks like it did when he gave it to me 33 years ago.

busykngt · 07-31-2011, 04:59 AM

Mine was a "hand me down" from my older brother (pics below). It is about a 1958 or 1959 Winchester Model 67A, "Boy's Rifle". A single shot, bolt action with bolt cocking and safety and iron sights. Not sure of the exact age due to no serial number being required back then. It can fire shorts, longs, or long rifle (says so, right on the barrel)!

218bee · 07-31-2011, 12:48 PM

I believe it was in 1959.......A savage model 24 in 22/410. I kept it a few years and then sold it to buy a "liteweight" .22 semi auto for long walks in the woods. (my only complaint back then was the weight) I sure wish I HAD_IT_BACK..........can't find one today in really nice shape that isn't way too expensive....Live and learn

darkrt · 07-31-2011, 03:44 PM

In 1957 my Dad bought me this little Browning auto. I'm still shooting it today. I remember it was $69.95 drive out.

brad87 · 08-01-2011, 12:29 AM

My first was at 5 or 6, was a single shot Chipmunk. I was dangerous with that peep sight that came stock on it, then I got a 3x9 for a birthday and thats where it got real fun. Not long after that was a pair of NEF 20 gauge single shots (one camo'd w/ red dot and ported for turkey, one rifled w/ iron sights for deer) and a Rem 34. My 34 needs some work done, but still functions just fine. My mother actually uses my 20 gauge NEFs now because of her stature and getting back into hunting finally.

Redd · 08-01-2011, 08:56 PM

Can't remember what age, but the first gun I owned was a New England Firearms Youth 12ga, the first 22lr I actually owned was a Savage Mark I Single shot, I still have both and will pass them down if/when I have children.

American Leader · 08-01-2011, 09:08 PM

Remington 511

U8pilot · 08-02-2011, 02:13 PM

A Winchester Model 67 single shot that I bought from Sears for $10 with money earned from picking cotton at age 12.

paysonhank · 08-04-2011, 07:18 PM

Dad, with Mom's grudging assent, bought me a Marlin 81-DL for Christmas when I was around 11, which would have been the early 1950's. Still have it today. Already passed it on to my son & I expect him to pass it on to my grandson. Dad wasn't into guns (only owned one L.C. Smith SxS in 16ga.), but he could see I was after proving myself trustworthy (I guess) with a Daisey BB rifle. Was the terror of the frog pond on my cousin's farm. Hank

popgun · 08-16-2011, 06:31 PM

Winchester 190. Still have it.

HnRhandifanatic · 08-16-2011, 06:37 PM

My first was a marlin model 60 that I unfortinately sold, next was my current remington 597

CB350 · 08-16-2011, 07:23 PM

A Remington Nylon 66, bought from the PX on Fort Hood around 1970.

HunterAlpha1 · 08-16-2011, 07:26 PM

mine was a remington bolt action tubefed, 30s model. belonged to my great-grandpa, who passed it on to my great-uncle, who passed on to my grandpa, who gave it to me.

srt 10 jimbo · 08-16-2011, 07:31 PM

Marlin 60, I was 8 and it was 1968

Cary Lang · 08-16-2011, 07:38 PM

My first 22 rifle was a Remington 511 Scoremaster. Bought it used for $3 when I was a kid.
My first shot gun was a Stevens .410 single barrel, modified choke. Dug post holes to get that when I was a kid. Still have it.

doubs43 · 08-16-2011, 11:05 PM

The first .22 I actually owned was a Christmas gift for 1959, a Colt Scout revolver. I still have it.

savage170 · 08-17-2011, 12:43 AM

Remington Model 41 targetmaster was my grandfathers and has taught 4 generations how to shoot

fuzebox40 · 08-17-2011, 01:04 PM

My first .22 was all pennies.

Andrew.smith1 · 08-17-2011, 06:08 PM

Mine was a 1934 Mossberg Model 10. Dad bought it from a family friend and banned me from going into the basement for weeks while he carefully repaired the cracked stock and cleaned it up for my 11th birthday. It is a single shot bolt that shoots shorts, longs, and long rifle. I still have it today. I bought a Nylon 66 a few months later from the same man who sold my dad the other one for $30 that I earned mowing yards. I still have it as well and they will be with me forever. My 10/22 and Rossi are more disposable, but I have a hard time letting any gun go once I aquire it. If I have children, they will inherit them, but I am not just going to sell them to some stranger.

fuzebox40 · 08-17-2011, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew.smith1

Mine was a 1934 Mossberg Model 10. Dad bought it from a family friend and banned me from going into the basement for weeks while he carefully repaired the cracked stock and cleaned it up for my 11th birthday. It is a single shot bolt that shoots shorts, longs, and long rifle. I still have it today. I bought a Nylon 66 a few months later from the same man who sold my dad the other one for $30 that I earned mowing yards. I still have it as well and they will be with me forever. My 10/22 and Rossi are more disposable, but I have a hard time letting any gun go once I aquire it. If I have children, they will inherit them, but I am not just going to sell them to some stranger.

I tend to have a hard time letting them go as well. Probably cuz they've been aquired slowly over the years and low on the need to buy priority.

When it's hard come by, we appreciate more.

07-07-2011, 09:56 AM	#201
joncutt87 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kannapolis, NC Contributor Posts: 1,419	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? But, if we are talking about purchased guns then two months ago I bought an ithaca m49 and a marlin 60w

07-07-2011, 10:54 AM	#202
Sarge756 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: N.Florida Posts: 29	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? Mine was a Savage Model 3 single shot.Dad bought it about 1950 and both my older brother and I learned to shoot with it.Until we began shooting in an NRA junior club it was the only gun in the house.Living in what was then the wilds of Florida I lost count of the number of snakes and varmits that it took care of. I remember my Mom killing a Cotton mouth moccasin with it that was as big around the middle as an intertube. As the years went by and newer 22`s were added including a 521T,couple 513`s for target work and a 572 and 550 for hunting the old Savage was pretty much forgotten.I restored the stock 20 or so years ago and it is in the safe with the rest of the collection.I used it last year for a retro-squirrel hunt and it shoots straight and true as it did 60 years ago. Joe

07-07-2011, 01:58 PM	#203
steve666 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 231	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? The first .22 I owned was a Stevens Favorite that I was given at age 7: The first .22 I purchased (at age 12) was a Glenfield Model 25: __________________ An armed society is a polite society.

07-12-2011, 02:41 PM	#204
jkully Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? Growing up in Turkey in 1957, my Dad an Air Force Doctor, bought me a FN break apart 22 (The predecessor to the Browning Semi-Auto 22). Living in a Valley South of Ankara (the Capital...my younger brother and I hunted tin cans, trash and squirrels for three years...the best three years of my life. Still have the gun...

07-12-2011, 03:02 PM	#205
The Duke Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NW Louisiana Posts: 813	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? Remington Fieldmaster Pump...I actually wore this rifle out to where it could not be fixed without adding a new receiver..It took many, many boxes of .22 S, L, LR to do this..I cut a lot of yards for my ammunition budget back then when ammo was 50 cents a box.

07-12-2011, 05:34 PM	#206
sting75ray Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,086	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? Mine was a Winchester 9422 that Dad bought me for Christmas. It has had several thousand rounds through it but still looks like it did when he gave it to me 33 years ago.

07-31-2011, 04:59 AM	#207
busykngt Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 38	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? Mine was a "hand me down" from my older brother (pics below). It is about a 1958 or 1959 Winchester Model 67A, "Boy's Rifle". A single shot, bolt action with bolt cocking and safety and iron sights. Not sure of the exact age due to no serial number being required back then. It can fire shorts, longs, or long rifle (says so, right on the barrel)! __________________ Know when to hold 'em...and know when to fold 'em. Last edited by busykngt; 09-18-2011 at 06:36 PM..

07-31-2011, 12:48 PM	#208
218bee V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SC Posts: 93	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? I believe it was in 1959.......A savage model 24 in 22/410. I kept it a few years and then sold it to buy a "liteweight" .22 semi auto for long walks in the woods. (my only complaint back then was the weight) I sure wish I HAD_IT_BACK..........can't find one today in really nice shape that isn't way too expensive....Live and learn

07-31-2011, 03:44 PM	#209
darkrt Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 11	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? In 1957 my Dad bought me this little Browning auto. I'm still shooting it today. I remember it was $69.95 drive out. Attached Images Last edited by darkrt; 07-31-2011 at 03:56 PM.. Reason: Remembered an interesting tidbit.

08-01-2011, 12:29 AM	#210
brad87 Former Guest Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 85	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? My first was at 5 or 6, was a single shot Chipmunk. I was dangerous with that peep sight that came stock on it, then I got a 3x9 for a birthday and thats where it got real fun. Not long after that was a pair of NEF 20 gauge single shots (one camo'd w/ red dot and ported for turkey, one rifled w/ iron sights for deer) and a Rem 34. My 34 needs some work done, but still functions just fine. My mother actually uses my 20 gauge NEFs now because of her stature and getting back into hunting finally.

08-01-2011, 08:56 PM	#211
Redd V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Western Kentucky Contributor Posts: 83	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? Can't remember what age, but the first gun I owned was a New England Firearms Youth 12ga, the first 22lr I actually owned was a Savage Mark I Single shot, I still have both and will pass them down if/when I have children. Last edited by Redd; 08-01-2011 at 08:57 PM..

08-01-2011, 09:08 PM	#212
American Leader Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,630	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? Remington 511 Last edited by American Leader; 08-01-2011 at 09:10 PM..

08-02-2011, 02:13 PM	#213
U8pilot Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 2	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? A Winchester Model 67 single shot that I bought from Sears for $10 with money earned from picking cotton at age 12.

08-04-2011, 07:18 PM	#214
paysonhank Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central Arizona Posts: 1	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? Dad, with Mom's grudging assent, bought me a Marlin 81-DL for Christmas when I was around 11, which would have been the early 1950's. Still have it today. Already passed it on to my son & I expect him to pass it on to my grandson. Dad wasn't into guns (only owned one L.C. Smith SxS in 16ga.), but he could see I was after proving myself trustworthy (I guess) with a Daisey BB rifle. Was the terror of the frog pond on my cousin's farm. Hank

08-16-2011, 06:31 PM	#215
popgun V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 403	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? Winchester 190. Still have it.

08-16-2011, 06:37 PM	#216
HnRhandifanatic Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Western new york Posts: 17	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? My first was a marlin model 60 that I unfortinately sold, next was my current remington 597

08-16-2011, 07:23 PM	#217
CB350 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 21	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? A Remington Nylon 66, bought from the PX on Fort Hood around 1970.

08-16-2011, 07:26 PM	#218
HunterAlpha1 Former Guest Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 1,049	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? mine was a remington bolt action tubefed, 30s model. belonged to my great-grandpa, who passed it on to my great-uncle, who passed on to my grandpa, who gave it to me.

08-16-2011, 07:31 PM	#219
srt 10 jimbo Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 49	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? Marlin 60, I was 8 and it was 1968

08-16-2011, 07:38 PM	#220
Cary Lang V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Posts: 50	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? My first 22 rifle was a Remington 511 Scoremaster. Bought it used for $3 when I was a kid. My first shot gun was a Stevens .410 single barrel, modified choke. Dug post holes to get that when I was a kid. Still have it.

08-16-2011, 11:05 PM	#221
doubs43 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 31	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? The first .22 I actually owned was a Christmas gift for 1959, a Colt Scout revolver. I still have it.

08-17-2011, 12:43 AM	#222
savage170 V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: FL Posts: 385	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? Remington Model 41 targetmaster was my grandfathers and has taught 4 generations how to shoot

08-17-2011, 01:04 PM	#223
fuzebox40 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Apple Valley, Ca. Contributor Posts: 1,485	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? My first .22 was all pennies.

08-17-2011, 06:08 PM	#224
Andrew.smith1 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2	Re: What was the first .22 you actually owned? Mine was a 1934 Mossberg Model 10. Dad bought it from a family friend and banned me from going into the basement for weeks while he carefully repaired the cracked stock and cleaned it up for my 11th birthday. It is a single shot bolt that shoots shorts, longs, and long rifle. I still have it today. I bought a Nylon 66 a few months later from the same man who sold my dad the other one for $30 that I earned mowing yards. I still have it as well and they will be with me forever. My 10/22 and Rossi are more disposable, but I have a hard time letting any gun go once I aquire it. If I have children, they will inherit them, but I am not just going to sell them to some stranger.