Author Topic: What is the first shotgun you ever shot??? (Read 5445 times)

Blazer. · « **on:** February 08, 2004, 01:42:18 PM »

What was the first shotgun you ever shot?Mine was the winchester 1200 12gauge pump.That first shot was an awesome feeling for me. :shock: :eek:

:-D

Grumpy · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2004, 02:07:30 PM »

Model 37 Winchester-age 4. My grandfather and uncles loaded up the 16 ga. and set the barrel on a wooden orange crate. I touched off the trigger and the next view I remember is looking up at the sky with everyone looking down at me laughing. I did not think it was funny at the time but I got over it in no time.

Will_C · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2004, 02:17:30 PM »

Winchester Model 97 16 gauge.
Will

Graybeard · « **Reply #3 on:** February 09, 2004, 08:05:57 AM »

J. C. Higgins Model 20 12 gauge. Made by Hi Standard. Date of that first shot not recorded but likely some time around mid 1950s. Maybe a bit earlier.

GB

sabotloader · « **Reply #4 on:** February 09, 2004, 09:02:23 AM »

I am old -but real new to the world of shot-gunning my first shot was from an 1919 Winchester Model 12 - 32" barrel at a clay bird - I hit it but things went downhill from there - didn't really matter I was hooked - great fun...

SBF · « **Reply #5 on:** February 09, 2004, 10:49:25 AM »

My first shotgun shot was fired from my first gun, given to me by my uncle brand new in the box - Smith and Wesson Model 1000M 20 ga.

Specklebelly · « **Reply #6 on:** February 09, 2004, 01:49:51 PM »

My first shot was from my dads Remington 1100 12 gauge at skeet.

My first shot while hunting was with an Ithaca 37 16 gauge. I shot a Wood Duck hen when I was in junior high with that gun.

I will never forget shooting it with the old pump.

Bob_K · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2004, 04:13:41 AM »

...a 12 ga single shot marked "Bay State." Felt like awesome power to a pre-teen, but it did not knock me over as predicted!

WNY_Whitetailer · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2004, 07:23:36 AM »

Rem 870 Express...I was shooting 3" Sluggers at a target to sight my gun in for my first whitetail season about 8 years ago. I had never shot a shotgun before let alone one with a 3" Slugger. What a kick
:biggun:

MGMorden · « **Reply #9 on:** February 10, 2004, 09:49:35 AM »

A 12ga Browning A-5 that my father had (it's mine now. turns out he didn't like it much). I was 5 years old, and my dad let me shoot it with a mild target load at an old tree stump (he braced me from behind to make sure I didn't fall over from the recoil or anything).

DirtyHarry · « **Reply #10 on:** February 10, 2004, 04:03:55 PM »

First time was at the age of 4 it was dad's savage model 220a. Kicked pretty good but didnt knock me down :-D
The next Christmas at the age of 5 got my own real gun, a very old savage/stevens model 24 over and under in .410/.22 it was the one with the plastic tennite stock.

Daveinthebush · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2004, 06:36:10 PM »

How about an Ithaca 20 gauge lever action!

stomp · « **Reply #12 on:** February 11, 2004, 11:25:36 AM »

Nitro Hunter 12 ga. :shock: Just abought broke my shoulder. It belonged to my grandad. Now it belongs to me :lol:

barrelswell · « **Reply #13 on:** February 11, 2004, 02:16:06 PM »

Hello, Gents. I look forward to learning a thing or two from you.

The first shotgun I ever shouldered was Dad's '67 model, 20 guage A5. I was about 5 at the time and it knocked me over a stump. That was in '78 and I've have been bird hunting ever since.

Ol' Dad · « **Reply #14 on:** February 11, 2004, 02:34:59 PM »

A St. Louis Arms 32" double barrel 12. I was 7. Knocked me down. Belonged to my gr. gr. grandfather, passed down to my dad and now me. It hangs on my wall, with my gr. grandfather's Am. Arms hammer double with damascus barrels, and my grandfather's Iver Johnson.

Ol' Dad

ihuntbucks · « **Reply #15 on:** February 11, 2004, 10:15:29 PM »

First of all,I can't believe ya'll can remember the mod # of your first

Mine was a Stevens (Savage) 12ga. double-barrel.Mod,no a clue :lol: Rick

DirtyHarry · « **Reply #16 on:** February 12, 2004, 03:48:49 PM »

The reason I remember is because they are both in my gun safe

Tc300mag1 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 12, 2004, 03:49:43 PM »

Remington 870 Wingmaster LW in 20 gauge

Ramrod · « **Reply #18 on:** February 14, 2004, 01:31:13 PM »

Ithaca lever action .410 single shot. Great White Chickadee hunter. Well, it was a step up in sportsmanship from the pellet rifle. It didn't have anywhere near the range. :oops:

MarkJ_Thompson · « **Reply #19 on:** February 15, 2004, 05:23:39 PM »

Mine was a Savage Combo gun, .22LR over a 20GA. That was a sweet lil grouse getter. Wish I still had it. :cry:

RB Rooson · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2004, 04:54:59 PM »

an Ithaca .12 gauge single-shot with the lever to break it open like a lever action rifle.

Foolishly went and sold that shotgun, too.......

newfalguy101 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2004, 05:26:53 PM »

My first shotgun was a bolt action 20 ga. A Mossberg I believe.

Bout all I can remeber is that the thing kicked like a mule, didnt stop me from trying it again tho :grin: :grin:

CityCop · « **Reply #22 on:** February 23, 2004, 09:30:07 AM »

I graduated from a Red Ryder BB Gun straight to an old JC Higgins single shot 12.

The old Higgins was still my one and only when I left home for military service.

ranger730 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 23, 2004, 12:41:50 PM »

marlin 55 bolt action goose gun with 36 barrel, about 14 then felt like I was looking down a cannon

kjeff50cal · « **Reply #24 on:** February 23, 2004, 01:58:14 PM »

Ramrod,
That was my first shotgun age 14 (Ithaca Supersingle, .410 full choke), but my first shot from a shotgun was from a 16 ga double age 11 (muleear.....and KICK :eek: ).

kjeff50cal

PawDaddy · « **Reply #25 on:** February 24, 2004, 04:43:41 PM »

The first shotgun that I ever fired was an old plastic stocked Savage 16 guage single shot that belonged to my dad. He held the gun and I squeezed the trigger. :wink: The first that I ever really fired was my first shotgun; which was a Revelation .410 single shot. :-)

Countryboy · « **Reply #26 on:** February 24, 2004, 06:52:59 PM »

I was 7. It was a 12 ga. double barrel dont know what kind.

dangerranger · « **Reply #27 on:** March 03, 2004, 11:08:12 PM »

I was 6 and the gun was my dads Rem 48. He held it and I pulled the trigger.I still remember watching the ejected shells fly.

wmg · « **Reply #28 on:** March 06, 2004, 10:51:53 AM »

Hard to beleive it will be 52 years this fall when I shot my first shotgun. I was 13 yrs. old and it was my first hunting experience. It was my dad's Parker Bros. double barrel 12 ga. We chased a grey squirrle up a hollow tree stump about 10' to 12' high. It came out at the top. I took aim and droped him.
Today I shot trap at the local gun club and got 96 out of 100 with my Browning Citori Lightning Sporting Clays 12 ga. I really enjoy it.

the rifleman · « **Reply #29 on:** March 10, 2004, 09:00:28 PM »

Ithaca 37 12ga, at some bullrush's, Age 8.

I was hooked :grin: