The gun that started it all.

[Hammerdown]

My 7 year old son Tripp is ate up with hunting. All day long he’s asking me questions like “would you rather shoots a 20 pointer whitetail or a 10 pointer elk?” Or “can hogzilla beat up a mountain lion?” Recently he’s been asking how many bows I have or how many guns I have and what kind and how big. So tonight I opened the safe and laid out all my guns and we went through them and I told him a story about each one. In the back of my safe I ran across this little gem. My first BB gun my grandfather gave me when I probably too young to have one. I grew up on my grandparents 5.5 acre place in LaPorte and I had free range. This gun has shot more birds, squirrels, cats, vinyl siding, older brothers and horses butts than any other gun in my safe. I’m glad I held on to it. I’m sure some of y’all still have your first gun.


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[tex4k]

I wish I still had one or two that I had way back then, had one just like yours! Little brothers, younger cousins, saving up coke bottles, mowing lawns to get a newer more powerful model, Santa Claus all conspired against saving a one for posterity.

[txtimetravler]

Since the little man is about 2 years older than when you got that BB gun.....hope you told him it’s his to use with ya.

Get him out and shoot it!


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[Hammerdown]

Since the little man is about 2 years older than when you got that BB gun.....hope you told him it’s his to use with ya.

Get him out and shoot it!


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I told him they’re all his but I’m gonna hang on to them for him for a little while.


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[sailor]

Got one, standing by the front door, right now............................
Tree Rats.......beware....................go get in, somebody else's attic.......

[lovemylegacy]

Wish I still had mine.

[Trophy7]

Very cool! I still got my first too, a Benjamin 312 pellet gun.

[Ætheling]

My brother kept our Red Ryder and his 3 girls used it for target practice growing up. I grabbed it off of him this year as I have a son now. Needs a new bead on the barrel but is good to go. Birds and lizards never had a chance around that rifle. Will be cool to see it used again on our property.

[Bowtech38]

Just shot one yesterday at some soda cans. Lots of fun

[Tony Pic]

Cool story. Remove the gun mystery and educate them when they are young.
They are our next generation. Good job Dad

[Philip-TX]

I have one just like it in my safe. I see you went with the upgraded the bb retainer in the front as well.

[Trapper76]

You’ve created a monster! I’m kidding of course, the outdoor and firearm addiction is real.

[pure lefty]

Have a nylon 66 22, that I saved up and bought at Grant Islings in Houston, I think that’s the spelling. Paid 35.00 .


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[SaltwaterSlick]

Have a nylon 66 22, that I saved up and bought at Grant Islings in Houston, I think that’s the spelling. Paid 35.00 .


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Close it's Ilsings... Sure do miss that store!! Bought my first Remington 700 BDL there for $114.00!! in 1967...