What was the first firearm you ever shot?

[Alan]

I am curious to hear everyone’s stories, what was the very first firearm you ever shot and how did it go?

 

[bronko22000]

7 yrs old a Win model 70 30-06. As I recall it hurt like heck but I was excited. That was 65 years ago and I still remember.

 

[AveragEd]

Mine was my father's .38 Special Colt Official Police that the Pennsylvania State Police armorer built from parts for him, changing the four-inch barrel for a six-inch in the process. I was about seven years old and thought it kicked like a mule. I remember holding it about a foot under the 25-yard target, thinking the bullet might strike the target as the gun recoiled upward.

Ed

 

[Alan]

7 yrs old a Win model 70 30-06. As I recall it hurt like heck but I was excited. That was 65 years ago and I still remember.

That’s a heck of a first gun for a 7-year-old!

 

[Alan]

Mine was my father's .38 Special Colt Official Police that the Pennsylvania State Police armorer built from parts for him, changing the four-inch barrel for a six-inch in the process. I was about seven years old and thought it kicked like a mule. I remember holding it about a foot under the 25-yard target, thinking the bullet might strike the target as the gun recoiled upward.

Ed

Shooting a customized Colt at seven must’ve been wild. I can just picture you aiming low, anticipating that big recoil jump