My First Gun - Part 2
Well, the magazine tube arrived and the wood and metal clean up is done. I am surprised how the old girl has done this well after all the years of neglect and disuse. I found an old box of 410 shells, that was a mix of Federal, Winchester and Remington, long and short shell with shot sizes 4,5,6, and 9. They function slick as snot on a glass door knob through the shotgun.
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I will take her to the range Saturday and slay some inanimate object. I could not be more happy today.
My First Gun - Part 2
by JLF 
, Thursday, June 26, 2014, 14:05 (3809 days ago) @ Charles
Fine little shotgun, a worthwhile project. I was wondering, how is the climate around there with the de-facto amnesty and the toddler invasion?
JLF
My First Gun - Part 2
by Cherokee , Medina, Ohio, Thursday, June 26, 2014, 14:07 (3809 days ago) @ Charles
Really nice when it all comes together !! Have fun....
The trigger mounting spur broke off the receiver of my first 22 - a Sears single shot. Still have it though.
Shoot the pumpkin, Charles...
by Sarge 
, Central Misery, Thursday, June 26, 2014, 17:06 (3809 days ago) @ Charles
You KNOW you want to ;)
It is plastic and..
Belongs to my wife. That makes it a no shoot item.
It is plastic and..
I'll bet you still WANT too, though. 
Otony
My First Gun - Part 2
Saw many of those in barns, farm sheds and behind the doors of farmer houses of my employers when I was a teen. (Lordy, that was a long time ago!) Popular for farm pest control; my Uncle had 2, plus 2 army surplus snub nosed 12 gauges, both Stevens.
I grew up part of a West Texas ranching family
and although I lived in big city of 36,000 people, I spend my summers on the ranches of Coleman County, Texas. Guns were just tools of the trade and they were in every home, barn and vehicle close at hand. They were 22 rifles and 410 shotguns. Ammo could be bought at every gas station and country store in the county.
I saw a few centerfire rifles hanging on wall racks where they were taken down once a year for the yearly deer hunt. There were a few handguns tuck away with the socks in a drawer, but they seldom saw the light of day.
I get amused when the conversation turns to "ranch rifles" and "truck guns". The conversation is almost 100% theoretical. The farm and ranch guns in the 40's and 50's were 22 rifles and 410 shotguns.
Mostly true for N AZ, in the 70s...but we often saw two
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Friday, June 27, 2014, 13:39 (3808 days ago) @ Charles
guns a .22lr almost always and a 30-30 or bolt gun or shotgun.
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