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johnbt · November 2, 2011, 09:22 AM

"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?" - Satchel Paige.

I'm 61 and my grandparents and most of their siblings were all born in the 1890s. I've actually carried my great uncle Ed's nickel plated 1884 S&W .38 break top. And my grandfather's IJ .32 for a day until I realized it wasn't reliable.

I grew up around guns. Every family had them it seemed. And my father was a State Trooper when I was born.

My first gun was a BB rifle my grandparents gave me for Christmas in 1955. I never really needed a gun of my own as a kid, there were always plenty around for plinking and hunting thanks to my uncle the gun trader.

November 2, 2011, 09:22 AM	#59
johnbt Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Posts: 6,004	"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?" - Satchel Paige. I'm 61 and my grandparents and most of their siblings were all born in the 1890s. I've actually carried my great uncle Ed's nickel plated 1884 S&W .38 break top. And my grandfather's IJ .32 for a day until I realized it wasn't reliable. I grew up around guns. Every family had them it seemed. And my father was a State Trooper when I was born. My first gun was a BB rifle my grandparents gave me for Christmas in 1955. I never really needed a gun of my own as a kid, there were always plenty around for plinking and hunting thanks to my uncle the gun trader.