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aarondhgraham · October 4, 2013, 09:53 AM

I've replaced guns I had as a kid/young adult,,,
Certainly not all of them,,,
But some.

When I decided to get back into shooting,,,
The first rifle I bought was an H&R Sportster in .22 LR.

I remember a friend having one when I was a kid,,,
I always liked shooting it because of the break-open action,,,
So when I was looking for that first rifle to restart my shooting habit,,,
That was one that popped into my mind so I ordered a brand new one right off.

The first revolver I bought was also a nostalgia purchase,,,
In the USAF (70-78) I carried a S&W Model 15 Combat Masterpiece,,,
That was my first handgun purchase and is still my personal favorite handgun.

I also bought a few guns I wanted when I was young,,,
But never had the money to buy for myself.

So far they have all been worthwhile purchases,,,
The only ones I didn't keep were the black powder revolvers,,,
I found the nostalgic factor was completely outshone by the high maintenance factor.

Aarond

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October 4, 2013, 09:53 AM	#63
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	I've replaced guns I had as a kid,,, I've replaced guns I had as a kid/young adult,,, Certainly not all of them,,, But some. When I decided to get back into shooting,,, The first rifle I bought was an H&R Sportster in .22 LR. I remember a friend having one when I was a kid,,, I always liked shooting it because of the break-open action,,, So when I was looking for that first rifle to restart my shooting habit,,, That was one that popped into my mind so I ordered a brand new one right off. The first revolver I bought was also a nostalgia purchase,,, In the USAF (70-78) I carried a S&W Model 15 Combat Masterpiece,,, That was my first handgun purchase and is still my personal favorite handgun. I also bought a few guns I wanted when I was young,,, But never had the money to buy for myself. So far they have all been worthwhile purchases,,, The only ones I didn't keep were the black powder revolvers,,, I found the nostalgic factor was completely outshone by the high maintenance factor. Aarond . __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)