Thread: First Gun

Mine was at 8 or 9 yrs old.
My father gave me his mod. 97 Winchester.
This gun has been handed down the generations of our family. This is a picture of my grandfathers nephew Ewell ( man on far right ) holding the 97. And myself below in 1987.
That gun has put more food on the table than krogers grocery store

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I bought a Gamo 20 years ago. I think it is 850 FPS, not the most powerful one they make, by far. It still is great, just one pump! Strong enough for my needs.
Every time I shoot it I think I really should have had something like it as a kid instead of that blasted Crosman thing you had to pump and pump!

You should check some of the ones they have now. Heck at walmart you can get one that is 1300 fps and has some kinda silencer type thingy and it takes less effort for the pump. Has a thumbhole stock and scope too all for like 100 bucks. I have been thinking about getting one just for shooting in the back yard.

Originally Posted by cosperryan

You should check some of the ones they have now. Heck at walmart you can get one that is 1300 fps and has some kinda silencer type thingy and it takes less effort for the pump. Has a thumbhole stock and scope too all for like 100 bucks. I have been thinking about getting one just for shooting in the back yard.

I lent mine to my business landlord and he liked it so much, he went out and bought the one you describe. The silencer really works good! I am hell on the squirrels with my little one as it is. As there gets to many, I thin the herd.
Got 23 one weekend!

Originally Posted by outback

Mine was at 8 or 9 yrs old.
My father gave me his mod. 97 Winchester.
This gun has been handed down the generations of our family. This is a picture of my grandfathers nephew Ewell ( man on far right ) holding the 97. And myself below in 1987.
That gun has put more food on the table than krogers grocery store

That is cool! A great heirloom!

Originally Posted by WW243

"A rook rifle is an English single-shot dropping block or break-action small calibre rifle for shooting rooks and rabbits, developed in 1883 by the gun-makers Holland & Holland. The original rifle was .295 bore, with an 80 grain bullet, but slightly larger bores of .300 and .320 were also made at the time.[1][2]
Because such shy game would scatter immediately after a shot, there was no disadvantage to a single-shot action. Rook rifles remained single-shot, rather than magazine loaded, until they disappeared after World War II."
This post sent me down the rabbit hole...Tranter, .430, Rook Rifle??? Fun search, but difficult to find a good pic in a short time.

WW243, this rifle is a little unusual, it may have been made for the colonial Australian market, for dropping the odd Kangaroo. I modify some 38/40 brass and fire form them, then load with 44/40 dies on an old simplex turret press. It takes about 23 grs of FFFg goex and a 200 grn 44 bullet.

Originally Posted by heelerau

WW243, this rifle is a little unusual, it may have been made for the colonial Australian market, for dropping the odd Kangaroo. I modify some 38/40 brass and fire form them, then load with 44/40 dies on an old simplex turret press. It takes about 23 grs of FFFg goex and a 200 grn 44 bullet.

On so many levels this is a sweet rifle. Looks like a heavy barrel for the cartridge...accurate? No for-end? I guess no heat, no need for for-end. . Must be fun to shoot a piece of history, like shaving with a 19th century razor, sort of...Thanks again for posting the pic.

Originally Posted by WW243

On so many levels this is a sweet rifle. Looks like a heavy barrel for the cartridge...accurate? No forearm? I guess no heat no need for forearm. . Must be fun to shoot a piece of history, like shaving with a 19th century razor, sort of...Thanks again for posting the pic.

Indeed, and as impressive is the gaining of knowledge/skills to have it remain functional.
We with our .410 shotguns are missing that, I think!

'Give the boy that old gun. He cannot get ammo for it!'
Hide and watch!

Originally Posted by Docmo

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O Docmo, Docmo! Wherefore art thou Docmo?

Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

O Docmo, Docmo! Wherefore art thou Docmo?

Really! I had thought he may be back by now!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Really! I had thought he may be back by now!

I guess we could say he's a man of his word at least