Recently a guy I work with came out with a clay bird thrower, and some of his shotguns, and the two of us and my son shot trap for an afternoon. My son seemed like a 'natural' at it, and since he REALLY showed an interest, and he used the guns safely and properly, I decided to get him a shotgun of his own.
I had though about getting him a 12ga. semi-auto, but after thinking about it quite a bit (at 15 he is all arms and legs, and no 'ass' if you know what I mean...stick skinny
), I changed my mind, and decided to get him a 20ga. pump.
Yesterday I went gun shopping for Brandon's Christmas present. I went to 5 different shops in the morning/early afternoon. Last night I went out again, and finally bought my sons Christmas present.
I got him a Remington 870 Express, 20ga. 28" barrel, wood stock/forearm and a Modified choke tube. Gander Mountain had it for $259.00 and Remington has a rebate now on all model 870 Express guns...$30 back. The cheapest I had found earlier was $279 for an 870 Express with synthetic stock/forearm...and $299 for the wood version!!
I can't wait to see his face on Christmas morning when he opens that present
I can't wait to spend a lot of time with him hunting, and shooting trap.
So, everybody jump in, and tell about when you got your first gun..was it passed down through your family, did you buy it yourself, was it a birthday or Christmas present?
I had though about getting him a 12ga. semi-auto, but after thinking about it quite a bit (at 15 he is all arms and legs, and no 'ass' if you know what I mean...stick skinny
Yesterday I went gun shopping for Brandon's Christmas present. I went to 5 different shops in the morning/early afternoon. Last night I went out again, and finally bought my sons Christmas present.
I got him a Remington 870 Express, 20ga. 28" barrel, wood stock/forearm and a Modified choke tube. Gander Mountain had it for $259.00 and Remington has a rebate now on all model 870 Express guns...$30 back. The cheapest I had found earlier was $279 for an 870 Express with synthetic stock/forearm...and $299 for the wood version!!
I can't wait to see his face on Christmas morning when he opens that present
I can't wait to spend a lot of time with him hunting, and shooting trap.
So, everybody jump in, and tell about when you got your first gun..was it passed down through your family, did you buy it yourself, was it a birthday or Christmas present?