The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - In the farming area where I grew up in Central IL

In the farming area where I grew up in Central IL (reply)

stonewalrus — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 01:12:37 +0000

We had a couple of 410s and a single shot 22 plus an ancient long tom 12 gauge single shot that was my mom's "bluff gun." A great uncle gave her the 12 gauge knowing my dad was out a lot on service calls. At that time there really weren't any deer around so centerfires were rare except a few 22 centerfires for varmints.

Mostly true for N AZ, in the 70s...but we often saw two (reply)

bob — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 00:53:51 +0000

I still carry a 22/410 O/U behind the seat of the truck.

Mostly true for N AZ, in the 70s...but we often saw two (reply)

Rob Leahy — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 18:39:26 +0000

guns a .22lr almost always and a 30-30 or bolt gun or shotgun.

I grew up part of a West Texas ranching family (reply)

Charles — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 14:51:02 +0000

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.

My First Gun - Part 2 (reply)

bob — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 05:16:20 +0000

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.

It is plastic and.. (reply)

Otony — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 04:28:07 +0000

I'll bet you still WANT too, though.

Otony

It is plastic and.. (reply)

Charles — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 03:17:50 +0000

Belongs to my wife. That makes it a no shoot item.

Shoot the pumpkin, Charles... (reply)

Sarge — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 22:06:52 +0000

You KNOW you want to ;)

My First Gun - Part 2 (reply)

Cherokee — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 19:07:33 +0000

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.

My First Gun - Part 2 (reply)

JLF — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 19:05:37 +0000

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

Charles — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:47:45 +0000

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.

I will take her to the range Saturday and slay some inanimate object. I could not be more happy today.