I figured I'd follow IamJeep's lead. We could probably start a new sub-topic (like the my garage in pictures category) hint hint.
I was raised in Rural GA (Hephzibah to be exact). It's a bit south of Augusta GA. From my back porch since i was about 5 my dad had taught me to shoot and be responsible with weapons. I started with the daisy BB gun like so many others shooting at paper plates with circles drawn on them and soda cans. This was one of my favorite pass times to do with my father. Whenever he was home in the evenings maybe 2 times a month we'd go out and shoot BBs.
For my birthday one year (8th I think), my Grandpa (dad's father) bought me a CO2 pellet pistol. That was really my first time shooting a pistol. I still have that gun and it works great to this day. Here it is:
Since that time I've bought and sold many guns as they suited my fancy (which translates roughly into "When my wife lets me".
Some of the ones I've had that i no longer own or have pictures of are:
-Taurus PT111Millineum Pro. Love that gun and had the Tritium Night Sights on it. 9mm. Just sold that one to a buddy here in Houston.
-Taurus 745 Pretty much the same exact gun as the PT111 except it was a .45.
-Keltec P-32. palm Sized .32 caliber that held 6+1. Great pocket gun. My dad is now the proud owner of that one.
-Keltec P-3AT Same as above but the .380 caliber version.
-1940's model Browning/Remington Speedmaster. This was quite a collectors piece of a .22LR. My dad picked it up at a garage sale from a woman who's husband had recently passed. Paid $60. It was worth $450+. My dad made a deal with me that if i could get all A's on my Report Card he'd let me have it. My dad has this one in GA right now cause I temporarily traded him for a newer Remington Speedmaster with a scope because i wanted to use it for Squirrel hunting. You couldn't mount a scope to the older one without modifying it and that was out of the question. It's still mine but i don't keep it around here. Here's the one i've currently got in my safe:
My Current Guns include these as well as the pics you've seen above:
My CZ82 (From the 1980's former soviet block police issues). Shoots a 9x18mm Makarov round. Loves steel ammo so it's cheap to shoot.
A junky .22WMR (commonly referred to as a .22 magnum) It is german and based off a ruger but it's not a name brand. My dad gave me this one. My mom used to carry it camping.
My favorite pistol I own. A Ruger MKIII Target Pistol with red dot sight. It's got the bull barrel and fiber optic fixed sights. I can easily hit a 5 inch circle at 75-100 yds with the red dot sight and even better when used with the pistol scope.
My Ruger P95. It's a 9mm Double single action with an open hammer in the rear. I love this pistol as well even though it's not anything too special. It just feels nice to shoot.
Now for the Rifles:
Got this at a pawn shop going out of buisness for $135. Didn't look like it had ever been used much. Mossberg 500, 24" barrel, semi full choke. Great for Turkey, or shooting clays.
Here's my SKS. It's a Norinco model (Chinese). Shoots a 7.62x39mm round. (same as an AK). I picked this up from my best friend's dad who was selling it at they're garage sale. $180. Monte Carlo Stock that I made tan. Has a compensator on the end.
The one you've all seen is the AR15. Picked up the whole package (with no mods) for about $550. (Assembly was required and batteries were not included).
Remington 700 SPS tactical length .308. My favorite rifle that I own. I hand load my own rounds for this. Superb to shoot!
That's all for now. Hope you've enjoyed the story.
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