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Passed 68 this past November. Golly, where has the time gone! Interested in doubles long as I can remember but got sidetracked with flintlock rifles 'n other stuff till the late 90's. First nice double was a Parker #1 frame 12 with 28" barrels. Great upland gun. Have added a number since then but this is still my "go to" hunter.

First shotgun was a Belgium .410 single shot. Next, about 1950, was a Model 37 Winchester 20 gauge, then I really stepped up when my grandfather (born 1873) gave me his Remington Model 17, which I still have. Lived on a Texas ranch that was crammed full of blue quail. Shot way more birds back then than I can mention in public today. But it seemed the supply was unlimited--how wrong we were!

62, and ought to be old enough to know better than to keep buying guns I don't need...Geo

56 year old addicted collector for 30 years. Wife says I'm
crazy and obbessed. Sister says If I lost every dime I had
in guns it would still be worth it me.-both are probably
right.
Bill McPhail

I'm 54. Started using doubles about 20 yrs ago, never looked back. Used a 16ga model 12 before that. (oldtimemainer refers to my previous springer, mainer....not me) I also have this thing about winchester levers and 1911's....

Just turned 22 less than a week ago. Got hooked on doubles around 16 I guess.

"Official" senior citizen in March.
First SxS bought in Chilliwack, British Columbia in 1968. Stevens hammer SxS 12GA. It was all this young father could afford at the time....the used pump guns on the rack were all more expensive. The paper hulls I reloaded in my Lee Loader all swelled, and I had a royal devil of a time chambering them.

If another March 6th shows up, I'll be 74. First shotgun at age 7, first twice-hole carabin in 1961( an almost new Browning Superposed, $195), first real doubles, about 30 years ago. Lots of enjoyment with all of them, since. Happy birthday to you old geezers.
Love you all,

Will be 64 in May, good Lord willing. First gun ever to hunt with was a Stevens 311, .410, an Uncle's, shot squirrels, few rabbits, later had to give it back. Years later he gave it to his grandson.
First gun owned and still have is a 12 ga. J.C. Higgins pump with a ventilated rib and adjustable choke on it, I believe made by High Standard. Too heavy for a 14 year old to carry, so next year got a 20 ga. J. C. Higgins, ventilated rib, single trigger, not selective, 28" mod/full. This gun is is I believe a Fox Model B. Still have it also. Shot a lot of game with that. At around this same period got my first setter and never shot any rabbits or squirrels again.
Service time in 1967, Germany, bought a Winchester 101 20 ga., first year out, from the Rod & Gun Club, for $166.85, still have this and the paper work. Sent that home in a Leg-O-Mutton case that IL bought in the gun club for $50.00. Also bought a new Remington 11-48, .410, 25" barrel, imp. cyl. for $103.00, used that in Germany for Hares up to 10 lbs, Hungarian Partridge, a few Mallards and pheasant. Still have that. Bought for my wife in 1970 a Beretta BL 4, 28 ga., for skeet shooting, she said the 20 kicked too much, and still have that.
Now my collecting is for L.C. Smiths, mostly pre-13 ones.
Still take the 20 and 28 ga. skeet shooting, my son shoots the 20 and I use the 28.
I use the "elsie" for bird hunting and some sporting clays.

I'm 61 - still shooting and hunting and hope to for a long time to come.

7 months short of mandatory colonoscopy age... (50 for you young guys). :-)