My first shotgun, other than a shared .420 was a Christmas present from dad about 1951--a Winchester M37 20 gauge. My goodness that gun took a lot of game in those days. Flying 'er running.....didn't make much difference back then. They are great guns. Memories....
My first shotgun, that I owned, not borrowed, was a birthday gift from my dad in about 1954, a new Winchester M37 16 gauge.....wow, the memories......I can still hear that special sound it made when cocking the hammer, and I remember the special smell of the spent paper hulls too........You're right Joe, like you, I shot everything with that M37......I remember always counting my shells to see how many I had left in all my pockets.......
Plus I always liked the feeling and smell of the wax coating they used to put on hulls......
Thanks for the memories .......
