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Calculated to Snipehunter’s post #176356above.

There were 113 responses giving ages;
- the average age is 55.75yrs.;
- the median age is 57;
- there is a total of 6,300 years between us.

Junior is Adam Stinson at 19, and William Brockway is granddad at 85.

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I'm 72. My first shotgun was a J.C. Higgens bolt action .410 at about 13 years old. My first double was an L.C. Smith 12 ga. in the early sixties. I hope I have not yet bought my last.


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Originally Posted By: Kerryman
Calculated to Snipehunter’s post #176356above.

There were 113 responses giving ages;
- the average age is 55.75yrs.;
- the median age is 57;
- there is a total of 6,300 years between us.

Junior is Adam Stinson at 19, and William Brockway is granddad at 85.

K.


WOW! Hats off to William Brockway........At 85 and he still has a love for doubles. An Incedible life I imagine.

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Some may not be aware that Mr. Brockway is something of a legend and hugely respected in the muzzleloading areana and environs about Friendship, IN.

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I'm bring down the age average here at 35. Hopefully, I'm young enough to learn from the mistakes of the older guys on the board. Probably not, though.

First double was a Franchi OU, then a Spanish 20g sxs. Now I have caught the evil English gun acquisition bug.

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I'll be 67 in June. My first double was a Laurona 16 gauge when I was 25.

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I'm 56, which appears to make me average here based on H&H's calculation. My first doublegun experience was with a Stevens Springfield 16 gauge sxs that was my father's. I killed my first pheasant with it and since dad has quit hunting, I have it in my vault. I still take it out occasionally for clay birds, squirrels and preserve pheasants.

My first owned double was a Bernardelli Gamecock 20 gauge that my parents and my wife bought for me, used, from the old Paul Jaeger's store in Jenkintown, PA as a graduation gift when I got out of law school. I was 24. Still have that one, too, although it's acquired lots of company over the years. I like doubles.

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Well, might as well throw in my 2 cents. I am 62 and have been in doubles for 30 years or so. My first was a field grade LC in 16 gauge. This one is gone but has been replaced several times. With my kids being professional "students", I have and still am slowly liquidating my "colliction". I do enjoy these toys though.

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I am 62 yrs old. First double Ithaca SKB 100. Now have maybe 12 or 13, mostly older from 1888 to the early 1900's.

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41. When I was 11 my Grandfather gave me a cheap Belgian sxs. I used it for several years until the stock broke. It sat in my parents basement for 25 years before I re-aquired it and then peeked inside the action. The amount of cobbling done before I took possession of the gun at age 11 was terrifying. Thankfully nothing bad happened.

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