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On you're 18th or 21st birthday. What did you get? Do you still have it?
On you're 18th or 21st birthday. What did you get? Do you still have it?
I went to Jimmy's in Junction on my 18th and secured an Hk91 with the retractable stock. Loved that gun, sold it though......
yankeefan98121
08-20-2012, 11:50
bought an entry level bushy for my 18th, and a G21 for my 21st ended having to sell both a few years later to make ends meet though
When I turned 21 I took a fun little trip from Evergreen over to our [better than Conifer] neighbor of Bailey, and bought my Glock22 Gen3 from Bailey Guns (now closed- Thanks Carl! [Tooth]). Still have and use the gun as my carry piece to this day... and since the chat in the Polymer Pistol subtopic, it will be my duty piece if I get on Jeffco next year! [Beer]
yankeefan98121
08-20-2012, 11:58
Good luck on the Jeff Co thing Ronin
TriggerHappy
08-20-2012, 12:04
Parents bought me a S&W .44 mountain gun for my 18th. Surprised me after dinner.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e156/jake82/F86076D3-6762-4040-B5C3-9BDC547205CB-23039-000028911FCE2541.jpg
alan0269
08-20-2012, 12:15
I bought a Colt Double Eagle on my 21st from WalMart, but I was stupid enough to get rid of it. [Bang][Bang]
NightCat
08-20-2012, 12:25
Both my 18th and 21st birthdays were spent over sea's.....so, I stayed alive for my birthday :D
SideShow Bob
08-20-2012, 12:30
Had my first rifle and pistol gifted to me well before I was 18, turned 21 with an M 16 courtesy of Uncle Sam...........But I had to give it back.......[Rant1]
A few weeks after my 21st birthday, I went out and bought an S&W Sigma in .40
hghclsswhitetrsh
08-20-2012, 12:56
I bought a ruger 10/22 the day I turned 18. Nothing on my 21st.
crashdown
08-20-2012, 13:39
Glock 17 on my 21st..... Today is my 41st and I still have the Glock 17.
I was playing war on my 21st birthday. I had lots of plans revolving around buying guns and drinking...
18th I bought a couple of m1 carbines and on my 21st I bought a couple of Garands-I still have them and I'm 45 now :D
HoneyBadger
08-20-2012, 14:12
Bought a Winchester Model 94 in .30-30 on my 18th birthday. Still my favorite gun to shoot! :D
Bought a Glock 19 on the 21st. I've probably put 4-5k rounds through it and it still shoots as good as ever.
on my 18th I bought a 870 express at Kmart iirc it was around $200.00, I still have and use it. I've bought several shotguns since, it is still my fav.
Circuits
08-20-2012, 15:04
I bought my first 22 rifle from a dealer (good 'ol Western Auto) right after my 18th. Found a private seller and got my first handgun, a Ruger MkII, at 19.
Eggysrun
08-20-2012, 15:05
I was in Canada when I turned 18 and 21 so no guns for me until I moved to the US in 2006 and got myself an M1A :)
Troublco
08-20-2012, 16:25
I went to Firing Line for their Summer sale after I'd turned 21, intending to get a Super Blackhawk. They were gone, but I got a great deal (yeah, from Firing Line) on a P85. Still have it.
GilpinGuy
08-20-2012, 17:25
Mossberg 500 on my 18th. Still got it.
18th was a stevens 12 ga from the pawnshop [ROFL1] No I don't still have it.
21st was a cz32 from a shop in arvada. No the thing was a POS and broke after 3rnds.
Parents bought me a S&W .44 mountain gun for my 18th. Surprised me after dinner.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e156/jake82/F86076D3-6762-4040-B5C3-9BDC547205CB-23039-000028911FCE2541.jpg
Thats freaking Awesome man!
Walker2970
08-20-2012, 18:12
At 18 I was in the service so no gun there but already had a 303 brit and a .410 bolt. At 21 got my Desert Eagle .50AE. Still have all 3 plus lol
HoneyBadger
08-20-2012, 18:20
Glock 17 on my 21st..... Today is my 41st and I still have the Glock 17.
Happy birthday! [Beer]
wctriumph
08-20-2012, 18:57
On my 21st birthday I purchased a Ruger Super Blackhawk. Still have it. I changed the grips right away but still have them. Also, two girl friends I had at the time were into leather and made me holsters, one cowboy style and one as a cavalry flap style.
I will never sell it.
Got a Ruger P90 for my 18th I believe. I think i got a gun pretty much every birthday. My 21st was spent in vegas[Pepsi]
I always had a .22 rifle and a .410 shotgun since I was a little kid. When I was 20 I bought a Ruger Super Blackhawk in 44 mag. Didn't like it so much so shortly after my 21st birthday I sold it and bought a brand spanking new Colt 1911 in .45 ACP. Shot the hell out of that handgun for the next four or five years until I sold it and bought a Glock.
centrarchidae
08-20-2012, 19:26
Remington 870 for my 18th. Still have it.
Glock 21 (1st-gen) for my 21st. I sold it, though: the grip was just too dang big.
Kind of wish I had it back, now, just for the sentimental value.
Good Lord, you know how many years ago that was? But I don't remember ever buying a gun for any "occasion". I'm an impulse buyer, I buy what I stumble across.
DSB OUTDOORS
08-20-2012, 20:10
My 21st B-Day, Cross roads of the west gun show. Ruger Super Blackhawk 44mag, brand new. And still have it. 20 years ago. Time flies when your having fun right!! [Tooth]
Circuits
08-20-2012, 20:21
I went to Firing Line for their Summer sale after I'd turned 21, intending to get a Super Blackhawk. They were gone, but I got a great deal (yeah, from Firing Line) on a P85. Still have it.
P85 was my first FFL pistol purchase, shortly after turning 21. Still have it, too - MkIIRed and all.
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd484/richard_stone/PICT0190.jpg
Waywardson174
08-20-2012, 20:24
Bought a Savage mkII on my 18th, and a Taurus 1911 on my 21st. Still have the taurus.
theGinsue
08-20-2012, 20:35
As a combination 18th birthday gift and a "thank you" for (spending the summer after I graduated HS alone 100 miles from friends & family - with no transportation besides an old Schwinn - to watch my deceased grandparents home/property), my dad bought me a used Mini-14. This was in 1983, before the "Ranch Rifle" model came out do it had a nice tacit cool look to it.
I still had that rifle until my tragic boating accident a few years ago which is the only way I think I'd ever part with it.
To answer the OP's question though, no, I didn't BUY any firearms for either occasion.
Come to think of it, aside from the accident, I've only ever gotten rid of 1 gun, an old Remington Nylon 66 .22LR with a stripped out rear sight post screw. I couldn't ever hit was I was aiming at with that thing.
The Nylon 66 was my first gun I ever owned, the Mini was my second.
theGinsue
08-20-2012, 20:43
Glock 17 on my 21st..... Today is my 41st and I still have the Glock 17.
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY!
I'm an impulse buyer, I buy what I stumble across.
Skateboards, rollerskates, rakes, etc.
KestrelBike
08-20-2012, 21:34
On you're 18th or 21st birthday. What did you get? Do you still have it?
My parents got me a Kar98K on my 18th b-day. On my 21st, I went out and splurged on an HK USP .45. The nightsights are completely dead lol. Still have both! I often consider selling the USP, though.
1973 in Ohio , glennfield arms 12 gauge pump, still have it still shoots great still looks pretty damn good, I was 13 and bought at Kmart !!
jackthewall81
08-20-2012, 21:59
Savage 111 and a CZ 75bd.
RonMexico
08-20-2012, 22:01
At 21 I purchased a sub compact xd in 9mm. Wish I still had it but like everyon on here I wanted something different, newer, more accurate, and more expensive so I sold it.
buffalobo
08-20-2012, 22:04
Didn't buy or get any guns on those birthdays. Got all the guns I thought I would ever need by the time I was sixteen.
Ithaca 22 - xmas 8 yrs old
Stevens .410 xmas 12
Model 94 xmas 14
Ruger Bearcat(belonged to my great uncle) xmas 16
Little did I know.
No such thing as all the guns you will ever need.[Tooth]
buckshotbarlow
08-20-2012, 22:10
got a star megastar in 10mm, traded it in for a g21...for 21'st
beretta a390 for the 18th, still have it.
Fentonite
08-20-2012, 22:13
21st Bday, bought an Argentine FN Hi Power (Browning copy). 22 years ago today. Always regretted selling it, but now have my grand-dad's Belgium Browning Hi-Power with original sales receipt (I think he paid like $76, but would have to check).
Birthdays get less and less important, and actually begin to suck. Cheers!
I went to Jimmy's in Junction on my 18th and secured an Hk91 with the retractable stock. Loved that gun, sold it though......
my first gun was from Jimmy's as well Yugoslavian AK [Beer]
beast556
08-21-2012, 00:25
My 18th birthday went and purshased a Bushmaster ar15 first thing after work. Still have the lower upper is long gone.
Parents bought me a S&W .44 mountain gun for my 18th. Surprised me after dinner.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e156/jake82/F86076D3-6762-4040-B5C3-9BDC547205CB-23039-000028911FCE2541.jpg
You have awesome parents.
I shipped out 1 week after my 18th and was in the gulf for my 21st. No guns to be had.
yankeefan98121
08-21-2012, 05:48
Damn, am I the only one that sold their firsts?
My parents bought me a mossy 500 as a graduation present. Still got it in the safe.
edockham
08-21-2012, 12:02
I hope to get a G17 gen 3 fairly soon as a late graduation gift for myself.
Didnt go out drinking, but did buy a Walther TPH (stainless) .22lr ($320) twenty years ago...Where did time go? Still have it- fun little pistol!
Colorado Osprey
09-06-2012, 19:06
got a star megastar in 10mm, traded it in for a g21...for 21'st
beretta a390 for the 18th, still have it.
aaahhhh MegaStar Back in 1992 it was the only 10mm capable of a steady diet of full house 10mm loads
Wish you still had it and wanted to sell it!
Snowman78
09-06-2012, 20:20
The day I truned 21 I got a S&W 9mm, stil have it ( I am 34 now).
18 - Bushmaster XM15, sold later to pay an unexpected vet bill
21 - W. German P228
When I turned 18 in Komifornia I signed the paperwork on a Ruger Mini 14. I think it was seven days later I was able to take it home. Nope don't miss it at all.
21st B-day (wow, long time ago)... Ruger Mark II, and no, I don't have it anymore... I did love the gun, but takedown was a pain in the rear. I "upgraded" to a POS SIG Mosquito, and traded that junk for a GSG 1911 .22lr (that is perfect!).
But yeah, I do wish I had the Ruger still... :) I have a Desert Shield/Storm Beretta M9 (yeah, I was there) that I'll never sell or trade - the Ruger was in the same category (first handgun), but I blew that one... Now all I have are pictures...
mahabali
09-07-2012, 10:33
I bought a Remington Viper .22 rifle on my 18th birthday. I think it was $120. It is still sitting in my safe but I havent shot it in a decade at least.
bigun1962
09-07-2012, 15:22
Received my red ryder at 10, Winchester model 190 at 14, Winchester 94 at 16, Bought my Browning A-5 at 18 and Colt Trooper Mark V at 21. I still have everyone of them.
Mountain Boy
09-19-2012, 15:54
None for 18 & 21 but had a Marlin .22 tube fed around 10yrs old (too long ago to remeber exact year), 15th b-day was a 30.06 woodsmaster and 870 wingmaster (matching set) and for 16th b-day S&W .357. Still have all 4 in the collection. In my humble little opinion guns are like gold, you just never get rid of them unless it's for a better on I guess.....
Marlin 22 for 18th Birthday, or soon after, and a Ruger GP 100 for 21st. Still have both, excellent guns.
18th was a .375 H&H
21st was a Kimber 1911
lowspeed_highdrag
09-19-2012, 18:48
18- Remington 870 HD....sold it
21- Sig P220 ST....sold it
porfiriozg
09-19-2012, 19:00
Nagant at 18, rock island 1911 at 21, sold the 1911 for a bill still have the nagant
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