turkeestalker
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My first was a stainless Ruger Old Army that I bought back in 1980.
I was 17 years old and wanted something easier than a long gun to carry while fishing some private lakes that myself and two friends had permission to fish, on condition. The condition set by the land owner, was that we shoot every turtle and beaver we saw.
All three of us were underage for legally owning a center fire handgun, so each of us wound up with a black powder handgun, all Ruger Old Army models.
Sadly I did trade that one for a purpose specific turkey shotgun, but fortunately was able to replace it some years later.
Still a pleasure to shoot, and my oldest will ask to take that one to the range over any of the other couple dozen hand guns I currently own every time.
I was 17 years old and wanted something easier than a long gun to carry while fishing some private lakes that myself and two friends had permission to fish, on condition. The condition set by the land owner, was that we shoot every turtle and beaver we saw.
All three of us were underage for legally owning a center fire handgun, so each of us wound up with a black powder handgun, all Ruger Old Army models.
Sadly I did trade that one for a purpose specific turkey shotgun, but fortunately was able to replace it some years later.
Still a pleasure to shoot, and my oldest will ask to take that one to the range over any of the other couple dozen hand guns I currently own every time.