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Looking back, what gun would you buy made new the year you graduated from high school?
For me, 1996. I would pick up a Smith and Wesson Model 60-4 .38 Spl. The one with a 3 inch full lug barrel and adjustable sights. Somehow I got it in my head that would be a perfect little packing and fishing gun. I'd also likely pick up a Browning A5 Stalker 12 ga.
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A smith & wesson 686 or colt python with a 4 in barrel .
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For me, 1996. I would pick up a Smith and Wesson Model 60-4 .38 Spl. The one with a 3 inch full lug barrel and adjustable sights. Somehow I got it in my head that would be a perfect little packing and fishing gun. It is, and with light loads its a perfect gun to introduce women and kids to handgun shooting. I traded mine on the .357 version of the same as soon as they became available though. As for my mid-seventies graduation gun, thats an easy choice and I own one, the Savage Mod 24C "Camper's Companion"... Incidentally another great gun for teaching kids how to shoot. Birdwatcher
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Late 60s, a Colt Python, a Colt Peacemaker.
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While in high school (1958-62) I sporterized a U.S. 1917 Enfield rifle action as a machine shop project. Try that today! So there you have it, that rifle cost what(?), about $30 from Ye Old Hunter (Hunter's Lodge), plus Railroad Express Agency shipping to my door. I couldn't resist, so I saved my lunch money and also bought a SMLE "Royal Enfield" #4 for $15.95 but just left it as issued.
Ah, the good old days.
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1976 so it have to Be Ruger No1,American Liberty Md. not sure of the cal. at this time.
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1956, bought a brand new Remington 721-.270 My son has it now. Rio7
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My diploma is a DD214
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I bought a Winchester Model 101 20 gauge and a Model 70 in .30-06. Year was 1966.
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I bought a Winchester Model 70 when I graduated in 1961. I would buy another 1961 pre-64 Model 70, but this one would be a .243 Featherweight instead of a .30-06.
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1994 Remington 700 SS KS Mountain Rifle in .280 from the Custom Shop.
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1975, parents bought me a S&W Model 1000 12ga as a graduation gift. I wanted a gun for duck hunting and it fit the bill. Still have it too.
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Colt SAA in 44 Special. 1963, had to wait almost 50 years to find it. Always wanted one and have several SAA in all three generations, but this one happened to be the year I graduated.
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1968 and it would be an Ithaca 37 in 12 gauge with a 26 inch modified barrel. It would replace the one that was stolen while I was away at college. When I finally did replace it, it was an Ithaca 37 in 20 gauge.
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They was made different only in the years you graduated?
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I currently have a A5 sweet 16 of proper vintage but if I could go back and had the $ I would probably take a winchester 21 from the custom shop
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1986 and I would get a Remington 788 and 700 heavy barrel in 6mm Remington along with a handful of Tang Safety Ruger 77's.
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I graduated in '74 and took some of the money I'd saved working at a sawmill during the previous summer and bought a Rem. 700 ADL in .243 (with the bright deep bluing and gloss stock) and a Weaver V7 2-7 from Cranmans Sporting Goods in Savannah, Ga. $179.46 for the rifle, $74.99 for the scope. If I had it to do over, I'd probably get the Whitworth .308 that was setting next to it, but was out of my price range. That particular gun was gorgeous and I've thought about it often.
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A model 70 Westerner .264..
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