Childhood in England 55 years back closest we had was Sekiden pistols (Made in Japan as all the cheap stuff was back then). Sure had some truly epic combats in the old, empty factory/railway area across from our street. A bit like Stalingrad for kids 🙂

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Didn’t have real guns until I bought them for myself here in the US as a teenager. The first was a Mossberg target .22 rifle, traded it off for a .22/20ga Savage Mod 24. Sold it off before I went to Africa.

Here in Texas for about 30 years I had the Mod 24 Camper’s Companion version. Sure was a handy and fun little rifle/shotgun to have at hand. I gave it to this guy maybe 5 years back and his daughter now shoots it. I sure do miss it tho.

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"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744