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1st gun for my 9yo #16069558 05/09/21
Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 118 R Rambler214 OP Campfire Member
OP Rambler214 Campfire Member R Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 118	Just found this 1st year Browning Auto 5 Twenty and felt it would be perfect for my 9yos first gun. It had already been cut to 12.25" LOP. Unfortunate, but perfect for him. I think he will love it. He is my mini me, and always wants to match Dad, so now he can match my pre-war 16. The Twenty is full choke with a vent rib. My 16 is Mod and a solid rib.

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Re: 1st gun for my 9yo Rambler214 #16075757 05/11/21
Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 297 oklahoma A adamsguy Campfire Member
adamsguy Campfire Member A Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 297 oklahoma	He will love it, hope the 2 of you have many years hunting together. My uncle had one for ever and loved his.

Re: 1st gun for my 9yo Rambler214 #16078896 05/12/21
Joined: May 2021 Posts: 64 TX T twdjr Campfire Greenhorn
twdjr Campfire Greenhorn T Joined: May 2021 Posts: 64 TX	Sweet! He'll love it.

Re: 1st gun for my 9yo Rambler214 #16079236 05/12/21
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,299 Likes: 3 North Carolina W wilkeshunter Campfire Outfitter
wilkeshunter Campfire Outfitter W Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,299 Likes: 3 North Carolina	Nice shotgun for sure, but I believe I would start a 9 year old with a gas gun.

Re: 1st gun for my 9yo Rambler214 #16080397 05/13/21
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,399 South Texas MoranoGrande Campfire Regular
MoranoGrande Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,399 South Texas	Classic hunting shotguns. I have always liked Auto 5s with the round knob on the grip.

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Re: 1st gun for my 9yo Rambler214 #16093047 05/17/21
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,037 Carthage, Mississippi C czech1022 Campfire Tracker
czech1022 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,037 Carthage, Mississippi	Have a gunsmith open up that full choke to light modified or improved cylinder. He'll hit a lot more and have much more fun! All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing -- Edmund Burke

Re: 1st gun for my 9yo Rambler214 #16115082 05/25/21
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 9,474 Likes: 3 Northern MN 1 160user Campfire Outfitter
160user Campfire Outfitter 1 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 9,474 Likes: 3 Northern MN	That is far better than my first gun. Well done sir! I am always looking for factory wood stocks!

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