Reading SJA's post about air rifles got me thinking about what it felt like as a kid when I moved up from my Daisy 105 to my first 10 pump pellet gun. I felt like I went from being Davey Crockett of the woods to Arnold Schwarzenegger from the "Predator" movie. My first .22 made me think I was a professional long range hunter.

I had a Red Ryder and a coonskin hat as a kid HA! . . . until Dad took it away 'cause I shot his camping lantern out :-(

I had a Red Rider also and was jealous of a buddy that had the Sheridan silver streak. Another buddy had the pump up crossman, both were deadly and we put on drives to wipe out the local bird population.....jk

Still have my Red Ryder from when I was a kid, like 65 yrs ago! LOL Holds an honored spot in the safe.

I have my first Daisy I got in 1966.

Who knows where my Daisy single (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) ...lever gun went.

But I did shoot the ash ...off a drunks cigarette..while it was in his mouth @ 15 feet

Went right to a 22 semi auto glenfield as a kid for my first gun.

Yep, red rider BB gun and still one in the garage now. I also had a coon cap just like Davey Crocket. That was the main thing we did as kids.

I had one for a short time
then a Crossman CO2

Dad had a Daisy BB gun...got me in trouble too many times....arghhh.... still remember my butt hurting from sneaking that gun out.

Never had a red ryder or daisy, never shot one til my 30's when I I helped with a SA Trailblazer ever. My first air rifle was a crossman pump gun.

If I remember correctly, my CO2 BB gun would go through 1 1/2 tin cans, not aluminum cans either.

We had some epic BB gun fights when I was a kid. We were lucky no one lost an eye.