Getting dad back into airguns pays off! đź’Ş

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Raden1942

Raden1942

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 My Dad bought me my first airgun against my mom's wishes when I was 8. It was a crosman 760 multipump if I remember correctly. Anyway I shot that gun until I had to rebuild it and then did it again. It finally got lost in a move and I was devastated. He picked me up my first springer shortly after. I owe my first love of airguns to him. After many years he mentioned to me that there were very powerful Pcp airguns and after checking it out I was hooked. That was almost a decade ago now. After I bought one his love of airguns came back in full. We never forgot our roots though and after showing him the shotshow video of the dragonfly2 multi pump he went on to pyramid air and bought us both one in 22 cal. It will probably come in a month after my birthday. That is if shipping isn't delayed. I am super excited and can't wait to shoot pop cans in the backyard with him. I just love how an airgun can still bring my dad and I together after all these years. Airguns are more than just tools or a fun way to pass time for me. I am passing it down to my daughter and hope one day in 30 years I can buy her the latest model and bring back all the same kinds of memories. I'm just glad to be part of this community and glad we live in a time where we can do these things. 
 
I love hearing your story. It seams similar to me and my dad and hopefully lots of us. My parents bought me my first airgun when I was 9 years old for Christmas in 1979. It was also a Crosman 760. It’s actually still in my safe. Flash forward to now and my dad and I still get together and shoot our air rifles at least every couple months but usually more often. Lots of times my brother or his son will join us too. Thanks for your post.

Kenny
 
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It used to be a way more common thing. I recently resealed and tuned a couple of hatsan airtact springers and gave them to the royal rangers. That's a kind of boy scouts type organization but through the Christian churches. Anyway none of the boys had ever shot an airgun. They were super excited. I had to make sure the leadership knew the safety rules and also a few safety rules related to springers like how to cock it without losing a finger or bending the barrel. Only one of the three men teaching those kids had any experience with airguns..... I was at a loss. Everyone I ever knew back in the 90s had an airgun or at least had a friend they met up with after thier parents went to work to shoot cans. I blame video games and absent fathers mostly. At any rate I love sharing the sport with other people especially kids. It beats playing games every day of the week. 
 
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Raden,

I love your post. My Dad and I always shot air rifles together. He now lives with me in rural MN. We got into PCPs together during the COVID isolation. Squirrels and Starlings have been seriously reduced. Lol I remember him telling me on morning break. "I've been watching this Longhair guy with an accent, we need better guns. I missed a bunch with this Gamo 1400, and by the time I found the bugger in the peep of the HW55 it was running away."

Started by resealing his Crosman 160, now 6 PCPs later we are pretty set. 

I hope when he is over this latest speed bump in health we can shoot my new to me FX Wildcat 700mm .25

Jim
 
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Good story, Raden. I don’t know what it is with this hobby, man, I can’t nail the words or thoughts about why this hobby brings out the emotions and experiences you are having with your pops. I’ve met so so many cool people in this community that I know for fact you take away the Airguns the friendship would still thrive. 


its really weird. My wife commented on it the other day which is so not like her. I’m going thru a tough time physically in my life, and she said she was so glad to see me involved in this hobby as it gave me a feeling of passion and self worth. Not trying to take away from your previous story with your pops, I’m just elaborating again, about something about this hobby that seems to impact peoples lives, it seems, and I can’t put my finger on it.

maybe I should ask the community?
 
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