Remember that first BB gun

My Red Ryder disappeared when I went in the navy she gave it to my cousin who’s mother threw it out. I still have my old 760 I got in the early 70’s that I need to rebuild 

Red Ryder was my first AIrgun too. One of the first airguns I bought as an adult was a Red Ryder. Have it nearby. Shot it a couple of days ago even. It’s fun on these metal gong targets with Dust Devil BBs.

My first was one of the BB guns that looked like a red ryder but was just a bit smaller. I think it was made by crossman. My next was a 760 pumpmaster. Growing up I lived in CA out in the middle of the country where there were few houses around. Man did I shoot a load of birds growing up. Back then if I was walking around with a airgun it was no big deal. I could only imagine what would happen now. 

My first BB gun was also a Crosman 760 with the wood furniture, square pumping handle, etc., probably around 1986. I have fond memories of plinking with it. I also have not-so-fond memories of getting my palm too far over that square forend while pumping it closed and giving myself some wicked blood-blisters lol. Unfortunately it is long gone now.

My first one was the red Ryder look alike.My favorite was a co2 lever action with a little tape I was the rifle man

Growing up in he suberbs of Baltimore, you had to have a Daisy Model 25.

In 1958-59 that was the one to have.

I went in the air force in 1964 and after technical training, I was assigned to a base in Nevada,

The Model 25 was sent to me from Los Angeles.

From there it went to South Korea, South Vietnam, back to Korea again, Central California and a third trip to Korea.

Back home for a couple years then to Berlin, Germany, where I first learned about “adult” air rifles.

That Model 25 finally died just after the turn of the century.

One can only guess how many BBs were shot.

I have a replacement (I bought one of the new Chinese 25s and sent it back without a shot) and it is great, Variant & from Rogers, AR..

My story sounds similar.

My first was a Red Ryder when I was 9-10. We lived on a wheat & cattle ranch and I shot that thing a bunch Grass hoppers, cabbage butterflies, some birds, pop cans were all fair game. I remember trying to shoot it straight up to see if I could drop a BB back on myself.

Second was a Powermaster 760 with the brass knob bolt handle. Look out birds. I'd go into the hay barn after dark, close the doors, turn on the lights and silence the bird chaos. 10 pumps, load a BB, put 2 more BB's down the barrel and shazam! a mini-shotgun. All at pretty close ranges. No safety glasses of course.....

760 here

In reminiscing about the guns I grew up with I have a story that would be first page news today and probably some jail time. We used to play Army atleast that’s what we called it . My circle of friends when I was in my early teens played a game were we were 2 teams all with red Ryder’s. We would wear 2 or 3 sweat shirts and we went into the woods and we had a shootout the rules were simple no shooting anyone above the neck or below the waist and no more than 3 layers of shirts allowed. After an hour of trying to kill each other we would see which team had the least amount of welts on their body. We did this crazy game more times than I can remember and no one was ever seriously hurt. Nobody lost an eye. The worst thing that happened was bb would sometimes break the skin and you would pop it out like a zit. 

I don’t have a picture of my first gun (Daisy power line) but I do have a picture of my second gun!

Gamo 440 in 22cal, custom made softcase.

P

My first BB gun was a Crosman 2100 followed shorty after by a Crosman 1377. Still have them both and they both still work. Lots of fun times and fond memories. 

I’m an old guy (72) my first BB gun was one my Dad had as a boy. I would love to know what it was I assume it was a Daisy I remember it had a wooden stock and was a lever cock. Some time later I was given a red. Ryder some time in the late 50’s. Then came a used multi pump pellet rifle which was used and didn’t function reliably. I’m thinking it was a Crosman. THEN in the early sixties my Dad bought me a Sheridan silver which I had until 1984 and sold it like a fool of I think $20.

Mine was a Daisy with a wooden stock. I remember filling up the bb reservoir and noticing the weight difference and how cool it sounded to shake it.

My brother and I would hunt grasshoppers on the dirt road and you would have to take the shot quickly because the gun was pointing slightly down at the road, and the bb would roll out the barrel. Many hours of fun shooting games. 

I also remember catching some amazing ricochet’s that came back too fast to dodge, and you could see them coming!

Yep, Crosman 760 here...about 1976. Wood stocks and all metal receiver.... wish I still had it.

My first BB gun Sears yellow-boy 

Original Daisy Model 99 Circa 1965ish Picked and Sold about 12 bushels of peaches to pay for this one from the long gone local Western Auto store.

A couple of years later my Grand Dad got me a Benjamin 342 Rifled.

Mine was a Crosman 760. After the plastic pump handle broke; I took it back for a refund
and bought a Benjamin 347.