First Rifle

[Ringel05]

Got back in here. 54 give me a Hawken. Now my dad, and don't laugh now, his real name was Daniel Boone. He set me off on percussion.

Sorry, I love the smell and will die to this day to fire a Hawken. Man I can smell it and I can taste it. Finally going to get laws changed up here. Guess what I'm going to buy.

Hawkens are fun but military arms reproductions are better.

Model 1816 .69 caliber Harpers ferry conversion.

1854 .58 caliber Springfield

.58 caliber Remington model 1863 "Zouave".

Breechloding 1853 Sharps Carbine

1883 Springfield "trapdoor" can still be used with 45-70.
I've had a lot of fun with mine....so have my friends.

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I got to fire a Henry-Martini model 1871 like the ones used during the Zulu uprising in Natal. Now I know why some of those soldiers had bruises down their entire right side for almost a year after Roarke's Drift.

Also fired the 1874 Sharps (Quigley) rifle, another one with a hefty kick.

 

[Two Thumbs]

Get a MAN'S gun, for Christ's sake!

For fun?

Get a full metal jacket of fuck yeah baby!

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[Douger]

I have am pretty proficient with handguns, and I have some experience with a shotgun.

However, I have no experience with a rifle. I don't think I even ever shot one.

What would you guys suggest for a rifle type gun? I don't hunt.

My use would be for fun.

Ruger 10/22 or an old Browning T-bolt