had my first rifle when i was 16 , it was a winchester model 94ae in .30-30 , i still have her and i' ll never get rid of her either. i started shooting on a regular basis at a much earlier age though , still in my single digit' s , first gun i shot was a side by side 12 guage stevens shotgun , second was a marlin 336 in .30-30 , and third was a marlin model 60 glenfield .22