My first "gun" of any type was a BSA .22 underlever air rifle with a Weaver 'scope; killed many a rickyard rat with that little beauty.

First shotgun was a Webley and Scott bolt action .410 single shot which I had to carry safely for most of one season before being given a cartridge. (aged 11).

It was a wholly positive experience; woodpigeon, rabbits and squirrels were the main crop but I had a few pheasants too. I still use one for a stroll round after a hedgerow rabbit.

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Thank you, very kind. Mine's a pint