Now thats an American Christmas

[seeth07]

Just walked out of the local fleet farm getting some parts for my truck and some snacks for our upcoming road trip next week.

While in there, a young man was with his father and he was getting his first ever rifle as a Christmas gift from Dad. It truly made me smile in happiness for the kid.

If that isn't American for the holidays I don't know what is!

What else says Merry Christmas that is truly an American thing?

 

[Bowmannate2000]

I can't wait to do this with my kids! They've been shooting archery for a couple summers... Going to introduce a pellet gun next summer I think.

 

[elkantlers]

That's awesome. That young guy will remember that forever.

 

[mevertsen]

My grandpa bought this gun in the 60's. It was the first gun I shot. It's been close to 20 years since it had a broken extractor and hasn't been fired. I sent it off to a HT member for some work. Got it back last week.

My 8 year old daughter shot it yesterday.

4 generations have shot this gun.

 

[Dave N]

Bought our youngest girl a .22 for Christmas many moons ago. I believe the picture showed her wearing her Minnie Mouse pajamas!

 

[Hammsolo]

My Christmas rifle blessings…

1. 9 years old - 22 bolt action single shot. I can’t remember the manufacturer. It was passed onto my brother a year later.

2. 10 years old - Remington 22 pump that my Grandpa bought as a kid when he jumped off a train in Montana to ranch at the age of 14. My brother got the Colt pistol he carried.

3. 14 years old - Remington 308 that went off randomly when bumped due to the faulty safety. It moved along due to that.

4. 16 years old - Ruger Mark II 338. I was convinced it was what I needed for elk. I killed 9 bulls with it before I sold it when my life went haywire during my collapsing marriage… I’ve been jinxed ever since for elk… I should have left the b first. Now I’m happily married with a full gun case!

 

[WildWill]

Merica!

 

[HuntTalk Freak]

I’m gifting my father in law one of my M&Ps, four mags, holster and mag carrier along with some extra parts this year. He has a real cheap pistol and I wanted him to have something better.

I found out years later that my crazy anti gun mother stopped my grandparents from gifting me firearms for Christmas even when I was in my late teens and early twenties after I had been buying my own.

 

[Hammsolo]

My Christmas rifle blessings…

1. 9 years old - 22 bolt action single shot. I can’t remember the manufacturer. It was passed onto my brother a year later.

2. 10 years old - Remington 22 pump that my Grandpa bought as a kid when he jumped off a train in Montana to ranch at the age of 14. My brother got the Colt pistol he carried.

3. 14 years old - Remington 308 that went off randomly when bumped due to the faulty safety. It moved along due to that.

4. 16 years old - Ruger Mark II 338. I was convinced it was what I needed for elk. I killed 9 bulls with it before I sold it when my life went haywire during my collapsing marriage… I’ve been jinxed ever since for elk… I should have left the b first. Now I’m happily married with a full gun case!

I should have included the 22 pump is one of my most cherished items and survived the shizshow.

 

[Hem]

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Yep...
I STILL love this photo..

 

[Southern Elk]

 

[sneakypete]

I can't wait to do this with my kids! They've been shooting archery for a couple summers... Going to introduce a pellet gun next summer I think.

Start them off with a red rider!

 

[WildWill]

Yep...
I STILL love this photo..

She really out did herself that year.

 

[BackofBeyond]

Construction sites run on tamales this time of year. Feliz navidad huetos!

 

[Bigjay73]

Deviled eggs, smoked salmon dip, stuffed shrooms, Texas twinkies, armadillo eggs, smoked rib roast, taters, something green for the wife.

 

[tarheel]

Had a tamale and a bowl of menudo for supper Saturday night.