Montgomery Wards Christmas catalog… the 22s ohhh man did I drool.
After gaining trust , not getting in trouble. Mom got me a Browning bl22 for christmas. I researched back then and wanted a model 788 ( cheaper than 700)I think Remington in 6mm rem . Local gun store talked her out of it.
Before we had access to cars we walked or bicycled to the city limits where we hunted and plinked.
Actually walked through what is now a high crime city, to the woods. Got questioned a couple times by cops, they just wanted to make sure it wasn’t loaded. 14 and 15 year olds were not supposed to be without a 18 + but was never bothered about that. Can you young ones imagine ?