I am the oldest of three sons, along with brothers Gary and Richard. Being the oldest, I was the first that dad taught how to handle and shoot a gun. We were taught on a Savage Arms Corp. Stevens Model 15 single-shot bolt-action that chambered the .22 Short, .22 Long and .22 Long Rifle cartridges. It was manufactured as an inexpensive rifle with an initial cost of less than $4. I am now retired after 29 years in law enforcement, and, during that time, I acquired and used many firearms.