This should be a nostalgic story, filled with fond memories and cherished recollections. It is not. It is sad, and therein lies its value. I spent my teens in a small town in New Jersey on a ...

“My First Gun” is a new essay series on F&S.com. You can find the complete collection here. If you would like to submit an entry, send it to [email protected]. I started hunting, if you ...

My grandfather’s Winchester Model 12 is the only possession of his I have. It was passed down to me after his firstborn son (my uncle) died several years ago. Most hunters and shooters hold on to guns ...