I think most of us would agree that the decision to purchase a DR is a combination of romance, nostalgia, reading too many old African books/stories, and being a reasonably educated "gun nut".

I'm guilty of all of the above. Based on my experience, I'm thinking more people buy Big Bores (40 cal +) than small to medium bores as their first DR.

My first DR: 470 Searcy

What was yours?