I bought my first firearm, a Marlin 80 DL .22 rifle from Sears by mail. That was back in the early 60s. When it came in, they called me and I walked a mile to the bus stop, took two city buses and walked another mile to the outlet. Showed them my receipt, they handed me the box, and I walked/rode/rode/walked the return trip. I was 16.
I still have that .22 and it has taken its share of squirrels. I did put a better scope on it.
My old pump shotgun is nestled in my safe next to an original 1873 winchester(circa 1882) a Garand, a us property 1911, a Trapdoor Springfield, a 1899 US Krag and a whole bunch of other rifles, shotguns and pistols.
But when I want to break clay or bust pheasants I take out the Sears model 200.