And that matters not one jot, Pauly.
In fact, it's a very good thing, giving a wide diversity of people with different lengths of experience etc.
Be a bit boring if everyone started 40 years ago with a Meteor, then an Airsporter, then a 35 etc etc......
Yours will make a most excellent write-up and help inspire newbies, methinks. Especially the way you managed to find hunting perms around the Great Metrop.
And a fantastic retirement full of airgunning goodness coming your way.