I was given an old Diana 16 when I was 8/9, it must have ben a bout 4fpe and knackered, but it was good enough for cans and darts. I bought my first proper air gun when I was 16 after working on the farms all summer, it was a Webley Vulcan MK2 in .22, because they were more powerful

Fast forward about 40 years and I've now been into the modern PCPs and the occasional springer for the past 10 years +

I used to shoot shotguns also, but gave them up when I moved to more residential areas, perhaps I'll get another just for clays when I relocate again.