What was the first Handgun did you ever shoot.
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Hand_Rifle_Guy
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Ruger First-model Blackhawk, Ser. #1002. Built in 1956, I believe.
6 1/2" bbl., aluminum grip frame, a very light gun for a .44 mag. It belonged to the father of a friend, who sold it before I started buying guns in earnest. It had the lightest hair-trigger you'd never want to meet. If you touched the trigger when cocked, the hammer dropped. A bit scary, at first. Later figured out it was very nice.
Shot a full box of those insane Remington Yellow-box 180 grn softpoints that are rated at 1600 fps from a vented 4" barrel. Every shot tried to bury the gun in your forehead. So much for "Lighter bullets recoil LESS."
Hand hurt for a couple of days. Severe recoil opened my thumb knuckle from catching the top of the grip frame when the gun rolled when fired. Made for a bloody floor, as it cut my buddy's thumb too. Ears rang through the ear-plugs. Those Yellow-boxers are VIOLENT!
6 1/2" bbl., aluminum grip frame, a very light gun for a .44 mag. It belonged to the father of a friend, who sold it before I started buying guns in earnest. It had the lightest hair-trigger you'd never want to meet. If you touched the trigger when cocked, the hammer dropped. A bit scary, at first. Later figured out it was very nice.
Shot a full box of those insane Remington Yellow-box 180 grn softpoints that are rated at 1600 fps from a vented 4" barrel. Every shot tried to bury the gun in your forehead. So much for "Lighter bullets recoil LESS."
Hand hurt for a couple of days. Severe recoil opened my thumb knuckle from catching the top of the grip frame when the gun rolled when fired. Made for a bloody floor, as it cut my buddy's thumb too. Ears rang through the ear-plugs. Those Yellow-boxers are VIOLENT!
coonan357
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S&W Hiway patrolman in .357 4" bl Mr Irwin .....whats the model number again ??????I seem to keep forgeting!!! :banghead:
Jrob24
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A tiny beretta 21 in .22lr
I got a 2 foot grouping at 20 feet
I got a 2 foot grouping at 20 feet
JohnBT
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I don't remember. It was 1950-something. I wanted to shoot the shotgun.
First shotgun was a Model 12 20 gauge along about 1956 or so. I was 6 and begged my dad to let me shoot it. He finally did. He stood to the side and cradled his gun, I pulled the trigger and that hi-brass #6 knocked on my butt in the middle of the dirt road.
Finally got around to buying a pistol in 1972. So let's just say the first pistol I shot was my Single-Six.
John
First shotgun was a Model 12 20 gauge along about 1956 or so. I was 6 and begged my dad to let me shoot it. He finally did. He stood to the side and cradled his gun, I pulled the trigger and that hi-brass #6 knocked on my butt in the middle of the dirt road.
Finally got around to buying a pistol in 1972. So let's just say the first pistol I shot was my Single-Six.
John
Jeff OTMG
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It was in 1964, I was 7 years old and the pistol was a 4" taper barrel S&W mod 10.
Mike Irwin
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Coonan,
The Highway Patrolman is also known as the Model 28.
The Highway Patrolman is also known as the Model 28.
Mike Irwin
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Kcustom,
How old are you? 14-15?
Good to see another younun interested in the shooting sports!
How old are you? 14-15?
Good to see another younun interested in the shooting sports!
HeadCleaver
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My dads Ruger Security six.
556A2
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Either a .22 Snubnose (Unknown Brand) or S&W 10, both were on the same day, but I forgot which I shot first
Jim Higginbotham
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It was a Colt 1911a1. I was five and my dad had to help me hold it. The noise made my ears ring *loud* and the empty went straight down the back of my neck and I was jumping around like crazy - forgot all about the gun (but my dad had it by then).
I never fired a .45 again until I was about 15 (which was probably the point to that exercise anyway - but I doubt my dad would admit that). I did shoot a few .22s in the interim.
Press on,
Jim H.
I never fired a .45 again until I was about 15 (which was probably the point to that exercise anyway - but I doubt my dad would admit that). I did shoot a few .22s in the interim.
Press on,
Jim H.
MessedUpMike
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Glock 19, hated it. thought I wasn't a handgun type. Shot a HP got addicted, bought a CZ-75.
GLOCKT
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1980 ARMY basic training,Fort Dix New Jersey.
1911/A1 Colt 45ACP.
Rocked and recoiled like a bear.
The shooter next to me got spiked from the hammer hitting him in the tang.Obvisiously let the pistol slide to low on his hand.
Never acquired a taste for 1911 Colts then, have drawn a slight interest to them 20 years later.
1911/A1 Colt 45ACP.
Rocked and recoiled like a bear.
The shooter next to me got spiked from the hammer hitting him in the tang.Obvisiously let the pistol slide to low on his hand.
Never acquired a taste for 1911 Colts then, have drawn a slight interest to them 20 years later.
Owen
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High Standard 106 and a S&W m27 on the same day.
RON in PA
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Walther P38 WW2 bringback in 1958.
bandaidman
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first gun as a kid.....unknown make 22 pistol
first gun that i know the model ...colt 1911
first revolver .44mag s&w...did not pick up another revolver for 10 years
first gun that i know the model ...colt 1911
first revolver .44mag s&w...did not pick up another revolver for 10 years
Radagast
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Browning buckmark.
First centrefire was a model 66 S&W.
More than I can count since then.
Radagast
First centrefire was a model 66 S&W.
More than I can count since then.
Radagast
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