First and Last

[jak67429]

So what was the first revolver you ever purchased and what was the last one to date. My first was a single six convertible in 22lr 22 mag. that was stolen and later replaced. My last is a SW air weight in 38spl+p.

 

[Seedy Character]

1st - Ruger Super Blackhawk 7 1/2" .44 Mag
Sold it 5 years ago, after 35 years of exceptional service.

Most recent (I will not say L-word) - Ruger Single Six 6 1/2" dual cylinder .22 stainless

Coincidence?

 

[Ru4real]

First was Ruger Blackhawk 45 Colt

Last was a 357 Mag S&W 586 and Kimber 357

 

[bangswitch]

I no longer have the first revolver I ever purchased, it was a 6" S&W M19-2. I bought it in 1978, traded it later that year for a 4" M66 which I also no longer have. Of the guns I now own, the first revolver I bought is a 4" M19-3, to replace the ones I no longer own. The last one I bought (so far), is a 4" M25-5.
I have the original Target stocks for both. The M19-3 is from 1974 and the M25-5 is from 1980.

 

[mcb]

First was a Ruger Blackhawk Convertible in 38/357 and 9mm



Last was Webley Mark VI in 455 Webley (unshaved).



With a heap of S&W's between the two...

 

[lee n. field]

So what was the first revolver you ever purchased and what was the last one to date..

Taurus 66, long traded off. Taurus 856 Defender.

 

[Pat Riot]

My first revolver that I bought in 1997 and still have is my S&W 442-1


The latest one I have purchase is my GP100

 

[high country]

My first was a GP100, long since sold.

My most recent was, I think, a used .45 Colt pietta that I got in a trade.

The fact that I had to think about it means I haven't purchased a revolver in a while, might need to remedy that...

 

[aaaaa]

First and only revolver I have purchases was about a year ago, a S&W 642. However, I want to purchase another revolver and a pocket pistol. My only other handgun is a S&W SD9 VE 9mm.

 

[KyJim]

I had just moved to the "big city" to go to law school and thought I should get a handgun to protect my wife and me. Money was short so I bought an RG .38 spl snubby. I got rid of it as soon as I could buy a real revolver (SW M-27). The last revolver I bought was a new model Colt King Cobra. It makes for a great carry gun.

 

[CapnMac]

20 SEP 86 Bought a Colt Peacekeeper for $250.

27 AUG 94 Bought an American Arms "Regulator" for $298.

Perversely only have photos of the middle one, the Python I picked up for $400

 

[Jeff olson]

First was a nice 48-4. Bought it from my dad, and yes, he took me. Fell on some hard times later on and sold it back to him. Begged and pleaded to buy it back. Told me he sold it. Nice little surprise to find he lied and still had it. Lesson learned. My latest is a beautiful colt trooper in 22 mag. Can't wait to shoot it.

 

[thunderbyrd]

My first and last was a SW 617 which I traded on a Kimber. I just didn't love it as much as I thought I would. But the Next will probably be a Ruger.

 

[Obturation]

My first, Taurus gaucho in 45 colt- first gun I ever bought.

Last revolver I bought, freedom Arms m83 in 454 casull with a 10" barrel.

Next revolver I'll buy, magnum research brf in 500 jrh.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

First was a n LEO trade-in M681. Loved that gun. Had to sell it in '07 because the kids were hungry. It was a bad time to sell guns, buyers knew people were desperate- didnt get much for it. Ive never seen another 681 in the flesh, though I do have a nice 686-0 now.

Last one was a 14-2.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

First was a nice 48-4. Bought it from my dad, and yes, he took me. Fell on some hard times later on and sold it back to him. Begged and pleaded to buy it back. Told me he sold it. Nice little surprise to find he lied and still had it. Lesson learned. My latest is a beautiful colt trooper in 22 mag. Can't wait to shoot it.View attachment 1063851 View attachment 1063852

That 48 is......WOW!

 

[Hikingman]

First, around 1986 was a Smith and Wesson Model 66, 4 inch.
Latest in Feb. 2020, a Ruger New Model 4 5/8" Single Six, originally shipped in 1984 and has barely seen the light of day, including both 22LR, and 22 Mag. cylinders.

 

[BobWright]

This was my first revolver, bought in September 1954. It was a mail order Colt New Service in .45 Colt. The gun was originally a .455 Mounties revolvers, then sold s surplus and rebored to .45 Colt. Around 1960 or so I had it rechambered, new cylinder and barrel, to .44 Special. Also S&W rear sight, Micro front.



The last gun I bought, so far, is this Colt New Frontier in .44 Special, 5 1/2" barrel, bought in May 2019:




I think I've said something about being partial to Single Action revolvers?

Bob Wright

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Howdy

Well, that depends.

The first revolver I bought was this Uberti 44 caliber, brass framed Cap & Ball Navy, in 1968. Yes, I know now the Navy was never chambered for 44 caliber, but I did not know that when I was a kid of 18 and borrowed my Dad's car to drive down to the Navy Arms showroom in Ridgefield NJ to buy the revolver. I seem to recall I paid $60 for it.






I bought several cartridge revolvers in 1975. It is hard to recall exactly, but this S&W Model 17-3 was one of them, and it was probably the first cartridge revolver I bought. I still have the box and all the goodies. $125 out the door in 1975.






I have slowed down buying guns considerably over the last couple of years. I used to buy quite a few every year. I'm pretty sure this S&W Model 25-3, chambered for 45 Colt is the most recent revolver I have purchased. Bought it some time in 2021.

 

[WestKentucky]

1st was a Taurus 689 that I loved and regret abusing to a point I destroyed it. My most recent was a H&R 32 long. I still have to get/make grips for it to complete the gun, but it should be functional now. Seems it may need a firing pin or some other small part.

 

[bannockburn]

My first revolver was a Webley Mk.IV with the cosmetically challenged "War Finish".

My first modern revolver was a Colt Mk.III .357 Magnum.

My last revolver to date is a Pietta Remington New Model Army.

 

[cfullgraf]

The first revolver I bought was a Navy Arms 44 caliber cap and ball revolver. I gave it to a friend that does Civil War reenacting. He needed some additional "fire power" during his cavalry charges.

The first cartridge revolver was a Ruger Single Six. I still have it.

The most recent revolver is a new production Colt Python.

 

[Coyote3855]

Iver Johnson Trailsman 66 in about 1960. It was awful. After two trips to the factory, it still failed to index properly. Traded for a Single Six. Last purchase was a Uberti 1851.

 

[gotboostvr]

First was a 4" S&W 19-3. I bought it off a once frequent member here. Picked it up January 2nd, 2011.

Most recent was a 3" S&W 65-5 I picked up back in November.

 

[barnfrog]

First was a Ruger Blackhawk Convertible in 38/357 and 9mm

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Mine, too. It was also the last one, since it's the only one I've ever bought, which was just this past month. Sure am having fun getting acquainted.