What Was Your First Handgun?

[Bama61]

My very first handgun was a DA High Standard revolver in .22 caliber. It looks alot like a single-action, but has a swing out cylinder. It is called the "Marshall" and is 9 shot.

I would say that a lot of the older folks here started out with a revolver too.
So, let's see how it goes.

Bama61

 

[Cortland]

My first handgun was a Ruger Blackhawk .45 Convertible.

 

[jashobeam]

My first handgun was bought for me by my mom in 1988 when I was 18. It was a Thompson/Center Contender in .223 (technically, it's my mom's gun--registered to her).

First handgun that I BOUGHT was a Glock 17 in 1992.


Additional, un-asked-for information:

Second was a Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 Magnum in '93 or '94.

Third, after a long purchasing hiatus, is a CZ P-01 in '06.

I love each of my guns. They all rock!

 

[Shipwreck]

Glock 17

it was a jammomatic, unfortunately...

 

[psyopspec]

Springfield GI Mil-Spec. It jammed and the finish was easily worn down by carrying. Sold it for a Glock 21 after less than a year.

I've since owned a Kimber Custom Eclipse II, which I found to be much more to my liking.

 

[Marshall]

Ruger Redhawk 7 1/2" 44 Mag.

 

[Vic303]

SIG P220 in 9mm. Bought it back in the '80's.

 

[allmons]

Wow!!

My first handgun was a High Standard 9 shot .22 also! Loved that gun!

 

[runninmike]

Coincidence, my 1st revolver was a blue Hi-Standard Double-Nine Longhorn with the 9" bbl, wood panels and the steel reciever. Traded it for my 1st magnum-a 4-5/8" New model Blackhawk .357.
Best-MC

 

[N3rday]

Ruger 10/22, got it last year for Christmas. Only been able to shoot it once since then, but that's gonna change over Spring Break =).

 

[.38special]

Mine was a Ruger Mark II with the 6inch blued barrel. Great plinker.

Now, I still have the Mark II, and A New Model Single Six and a GP 161 blued.
The Single Six is a blast to shoot with Winchester Magnums,

 

[MCgunner]

A Hawes .22 single action Colt New Frontier clone. It had an interchangable .22 mag cylinder. It was $37.50 1969 dollars IIRC.

 

[charliemopic]

A .22

My 1st handgun was an H & R 9 shot revolver with a 2 inch barrel. The double action didn't work.

 

[Deer Hunter]

An S&W 625 with a 5" barrel full lug stainless steel. Never going to get rid of it.

 

[tc300mag1]

Ruger p90 45 present from my dad

 

[hoek48]

My first handgun was a blue 4" Ruger Security Six. Which I sold and have always regreted.

 

[bubbygator]

My first was a brand new Colt Jr. .25ACP... does that date me?

 

[psychophipps]

Ruger P97DC. I love it.

Mark(psycho)Phipps( HAHAHA! )

 

[wally]

My first handgun was two bought at the same time. A S&W model 13 3" .357 and a Beretta Jetfire .25.

Ended up trading the Beretta to my brother-in-law for an expensive Minolta flash meter when he quit doing photography. I don't regret this trade, I liked the Jetfire but the flash meter has seen a lot more use

Model 13 went away with the first wife. It was later stolen under suspicious circumstances -- alarm company said we will not be monitoring you system this weekend due to a system upgrade. Someone broke in that very Saturday night. Inside job? Her house had not been broken into before, nor since.

I miss the 3" Model 13 and would jump on another.

--wally.

 

[Mooseman]

A used Jennings .22 for $45. Someone should have slapped me. I still have it for some reason but it's totally shot out.

 

[DennisD]

Dan Wesson 357

 

[ArmedBear]

Neither.

This was my first handgun. It was my first gun in general. I built it (from a kit) and learned to shoot it 25 years ago, or so.

 

[JL2152]

H&K USP40C I ended up trading it for a Glock

 

[Delmar]

...a goverment issue 1911A1. Also, and because I was used to it, was my first purchased pistol

 

[Pork Fat]

Colt Combat Commander .45. Problem child. Traded for proven technology Colt M1917. 15+ years later, still not sure about that one.