What Was Your First Handgun?

[bigmike45]

Smith & Wesson Model 10. It had been worked over by my uncle who was a LEO Armourer. The trigger was like running your finger through water and accuracy was amazing. Started using it to hunt rabbits and squirrels here in Texas when I was 12 years old. My dad never approved of me using a handgun to hunt with until he saw how effective it was and how proficient I was with it. I have hunted with handguns most of my life.

 

[G.I.Bill]

My first handgun was a Springfield full size "loaded" model 1911. I bought it 2 years ago and am still happy with it.

 

[DougW]

1976

My first handgun is a Ruger Security Six "Made in the 200th Year of American Liberty" for my 18th birthday, given to me by my girlfriend. I still have the pistol and the girl, my wife. The Ruger is loaded and is her primary HD pistol.

 

[SRMohawk]

Had been shooting dad's M1911s since the age of 14. So the day after my 21st birthday I bought a Colt M1911 Gov't Model 80 Series at an Oshman's Sporting Goods in Midland, Texas. Turned it in 2 years later toward the purchase of a .44 Magnum Mark VII Desert Eagle . . . stupid, stupid, stupid!

SRM

 

[Hardtarget]

The first handgun was a Ruger standard .22 semi auto. Gift from my Dad.
The first gun I bought was a Colt Diamondback .38, 4".
They both go to the range every trip.
Mark.

 

[2400]

An Iver Johnson Sealed Target 8.

 

[Tiny in Ohio]

I was 26 and bought a Ruger KP93D 9mm, still have it and shoot it when I can. I now enjoy revolvers more, but the 93 will be with me forever.

 

[A. Patriot]

First Handgun

A Ruger Security 6. Still have it, mint condition. Put Pachmayr black rubber grips on it.

 

[tenbase]

Glock 21. Still kicking myself for trading it :banghead:

 

[M.Kalashnikov]

My first handgun.

My first handgun. Was a Bersa .380. I bought (it's in mom's name) on my 17 B-Day its a good gun and tack driver for sure this all so my first firearm.
My first shoot was in the 8 ring on a 6X6 bull's eye at 19-23"Ft mark.
Do add this was my first time Shooting at ALL. I think i did good.

 

[Tom C.]

My first handgun was a 6" S&W Model 27-2 that I got slightly used in 1974. It is slightly more used now, but just as accurate.

 

[retnav05]

Iver Johnson Cattleman 45 Colt. Bought it with my paper route money in '78

 

[candr44]

My first hand gun was a Hi-Standard HD Military .22 automatic I bought in Shabbona Illinois. I traded it years later for a LLama 9mm jamomatic. The LLama was accurate but picky about ammo and I wish I kept the Hi-Standard. The LLama is also gone now.

 

[Ardent]

Kimber Stainless II, .45ACP

 

[eagle24]

S&W model 66-2 with 4" bbl. Still got it! Still Love it!

 

[jamez]

Davis .32auto which my father n law sold to me for $50. it was a POS although I wished I would've kept it. Sold it to my bro with the me being the first chance to buy it back. The first gun I actually bought myself was a Ruger P90 which fits me perfectly and I consider my actual first purchase, since I never saw the 'transaction' go through with my father n law. happened between him and my wife. For all I know, he gave that to me like he gave me my shotgun.

 

[lee n. field]

Voted revolver. That (Taurus Model 66) was the first one I actually bought for myself.

First aquired was a 2 shot derringer, which doesn't fit in either category.

 

[DarthBubba]

.357 Colt Trooper MK IV still have it and still love it.

DarthBubba

 

[shdwlkr]

Well the very first was a black powder 44 and it had to go back to the dealer because the state I lived in at the time decided that unless you had got yours 4 years earlier or have a pistol permit for it. So I lost that one but did the paper work thing and got everything done and got me a S&W k38 which I still have after 35 years and will until I die it is just fun to shoot and I like old stuff. Kind of like me a few years on the body but I still am here and enjoying life as much as I can.
I like to shoot black powder pistols and have a few, takes me a while to reload but I have them to use not protect me with. If I had to though bet my .457 loaded to 44 mag levels would really make a baddie wish he/she hadn't pushed me so hard.

 

[Mikee Loxxer]

Hi Point C9.

 

[TriggerMan]

My first handgun was this Ruger MKII, I bought it new back about 1992, It's my favorite gun and always will be, I'll never get rid of it. And since a post is worthless without a pic, here it is with a 15yd. target.

 

[Dobe]

4" Ruger Single Six int 1972. I gave it to my best friend, who was my best man in my wedding.

Dobe

 

[denfoote]

Mine was a Ruger BlackHawk, .357mag.

 

[KMD]

Ruger blackhawk convertable .357/9mm

 

[PlayboyPenguin]

I believe it was a taurus .22mag I bought when I turned 18.