Bought my first Smith and Wesson in 1998, a 640-1 2-1/8" .357 Mag. My second one came a year later, a 629-? 4" Mountain Gun .44 Mag. A few years later I inherited a 1917 Hand Ejector .45 ACP from my Dad (and he from his Dad).
More recently, I've decided to move towards the pre-'82 models...