What was your first Smith and Wesson??

My first S&W was this 4" 586 ND . Purchased from a local LEO that used it on their competitive shooting team. She had the trigger and hammer jeweled and the inner workings tuned to perfection. I gifted it to my younger brother a few years ago when he moved to Florida.
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The first S&W to enter the Tinyman compound was when Mrs. Tinyman saw, held, and racked the 380EZ -- she fell in love.
 
My 66-8 with the 4 inch barrel. I got the S&W revolver bug after that and headed down the rabbit hole with others. This was only five years ago.
 
In 1963, at the Army Rod and Gun club of Coleman Barracks, in Sandhofen (outside Mannheim) Germany, I bought a Model 53 with inserts and the 22LR cylinder. In 1964, just before I rotated home, I sold it to a close German friend and he kept it for the rest of his life. He passed last year and the Model 53 was sold to one of his friends. I used to shoot it occasionally when I would go over to visit. He reloaded for the Jet and I would send him bullets and brass in the 70's and 80's.

Stu
 
In 1963 I bought a used 1950 44 Special Target model that someone traded for a 44 magnum. Paid $49. Traded it for a Ruger Super BLackhawk in the wood box in 1964. Traded the SBH that year for a 3.5inch Model 27 which was traded in 1968 when I switched to a BHP which I carried over 40 years. Wish I would have kept them all but could not afford to.
 
ruger 22 said:
In 1963 I bought a used 1950 44 Special Target model that someone traded for a 44 magnum. Paid $49. Traded it for a Ruger Super BLackhawk in the wood box in 1964. Traded the SBH that year for a 3.5inch Model 27 which was traded in 1968 when I switched to a BHP which I carried over 40 years. Wish I would have kept them all but could not afford to.
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Geez, when could you trade handguns in NY? I didn't start buying until 1977 and as far as I know trading was illegal.

Rick
 
My first firearm and S&W was model 17-? .22 LR in early 1990`s.
Next was the model 686 ND 6" and 586-? 4".
In my foolishness I sold or traded them for other guns.
Since then I have acquired:
13-4 3"
36 ND 2"
586 ND 8 3/8" > 3 5/34"
66-2 2.5"
629-3 6"
14-3
686-3 4"
28-2 4"
36-1 3"
17-5 6"
625-3 4"
16-2 6"
2206 4"
5906
 
Martin67 said:
Hello:
What was your very first Smith and Wesson that you purchased?

Mine was a model 64-5 from a few years ago. I got back into shooting a few years ago.
I have several now, but the 64 was my first and favoriteView attachment 787815
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A four screw (1957) M17 K22 with 6" barrel. Bought it 50 years ago from a friend that needed money. Set me back $100. I still have it today and as far as I can tell, shoots as good as ever. Will likely pass it down to a grandson someday. If I am not buried with it anyway. 😉
 
Martin67 said:
Hello:
What was your very first Smith and Wesson that you purchased?

Mine was a model 64-5 from a few years ago. I got back into shooting a few years ago.
I have several now, but the 64 was my first and favoriteView attachment 787815
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Mine was a Model 36 bought at the police academy for off duty carry in 1970. Paid $69.63 for it…wish I still had it.
 
Martin67 said:
Hello:
What was your very first Smith and Wesson that you purchased?

Mine was a model 64-5 from a few years ago. I got back into shooting a few years ago.
I have several now, but the 64 was my first and favoriteView attachment 787815
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Bodyguard .380 , have come to hate the long pull. Considering upgrade but no idea what yet, in the 9mm line..
 
My first S&W was a Model 60 that I bought at Davi's Guns in Raleigh, North Carolina, in or around 2002. I remember riding over to Davi's on my Harley Sportster that afternoon.

Wish I still had that old rig. It's funny how we never regret buying them, but we sure do regret selling them.

Mike
 
Martin67 said:
Hello:
What was your very first Smith and Wesson that you purchased?

Mine was a model 64-5 from a few years ago. I got back into shooting a few years ago.
I have several now, but the 64 was my first and favoriteView attachment 787815
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Beauty, was it a service weapon in a prior life? My 10-8 was in the big 🍎
 

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S&W 460V Magnum
God I love this little flame thrower !
I reload all the calibers, 45 LC, 454, and 460 and enjoy the versatility of it.
At 75 I'm gettin a little old now for the big loads so I've tamed things down a bit now.
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