First gun...handguns only

[Gun 4 Fun]

My first was a Ruger SBH 7.5". I gave it to my brother who lives in Alaska, and about 15 years later, his careless son lost it while riding a snowmobile over on the Alaskan Pennisula. If you go there hunting, keep your eyes open for it.

 

[Rule 303]

The first handgun I got was when I was ten, my dad gave me a well used K-22 to shoot jack rabbits when I was plowing.
Wasn't a good shot at the start of the summer, but by the end I had improved. I still have the K-22.

Rule 303

 

[Nygma]

Ruger Super Single-Six, 1967.

Bill

Wow, that gun is still gorgeous! Refinished? Photoshop? Didn't shoot it?

29-2 1980

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

1974-A model 67 no dash with two boxes of Super Vels and a receipt for all totaling $174.00 tax included.

 

[Gary]

Mine was a Ruger Standard Model .22 auto. I followed it up a couple of years later with a 4" S&W Model 10.

 

[safearm]

Smith & Wesson Model 28 Highway Patrolman, 4 inch barrel. Sold it to my ex-brother-in-law, no chance of recovery.

 

[arfmel]

I believe the first one I bought was a High Standard Sentinel .22 revolver I saw advertised on a laundromat bulletin board. I traded it on a S&W Model 17 shortly thereafter.

 

[ancient-one]

Right after WW11 I traded a bolt action Stevens shotgun for a JP Sauer and Sohn 32 auto. Bad trade. Bad jammer.

 

[rfo1]

My first handgun was a used Colt Government, series 70 .45. Shortly after I bought it I threw away the original box, didn't think I needed it. Rookie mistake, never again-
rfo1

 

[gunnut2u]

Arminius HW7 9 shot 22 . Sold it about 20 yrs ago. just found a brand new one to replace my stupidity . 20 yr ago sale $25.00 . Replacement 6/09 a mere $300.00 . probably over paid , but sentimental makes you over pay !!!!!!!!

 

[elcruisr]

My first handgun was a 1979 Dan Wesson .357, 6" barrel. It was the model that had all the various interchangeable barrels but being a poverty stricken E-2 I only could afford the 1 barrel!

 

[jpwhel]

The first hadgun I owned was inherited, a 50 year old Colt 1911. I got interested in handguns after that and the first handgun I purchased was a sig P229 two tone 9mm. I still have both. Since then the collection has grown to about 20 counting both semis and revolvers.

 

[westcoast362]

I'm not 100% sure, but I think it was my Ruger Blackhawk .357mag. That was at least the first handgun I bought new.
First S&W was a M-28 four inch.

 

[NCTexan]

Beretta 92FS

 

[gaucho1]

The first handgun that I owned was a three inch sq. butt 37.
Easy to carry,hard to see but I really felt the recoil of real plus-p
158gr loads of the time.73
Finally got another one a couple of years ago.

 

[4330Inroute]

1976 a used Model 28-? six inch with a handmade holster and 100 rds of .357 for $150--. First NIB was a Model 39-2 for $200.-- in 1978. Wish I had them both back.

 

[Rich in NM]

My Dad gave me a High Standard Supermatic Tournament for Christmas when I was 12. I'd been shooting a single shot Savage/Anshutz .22 rifle for awhile, but he knew how much that pistol would mean to me. I'll never forget opening that present.

 

[Big45]

My first centerfire pistol was a seies 70 Colt Gold Cup National Match , Bought new when I was 21. saved for a long time to buy that. still have it , and it works flawlessly.

 

[feralmerril]

My 1st handgun was a cheap throw away found in parts in a bucket of junk. It was a U.S. Arms co. 7 or 8 shot .22 . Couldnt find the hand to turn the clyinder in the bucket. I was 12 or 13 years old. Tied the gun to a tree and test fired it with a string. Later my first good new revolver was a ruger convertable single six. Bought in 1961. I probley shot that gun almost as much as my next 150 to 200 handguns put together! I was young, shot almost every day for a few years and could very likely throw a bottel in the air, draw and hit it most of the time. I cant do that anymore.

 

[WONTLETYOU]

bersa 380 wish i still had it, had to sell it to finance my first divorce. oh well. i sure miss that gun