I shot a bunch of different guns in the Army, but here's the first one I owned: It's a Military & Police 1905 4th change shipped to a gun shop in Denver in 1922. It was purchased used in the early 1950's by my Dad in Waterloo, Iowa. He needed it for his new job as a detective for the Illinois Central Railroad. He carried this onto his next job as an airport policeman in Portland from 1961 - until about 75, when he switched to a Model 36 (which one of my brothers now owns) for plainclothes carry after became Lieutenant and no longer wore a uniform. I inherited this when he passed in 1983 and started shooting and collecting guns at that time. He had the gun reblued in the late '60's. The grips were sanded by my Mom when Dad complained that the checkering snagged on his jacket. I still shoot this piece - and it still shoots exactly like it was designed to do.
Best Regards,
Jerry