What was your first new-bought S&W revolver?

[jdlii]

My first "new in the box" S&W was a Mod. 37, flat latch. I still have the box with the cleaning rod, brush and mop, unopened in the plastic tube.

This revolver was purchased in 1980-81 and believe it or not, it remains unfired. I have carried it and shot its cousin, a Mod 36 that was on "loan."

 

[peterdeb]

I never bought a new Smith & Wesson, just well taken care of used ones.

 

[viceunit]

My first S&W was a 28-2 4" that I bought in January 1976 and paid $145.00. I found a card recently with that information and the serial #, N238551. In 1980 I traded it to my police academy roommate for a 4" 19-3. He worked at a PD that issued the model 28 and wanted a gun in better shape than the beater he was issued. I no longer have that 19-3 and I don't think John, my old roommate, has the 28 either.

My second new S&W was purchased in February 1976: a 2.5" blue 19-3 which I still have.

 

[Mehutch]

My first gun and first S&W revolver, a new S&W Model 19-3 (6 shot) 6” Blue .357 Mag. Cost - $159 (4 1974)

I bought a gun because as I was working as a field Paramedic in Los Angeles, down in Watts area at 2AM on an emergency call. This guy held a double barrel 12ga. Coach gun to my head as I helped his little boy with his deep cut. I thought to myself, 'I will never be unarmed again.' and never have since.

it is a great gun, shot the hell out of it. Now it is retired.

 

[DDickie]

A Wilson-tuned stainless 686. Unfortunately it was banned in the UK following the Dunblane School shootings, and I had to have it deactivated in order to keep it. It was two years old at the time [emoji3525]


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[rich5674]

Yes it is interesting

Not nearly as interesting as most on here. I guess it's because I buy older ones.

442PC I bought new in 2018.

Limited edition. Was well built and tuned by the Performance Center

 

[rich5674]

625-3

625-3 of 1989. Dad bought it for me. I liked it because I shot everything from hand loaded light loads to very stout big semi wad cutter super loads out of it. Sold it after I inherited dad Colt mkIV Series 70 and didn’t shoot it for many years. Bought a 3 inch 66 and a 5 inch 686 with the money and don’t miss it. Besides that Colt and the National Match Garand I inhereted, the nickel 36 my brother inherited, we have no emotional attachment to guns. If someone loves it more than me they can have it

 

[PMRet]

My first brand new one was this 686 no dash in 1982, ordered it from a J&G Sales ad in Shotgun News. My Dad made this custom box and gave it to me for Christmas that year.

 

[rbmac52]

When I turned 21 years of age in 1973, my first gun purchase was a spanking brand new Model 14 with an 8-3/8" barrel. I bought it at "The Grant Boys" in Costa Mesa, CA, for $125. It was equipped with walnut magnas and a target hammer and trigger.

My second purchase was six months later when I bought a new Model 60 2-inch at Warner's Gun Shop, in Fullerton, CA, for $150. I was very lucky to get that Model 60, as most of them were going to law enforcement officers at the time.

Both guns were traded off some years later.

 

[DDickie]

What was your first new-bought S&W revolver?

How was the deactivation process implemented?
Larry

I took it to my local RFD and they sent it away to a Deactivator.


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[Neal]

My first new S&W revolver was a Model 19 two and 1/2 inch barrel. Paid the retail price of $170.00 plus sales tax, IIRC. Gunshop was in Peru, Indiana, and it was probably in 1973, when I was 21 years old. I was a fool for selling that gun. I spent countless hours stoning and polishing parts, tuning springs, learning to work with the S&W action. It had the sweetest K frame action I have ever felt. I shot it so much it became a little loose. Could have fixed with a new hand and maybe a cylinder bolt. There is so much stupidity in youth.

 

[RGPM1A]

My first was a model 25 in 45 LC for shooting bowling pins in 1990. Shortly after I bought it the model 610 came out and I swapped the model 25 for it.

 

[wiskerchew]

Model 19 w/ 4" bbl in 1982 at the New Orleans Gun Show