What was your first Smith and Wesson??

[bigggbbruce]

4" Nickel 29-3

 

[Tx Bulldog]

My Dad worked at the LGS and helped me buy my 41. Stolen in 10 years later but Pops helped me replace it. 45 years later I still have it and love to shoot it.

 

[jkasch]

Smith's first 1911, the "Billboard". Galyans Sporting Goods sold out to Dick's in '04. Woke Dick's won't carry handguns, so they were clearing them out. Got the Stainless 1911 for $580. Great deal.

 

[DarryH]

Revolver - new 686 no dash, 4" / auto - new 469, sadly, both long gone. Have replaced the 686 with both 4" and 6" no dash models.

 

[Tommezgun]

1968 shipped Mod 17-3, it's an early one as it still has "17-2" on the yoke. Lettered to a sporting goods store in Sturgeon Bay, WI.

My dad bought it from my uncle circa 1980 and I grew up shooting it (somehow it made it here to VA in the 1970s). Dad gave it to me as a 17th bday gift way back in 1998. I've shot the fire out of it and it's still I great shape and amazingly accurate.

My father bought a Mod 17-1 in Guantanamo, Cuba around 1960 at the Navy Exchange. When I was 16 and got my driver's license my brother (14) and I used to go and burn a brick of Winchester Wildcat ammo through it all at one outing. I still have it, and it shoots excellent. When we would shoot all of that ammo it would get a bit dirty, so we had to help the cylinder turn to lock up. I also taught my brother how to drive a standard on the gravel road we used to get to where we shot.

 

[44MOshooter]

My first S&W is a 629-2 that I bought new, one of my favorite cartridges for whitetail hunting

 

[imashooter2]

A 4 inch 686-2. Saw it at a local shop for $295 and asked to fondle it. It was a lot of money for a young man just starting married life and I reluctantly laid it down. The owner told me he would take off $20 as he put it back in the case.

I went home, made sure the bills were paid, counted my change jar and bought it the next day. It will be in my safe when they settle my estate.

Here's a poor picture, but the only one handy.

 

[Raide Brest]

My very first one was a CO2 79G and the second one (first firearm) a 38-44 Model 3 Target

 

[A.Brown]

1980's, first leave at home while pcs-ing from Germany to California. My local shop had a really nice 586, 4", with a full length Bomar target block on it. I do mean HAD! It's one of the few guns I regret selling later.

 

[Donn]

A Model 29. Bought it in 1978. It was Harry Callahan's fault.

 

[Smitty1911]

29-2 blued 6" that I had purchased from a retired sheriff. I initially wanted it because of Dirty Harry and afterwards I found a real appreciation for revolvers and S&W.

 

[da V]

My first also came during the Dirty Harry craze. It was a 629 with a 6inch barrel, presentation case with tools. Bought it from a home-based FFL who completed the paperwork at his kitchen table. My most memorable however was a 6inch barreled model 19 that my best friend owned. He was just married and needed money, so he sold it to me for 250 dollars. Flash forward 10 years when I got married and he stood up as my best man. For that service I gifted him the gun back. I believe he had a tear in his eye.

 

[Eric_N2A]

Model 19-2 .357 Magnum with factory Rosewood grips. I still have it, and will never part with it!

 

[Jay Dee]

Smith & Wesson Model 39

 

[Dave.357]

Got out of the Navy in 1977 ,bought a model
17 S&W and a Remington model 31.
Still have the 17 but let the 31 go a long time ago.

 

[stonebuster]

Model 15-2 38spl. Soon followed by a Model 10-10 NY DOC 38spl.

 

[skipperjb777]

My first Smith was a Model 14-2 in 1970. This was quickly followed by a Model 41 then a Model 51-2. Wish I still had them.

 

[JosephR]

M&P Hand Ejector 38SPL with a cracked cylinder. Cylinder replaced and matte blued by Cylinder & Slide three years ago.

 

[mrcabinet2122]

I didn't buy it, but my first Smith was a used Mdl. 28, 6", that my dad gave me for my 21st birthday, way back in 1971. The previous owner vibro-penned his dl number inside the crane. I've thought about getting it cleaned up and refinished many times over the years, but eventually decided to keep it as-is, since the story and memories behind it are its true value to me.

 

[JeffD607]

She made you pay.

TWICE!
Isn't it always the way....

Yep! She also got the house and more than enough money to make the mortgage payment every month. Divorce ain't cheap!