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I bought my 629 8⅜ barrel to hog hunt back in the middle 80's. It was my first handgun.
What was your first Smith and Wesson??
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Oil Field Trash
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Was stationed at NAS Memphis and found a Model 59 in nickel at a pawn shop in Millington.
My first was a 2 inch square butt model 36 in 1972, bought a new model 65 same year that I later carried as a local cop. Model 36 went to Ex-wife, model 65 still at my house. Cut the square butt to round butt and it became my horse back riding gun, carried in a cross draw rig. Stainless heavy barrel in 357 has a lot of merit. Later went to model 19 for PD carry, still have that one too. Great guns.
I was given a S&W .38 Single Action 2nd Model, non-firing, when I was in my teens - given by a mentor. He suggested I carefully take it apart to explore the workings. It had a burst barrel or cylinder as I recall.
I did take it apart…but putting it back together correctly never happened. The mentor went away and the neat old revolver was lost in the sands of time. As previously stated, it wasn't my last S&W.
I did take it apart…but putting it back together correctly never happened. The mentor went away and the neat old revolver was lost in the sands of time. As previously stated, it wasn't my last S&W.
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S&W Model 29, 8 3/8 barrel bought new in 1975
Chrisj357
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Like many. My first was a 4" Blued M-19-3. I bought used from an ex cop. I paid $200 in 1982
Since then I have put another $200 into it. So I now have $400 into it over 43 years
But it's still a gorgeous gun and perfect shooter
Since then I have put another $200 into it. So I now have $400 into it over 43 years
But it's still a gorgeous gun and perfect shooter
My first S&W was a Model 1000 12 ga. semi-auto, won on a raffle ticket in the mid 70's. It was followed by a 686 no dash 4 inch, a 66 2.5 inch, an M&P Shield 2.0 .45, and just lately a model 65 .357 3 inch. All still in my possession except the 66, which I seriously regret selling.
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Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum, 4-inch nickel, S serial number.
It's kind of complicated; a Model 65 that was issued to me by my department in 1993, and while I was in the academy I put a 4506 on layaway and paid on it throughout the police academy. Once graduated, I turned the revolver in to the department after completing transitioning to the semi-auto.
About 12 years later the department began issuing the M&P .40S&W full size for duty. The revolvers were signed over any of the officers who carried them to keep as a privately owned gun. So technically I owned the 4506 first (my oldest son has it now, after retiring from the department) but had possession of the model 65 first, owning it 12 years later. A testimony to the product, it was probably reissued to dozens of officers over the years and sent many thousands of rounds down range. It has the best trigger of anything I presently own and it'll hit 12" steel at 100 yards no problem. I'm keeping it until I leave this earth, then my youngest son will get it.
That -65 and the 4506 are like trusted, loyal friends. Scratch that; they're family.
About 12 years later the department began issuing the M&P .40S&W full size for duty. The revolvers were signed over any of the officers who carried them to keep as a privately owned gun. So technically I owned the 4506 first (my oldest son has it now, after retiring from the department) but had possession of the model 65 first, owning it 12 years later. A testimony to the product, it was probably reissued to dozens of officers over the years and sent many thousands of rounds down range. It has the best trigger of anything I presently own and it'll hit 12" steel at 100 yards no problem. I'm keeping it until I leave this earth, then my youngest son will get it.
That -65 and the 4506 are like trusted, loyal friends. Scratch that; they're family.
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