Your First S&W

[Beauetienne]

At about 23 years of age (I think), after purchasing an H&R 22 and a Ruger BH in 357, I bought a M36. It quickly became my wife's protection piece and remains so to this day. She refuses any and all offers from me to replace it with a new piece. I'm sure that it will be with her to her last days.

I used it for my concealed carry class. The other members of my class were not very impressed but, my instructor was and asked to fire it. Gotta love the old school guys!

Here she (the M36) is after about 30 years of riding in purses and under car seats

This is a great thread and has some great accounts of personal experiences.

 

[357larry]

Your first S&W

My first S&W was a model 19 dash nothin I bought my senior year of high school. It hardly had any blue left but it was tighter than an ugly 8th grader. The first S&W I ever received as a gift was a brand new model 65 in 1978 from my first wife when I was sworn in as an LEO. No longer have either one but I wish I still did.

 

[357larry]

Your first S&W

Before anyone ask, I was talking about the guns, not the first wife.

 

[mic214]

My first Smith was a M-18 that I bought in 1973 or 1974. I think I paid around $78.00 for it. I had the grip converted to a round butt....It is a great shooter:

 

[Bob D]

First Smith

Mine was an 8-3/8 686. Mid 1980's.

 

[Loco Weed]

About 1971 I bought a brand new FN Browning Hi-Power for $90. I didn't like the Hi-Power so traded it even up for my first S&W, a mod 19 with a 2 1/2" bbl. Had it for a number of years before selling or trading it.

 

[586L-Frame]

My first S&W was a S&W 586L-Frame 4" Distinguished Combat Magnum
I purchased new in 1981 when they were first introduced.

586L-Frame

DLC's 586 L-Frame 4".

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[aeronca]

model 15 in 1974 for $145

 

[mississippi revolverman]

My first a model 19, 4 inch 1972. Fresh out of college and went to work as a Deputy at 21

 

[westcoast362]

It was the early 80's. I had been collecting military guns for a few years. This was my first "cop" gun, a S&W M-28 4".

 

[devildog66]

A M19 4" that I traded a Taurus 96 for. Best trade that I ever made!

 

[Bert Man]

Your first S&W

Blue Model 15 4-inch. Purchased new for $97.50 in 1970. Gift from my wife on our 1st wedding anniversary.

 

[snakeman32]

My ex father in law gave me a model 29. It was a 4" blue. That was my favorite gun. Unfortunately for me it was sold by my ex while I was deployed to Iraq. Some day I will be able to afford another one.


snakeman

 

[Nygma]

29-2, 1980

 

[bummer]

My 1st handgun that I purchased was a Model 57-1 with a 6 " barrel. It was purchased at the Ft Richardson AK px in 86

 

[MR. IHC]

model 28-2

my first was a model 28-2 from my father. it has the 4" barrel, although i wish it had a 6". it was my first pistol and it was from dear old dad, so i don't see it going anywhere soon.

 

[Torakan]

Mine was a Nickel Model 10 with the old school tapered 4" barrel. I bought it brand new in Oct 1983 after turning 21 and getting my WA State CCW. Gun price was $99 and I bought a box of Remington 158 Gr JHP and a set of Pachmayer Presentation rubber grips and IIRC the total with tax was $129. That revolver went everywhere I did back then until I obtained a Model 15 2" in 1985. I traded the Model 10 strait across for a Marlin 357 mag lever action 1n 1988.

 

[Cyrano]

A Model 41 I bought in 1958 (I think). It has a 9000 series serial number. I still have it, the box, papers and acessories. It's still as accurate as it was, but I'm not.

 

[Ron H.]

Sir, my first Smith was a used 6-inch 629 that I traded into in 1988 or '89. I didn't know about dash numbers then, but I think it was probably a dash-1. I kept it only a short while before trading it off on something else. A couple years later, I bought a new 4-inch Model 25-9 that I still have.

Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.

Ron H.

 

[Gary1911A1]

My first store bought handgun was a S&W M28 with four inch barrel. I still have it, but had it converted to .45ACP years and years ago when parts were available to do so.