What was your first handgun?

[RustyHornet]

Glock 27. Bought used and carried for 2 years. Just recently retired it in favor of a CZ RAMI. It will sit in the back of the safe till I feel the need to take it out. Have thought about selling it, but I believe since it was my first I'll just hang on to it.

 

[Peter Potamus]

First handgun? Hmmmm....that was a SIG P220. Sold it many years ago to a cousin. Probably shouldn't have done that.

 

[KUJO2388]

My first handgun was a Taurus Model 85 in 38 Special. I still have it. It is the only wheel gun I have owned.

 

[Principal Skinr]

Ruger SR9. I bought it not long after they first came out and put about 600 or 700 rounds through it, all with 100% reliable function. I sold it for nearly what I paid for it and then turned around and bought a newer one from my cousin (exactly 50 rounds fired) for $50 bucks less than I received from the sale of the first one. I still have the newer one. Great guns!

 

[Jake226]

The first handgun I ever owned came from my best friend the year we graduated from IU. I asked him for advice one day on where to pick up a 1911 without a shop taking advantage of me (I knew nothing about handguns). He laughed and said "right here" as he handed me an Auto Ordnance parkerized GI model 1911. He was about to move to New York City and said he couldn't take it there anyway. I gave him all the money in my wallet (only about 150$). The pistol was a wreck, not sure he'd ever cleaned or even oiled the thing. figured out how to field strip it and got it all cleaned and greased up. The first day I took it out to shoot it the front post popped off the frame. Had to find a gunsmith to restake a new one. I will always cherish that gun. It opened my eyes to collecting and target shooting (even got my wife involved). Years later, my friend is finally planning on leaving NYC, can't wait to get him a nice 1911 to replace the one he gave me and to teach him how to take care of it.

 

[prescut]

Great story Jake. Get me a pic of his face when you give him the new pistola. Good karma comes in circles.

Prescut

 

[Old Reliable]

I bought a two tone Walther P99 in .40, about a week after I turned 21. Loved the gun, hated the caliber. That gun is long gone, but I do have a Walther PPQ 5", now.

 

[wildcatze]

Smith and Wesson Sigma 9mm. Not the best gun, but inexpensive and it made me catch the buying bug.

 

[jhelm]

My first handgun was a colt delta elite a got for my 19th birthday. It was an awesome shooter but like a jackass, I traded it off for something stupid. It's the nuber one, top of the list gun I wish a had back.

 

[firefighterjohn]

SA .22LR revolver given to me by my grandmother...it was my grandfather's...will never part with it.

 

[STEEL CORE]

A NIB ($360) Colt Combat Commander .45 was the first I owned, however,my Uncle Sam gave me a .45 when I was just eighteen to go along with one of his M-60 Machine Guns I got to play with too.

 

[dancrichy]

I didn't get my first hand gun until I was 21. It was a glock model 22 in a .40 caliber. I still have it and it is one of my favorite guns. I hope to someday be able to pass it down.

 

[Cet2survivor]

My first handgun was a walther p22. My dad bought it for me for Christmas when I was 15. I still own it.

 

[Angry Pirate]

Glock 26

 

[flintlock9]

Browning Challenger II, still have it. Its a fun little gun to shoot. Very accurate!

 

[98cirrus]

It was about a week before leaving for college, 1975. I was a 17 year old who was raised watching Westerns like Shane, High Noon, and Winchester 73. My dad saw me admiring a spanking new Stainless Ruger Single Six. Before he bought it for me he discreetly asked me if there was anything I admired more than that one. I still have that one, along with the 22 magnum Cylinder.

 

[paul24]

Ruger SR9C. Looked and looked for the dark finish so it wouldn't show as easily when I carried it. Then I never carried it so could have gone with the SS slide after all.

 

[churchmouse]

Waking up the dead new guy...........

 

[Chris3113]

Kimber Ultra Carry

 

[batmunch]

Just got my first handgun. Glock 19 Gen 4 for $475.