What was your first Handgun?

[XDowner89]

My first hand gun is the XDM .40 4.5" barrel bi-tone, beautiful gun fires like a dream but if anyone can answer this question I would love a reply: Why will my police department not allow me to carry this as a service pistol?

 

[Gabrielvox1]

My greatgrandfathers 1911 from WW2 when he was a pistol instructor for the Navy. I was 14 when he died and couldn't legally own it in NY so my Dad held onto it until I got my pistol permit here in Indy 8 years later and "sold" it to me for a $1.00.

Yes, I still have it.

 

[GlenD65]

My greatgrandfathers 1911 from WW2 when he was a pistol instructor for the Navy. I was 14 when he died and couldn't legally own it in NY so my Dad held onto it until I got my pistol permit here in Indy 8 years later and "sold" it to me for a $1.00.

Yes, I still have it.

Have you ever shot it?

 

[GlenD65]

My first hand gun is the XDM .40 4.5" barrel bi-tone, beautiful gun fires like a dream but if anyone can answer this question I would love a reply: Why will my police department not allow me to carry this as a service pistol?

Many departments have a standard issue gun that they want you to adhere to. This is frequently for liability reasons. Firearms training programs are usually built around one or two specific firearms. They certify that you are proficient with those one or two weapons. Using your own gun might open them up to a additional liability if you were to shoot someone and they could not prove that you were properly trained with your personal weapon. Then again...that might not be the case with your department. Did you ask them why you can't carry your own?

 

[PeaShooter]

S&W 5906 Stainless

 

[Gabrielvox1]

Have you ever shot it?

Actually it is the same gun I learned on, since he taught me as a kid. I put a couple hundred rounds of ball ammo through it every year just because. I don't carry it though.

 

[9lock]

Alzhiemer's prevents me from answering this question

Berretta 92FS

 

[Suprtek]

Good ole Ruger single six convertible given to me by my dad. Still have it. Still love it. Might give it to family someday, but I'll never sell it.

 

[hunterft6]

S&W 686 4 bbl in stainless steel

 

[zcsmith464]

Don't laugh... Hi Point 9mm. Have stepped it up since to a Taurus pt140 pro; love it!

 

[dom1104]

CZ P01 9mm w/ CT.

 

[GlenD65]

Actually it is the same gun I learned on, since he taught me as a kid. I put a couple hundred rounds of ball ammo through it every year just because. I don't carry it though.

I guess there are a lot of good memories that go along with that 1911. Very cool.

 

[infebious]

jennings bryco 9mm - junk. about as good as a brick.

 

[OD*]

My greatgrandfathers 1911 from WW2 when he was a pistol instructor for the Navy. I was 14 when he died and couldn't legally own it in NY so my Dad held onto it until I got my pistol permit here in Indy 8 years later and "sold" it to me for a $1.00.

Yes, I still have it.

Do you have any pictures of her?

 

[mudwater]

Original Ruger Bearcat. Loved it but it was really for me and my 3 brothers. I wasn't the one to get to keep it when we got older.

 

[spacelegged]

Smith and Wesson SW9VE 4''

 

[MrSmitty]

Ruger Super New Model Blackhawk .44, I called it my "hand held artillery unit"... used to pick off rocks at 400 yds....ok I read alot of Elmer Keith!!! 7 1/2" bbl

 

[peloe16]

s&w m&p 9mm

 

[MrSmithWesson]

Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm

 

[redrob5]

S&W M&P 9