Remember Your First Handgun? Do You Still Have It?
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The very first handgun I ever bought was a Smith & Wesson 5905
I had completed police school (NCBLET '92) with a very nice Combat Masterpiece- but, I wanted a semiautomatic- i hate to say that i do not own that 5905 anymore - I sold it to my 1st cousin, who was also a police officer so, I could buy a Sig P220
I had completed police school (NCBLET '92) with a very nice Combat Masterpiece- but, I wanted a semiautomatic- i hate to say that i do not own that 5905 anymore - I sold it to my 1st cousin, who was also a police officer so, I could buy a Sig P220
The very first handgun I ever bought was a S&W Model 15-3 4-inch. My department required officers to buy their own duty weapon.
I carried that revolver on the job for 9 years; then, traded it to buy a new model 19-4 Combat Magnum 4" nickel that I carried for 24 years to retirement.
I gifted the 19-4 to my son-in-law when he got orders for his first deployment to the sandbox as a USMC Prowler pilot. He still has the family heirloom.
I carried that revolver on the job for 9 years; then, traded it to buy a new model 19-4 Combat Magnum 4" nickel that I carried for 24 years to retirement.
I gifted the 19-4 to my son-in-law when he got orders for his first deployment to the sandbox as a USMC Prowler pilot. He still has the family heirloom.
Beretta 92FS, always wanted one. Unfortunately I did sell it and have owned several more since.
Shotgunangler
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The first handgun I ever bought was a Taurus M-94 revolver. It was a blued, 9 shot, .22lr revolver with a 4" barrel and adjustable target site. After much shooting the trigger broke in nicely, and it was surprisingly accurate for having such a short barrel (site radius). I really liked the gun as did my wife who used it to qualify for her CCW. The only complaint I had with the gun was that it's cylinder gap was so tight that carbon build up on the face of the cylinder and breach of the barrel would cause the cylinder to bind up after only a few cylinders full and I would have to stop and clean it. I eventually ended up trading towards a Ruger MKII target. The wife was not to too happy. In hind sight I wish I had just tried taking a couple of passes on the breach of the barrel with a file to open the cylinder gap and kept the gun.
SmileMaker
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Dan Wesson 15-2, 4 inch 357 mag and still have it.
bucketofguts
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Glock 22 Gen 2. Still ready to burn.
Ruger Blackhawk 44 magnum. I traded it for a Winchester model 70 in 243. Sure do wish I would have kept the pistol and bought the rifle outright but it was the quick and easy thing to do at the time. As they say, hindsight is 2020. Posting this has proven to be the urge to buy another Blackhawk. Gee thanks....
HandyAndy1163
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My first handgun was a Kimel Western Six single action in .22lr my Dad gave me years ago. I think it was the Heritage Rough Rider's great grandpa.
First Handgun I bought was a used, 4" S&W model 66-3 .357 magnum. The Kimel is gone, but I still have the Smith.
First Handgun I bought was a used, 4" S&W model 66-3 .357 magnum. The Kimel is gone, but I still have the Smith.
Marturo A. (Marturo)
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Colt Trooper MKIII still have it.
In 1972, I was a 16 year old working at a gas station and a regular customer gave me an old shotgun. That was traded for double barrel 22lr derringer. That and $15 was traded for a somewhat suspect model 36 S&W. All of those are gone but the first one that I bought at a gun store in 1978 was a 3" barrel Rossi 38 special. I do still have that one !
HootervilleNative
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My dad gave me a Ruger Single Six with interchangeable cylinders that he had acquired back in the 60's. Always admired it, and used it often when we went out to a shooting range where he worked (DuPont). Got it as an award for making the A/B Honor roll in 1974. Still have it.
LimaCharlie
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Ruger .22 Standard Auto, before they were 'MK-anythings'.
Bought used at a Fayetteville Gun Show for 50 bucks about 1973. Owned it for about 30 years and I'm pretty sure a couple of pickup truck loads of ammo went through it - plinking, target shooting, small game hunting, etc.
I often took it on road trips with my Dad to go visit my Grandmother in South Central Texas. On her land and a neighboring ranch I had access to roam and take on Jackrabbits and Prairie Dogs. Jumping big Jackrabbits and taking them on the run was some of the best fun ever.
And, learned if I stayed inside the pickup truck, loaned to me on the neighboring ranch, the Prairie Dogs paid little attention to the ranch truck.... I could stay inside it, and the Prairie Dogs were in serious trouble even at 100 yds. using the truck door for a rest with that accurate Ruger.
I once brought a newly acquired Ruger 10/22 and tried out the then-new CCI Stinger ammo on distant dogs - they worked, but were much more affected by the constant wind there.
Both of those Rugers went away in trades. Good memories though.
Bought used at a Fayetteville Gun Show for 50 bucks about 1973. Owned it for about 30 years and I'm pretty sure a couple of pickup truck loads of ammo went through it - plinking, target shooting, small game hunting, etc.
I often took it on road trips with my Dad to go visit my Grandmother in South Central Texas. On her land and a neighboring ranch I had access to roam and take on Jackrabbits and Prairie Dogs. Jumping big Jackrabbits and taking them on the run was some of the best fun ever.
And, learned if I stayed inside the pickup truck, loaned to me on the neighboring ranch, the Prairie Dogs paid little attention to the ranch truck.... I could stay inside it, and the Prairie Dogs were in serious trouble even at 100 yds. using the truck door for a rest with that accurate Ruger.
I once brought a newly acquired Ruger 10/22 and tried out the then-new CCI Stinger ammo on distant dogs - they worked, but were much more affected by the constant wind there.
Both of those Rugers went away in trades. Good memories though.
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