Remembering Your First Handgun: Do You Still Have It?

[Alan]

What was your first handgun? I can still picture mine, and even though it's been years, I still have it! Do you still own yours, or did you part ways? I'd love to hear your stories about it!

 

[TriumphMan]

The Ex got mine/ours in a divorce. A nice Dan Wesson 15-2 in 357Magnum I picked up in the early 80's for what I believe was less than $200.

 

[Morgan101]

Mine was a Rossi snub nose 38, and yes I still have it.

 

[Callawegian]

My Dad gave me a Ruger Single Six (Old 3 Screw) with a 22lr cylinder and a 22 mag when I was like 10 or 11.

I have shot 20 ZILLION coons with it and still have it in the original holster.

Callawegian STITCHERY

 

[cowpoke]

Cimarron No3 Schofield in 45 colt. Yes I still have it. It was a gift from my dad some years for Christmas. He didn't have it in hand yet so he wrapped up a box of 45lc. With us not having had a 45 till then I immediately knew what was coming next. It's not as much of a pointer as my 51 navy is but it's a great piece and I'm forever grateful for it.

 

[Edmund]

Glock 19 [Gen 1, I guess]. Bought it in the early 90's. Still shoots like a charm. I don't think I've ever had a misfire. I will never sell it. One of my kids will inherit it.

Glocks can be controversial, I know. I understand their drawbacks, but what can I say?...those drawbacks don't bother me. I shoot well with it.

 

[rusty]

An old RG Saturday night special. Bought it from a mentally handicapped guy because
I thought he should not have it. In my gun case now. Horrible to shoot with.

 

[mjshell]

Ruger single six. Don't remember where it went.

 

[Bobcat]

My first was a Colt New Frontier .22/.22mag convertible, I'm not sure when I got it but it was before I had a driver's license, I lost it in a fire in early 1981. The first one I actually bought was on my 21st. Birthday in 1979 and the next was the same day, a Colt Combat Commander in satin stainless and the next one was a TC Contender with a 10" octagon .30/30 barrel and a .44 magnum Hotshot barrel. I ordered a .22 Hornet barrel soon after. I no longer have any of them but I did kill my first handgun deer with the .30/30 a couple of weeks after I bought it.

 

[Flagaman]

My first was an old Astra 300 in 9mm kurz. It is long gone as it was traded away between 55 - 60 years ago.

 

[Flagaman]

Next one was a beautiful Belgian Browning Challenger. Do regret selling that one for sure.

 

[5175]

After I got out of the Corps, I bought a Walther P99 Gen 1, Green in 40S&W...Still have it though there have been many pistols bought and sold since...

 

[tcwild]

Mine was a Ruger Blackhawk 357 I got for my 16th birthday, sold it to my highschool teacher and bought a Ruger Redhawk 44. Sure wish you could still buy and sell guns at school with no headaches.