Remember Your First Handgun? Do You Still Have It?

[Alan]

What was the first handgun you ever owned? I still remember mine—it was a bit of a clunker, but I had so much fun with it. Do you still have yours? How do you feel about it looking back?

 

[BarryinIN]

S&W 19, 6” nickel
Still have it.

 

[hunter58]

Ruger Super Blackhawk, still own it. 51 years.

 

[armorer951]

I purchased a Model 19, 6 inch revolver in 1975, shortly after becoming a LEO. I used it for several years in PPC matches, eventually installing a 6 inch bull barrel with a counterweight, etc.
After my competition days ended, the revolver was converted again by adding a 2.5" barrel and converting the damaged blued finish to electroless nickel.

Still one of my favorite revolvers, and served many different rolls over these past 50 years.





Carter

 

[Cutty]

Y'all had more liquid funds than I for the first handgun. FIE Titan .25 (Tanfoglio.)

Mine was a direct purchase from the grandfather of a girlfriend in the late eighties. He was a pastor who carried this mouse gun in his pocket during home visits.

I still have it 38 years later. Surprisingly accurate and reliable.

 

[mgderf]

Mine was a Taurus model 66 .357 magnum.
No, I don't still have it, but my little brother does.
I have since replaced it, and then some.

 

[Billybob44]

Hi Standard Sentinel Deluxe ......22LR. 9 shot revolver==Long gone now-Traded off for a Ruger Blackhawk .357 Mag. and never looked back.
FWIW: I would like to have both of those old guns back???..Bill

 

[Emoney45]

Y'all had more liquid funds than I for the first handgun. FIE Titan .25 (Tanfoglio.)

Mine was a direct purchase from the grandfather of a girlfriend in the late eighties. He was a pastor who carried this mouse gun in his pocket during home visits.

I still have it 38 years later. Surprisingly accurate and reliable.

Still looks sharp after 38 yrs !

 

[Frontiersman]

S&W combat masterpiece. .22 WMR.

I passed it on to my daughter.

 

[Steven M]

Mine was a 9 shot Harrington and Richardson. I don't have it anymore. I wish I did.

 

[Tomindy46203]

I bought a NIB Ruger New Model Single Six 51/2 Convertable for $91.25 if I recall it correctly. It was list price. I ordered from Ruger a stainless grip frame, hammer, trigger, ejector housing and ejector. I made stocks for it out of a hundred year old juniper bush a home owner was throwing away. Fifty years later I still have that revolver and the rest of that juniper bush. I should use it to make stocks for my Bisley Vaquero and Blackhawk both in 45 Colt.