What was your first handgun?

[BLKCLOUD]

S&W MODEL 29 44 MAG....10 5/8 BARREL..

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[Stubby]

H & R 22 cal. 9shot removeable Cyl. that was so worn out it would shave an edge off of the lead and spit out the side. My first wife will attest to that-small scar left cheek, I married her anyway. Stupid.

[olefin]

Mine was HI-Standard HD Military, 22 auto bought it used in 1956

The first pistol I learn to shoot was my buds HI-Standard 22 auto. That was in 1950.

[PhillyCatcatcher4]

38 Special. I have an uncle who is a collector. Bought my first firearm from him.

[river scum]

mine was a ruger mark 2, still use it on sqiurrels. i hate to think how many rounds that thing has eatin over the years. wait a min. forgot about the crossman pellet pistol,but that dont count. lol

[poisonpits]

first guns i owned was bought at same time.in 1964 i baught a kit that had a 22 long 22 mag 6 1/2 inch barrel ruger.
a 357 with 6 1/2 inch barrel.
a 41 mag.with a 6 1/2 inch barrel black hawk.
a 44 mag.6 1/2 inch barrel black hawk.
sold the 357 and the 44 mag in 1965 didnt like either one.sold the 41 mag in 1981 to get money to make a job in texas.
still have the 22 just cant seem to bring myself to part with it.
gave 290.00 for the complete kit in 64.sold the 41 mag for 600 in 81 wish i still had it.

[ozzy]

My first pistol was a co2 bb model. After that a crosman pump .177 pellet model. Got quite a few squirrel with that. Thats all before 10yo. Then I got a shotgun for my 10th xmas followed by a .22 rifle next year.

[1sporticus]

Looks as if Griz and me are the only 1911 colt 45 users around. I got in a bind back about 30 years ago and sold mine, and boy do I sure miss it. I have been looking around for another one but haven't found one I can afford right now. I did just buy a Rossi 357 new, and it seems to be an OK gun for the money. I got this one with a 6 in barrel, and I'm hoping to use it deer hunting.
Later Andy

[TRP1]

Ruger Speed six .357

[ldw45]

What good memories your question brings to mind. It was a Hi Standard 22 with a 6" barrell. I was 14 & saved my money to buy it at PD Lentz old jotem down store. Mom signed for me to buy it. Got home, loaded that bugger up and went to the woods. Hit a squirrel the first shot and chased that thing down and clubbed it so I could say I got something with the first shot from that gun. Carried it everywhere I went on the farm. No telling how many boxes of shells I put through it. Even carried it to school so my shop teacher could help me make a leather holster for it. Principal saw me carrying the paper sack into school and asked what I had. When I showed it to him & told him why I brought it to school he admired it and just warned me to be careful with it. (things sure have changed since those days!)