How much was your first handgun?

[Birdman002]

$650 for a used Para P14

 

[mac45]

Colt 1911 for $264.00 if I remember correctly.
Yeah...it was more than a few years ago, and yes, I still have it.

 

[IndyDave1776]

S&W Mod 28 with a 4" bbl NIB for $139. That was in 1973 though....

My mother acquired her only son in 1973. It was a good year!

My first handgun was a series 80 Colt Gov't for the princely sum of $425.

 

[mconley]

Ruger p 89 @ 300

 

[trigger_happy57]

bersa thunder .380 for $170 nib not a bad handgun for my first one

 

[45fan]

First handgun, $400 out the door for a used SA Ultra compact. First new handgun, $300 for a Ruger LCP.

As far as how much to spend on your first one, spend as much as you have to to buy what you want. If you arent happy with the first one, there will always be more down the road. My wife started out wanting ONE for personal protection, and that was about the extent of her interests. I think at last count she had 12 of her own, and still looking any time she gets near a gun counter..

 

[Grim714]

My first handgun was a keltec p40 gave $275 for it.

 

[Cpt Caveman]

Colt Mk 4 series 70 1911 for $275. Still have it.

 

[bdwhitaker]

$475 for a new XD9 SC not that long ago. My EDC.

 

[STEEL CORE]

Free .45 auto anytime I needed one. It belonged to my Uncle SAM.

First one i bought was a Colt Combat Commander $360 in 1981.

 

[woody24]

I got my Beretta 96A1 for around $650 I think. That was earlier this year, and was my first gun purchase.

 

[VikingWarlord]

My XD-9 was $399 back in June.

 

[Icemancometh]

Bulgarian Makarov $170.00 NIB

 

[tblosl]

Ruger P94 .40 cal NIB. I think it was in the $400 range but that was 16 years ago.

 

[VERT]

First one I bought was an FEG hi power clone. $200. Year was 1996. It shot good and was reliable but my friends made fun. Traded it towards a Walther PPK/s.

OP buy what you can afford. If you go cheap you may wish you didn't. Get something you will enjoy and take pride in owning.

 

[PeterJLH09]

My first was a Bursa .380 Thunder for $185. Fun gun, point and shoot, easy to conceal. Miss it.

 

[iCarry]

HK USP C .40 - $750...a month after my 21st birthday and had to save up for that beauty

 

[billybob44]

High Standard...

High Standard Sentinel Deluxe (R-106) : Revolvers at GunBroker.com

^^^This was my first in a handgun. I'm thinking $79.95 NIB??

Yes that was awhile back...Bill.

 

[philbert001]

S&W 29-2 Nickle plated, 6.5" barrel- $0 (18th birthday present from my dad!)

 

[billybob44]

I can relate possum...

79.00 For a new High Standard Kit gun in 1972.

^^^See above post..HA HA

Shot a lot of snakes with that High Standard down in SW Fla...Bill.