How much was your first handgun?

[Noble]

Rossi .357 300.00

 

[downrise14]

Free. My first handun was gifted.

 

[Hookeye]

Used Ruger Old Model Single Six 5.5" .22 magnum, $105 at Schutz Bros, 1976 IIRC (maybe '75).

 

[chezuki]

Glock 23 brand new $489.

 

[Bob2]

New P95 for $300

 

[Marine1]

s&w 357 python $700

 

[drgnrobo]

357 magnum Desert Eagle, Wife got it for my birthday .Think the retail was 750.00 at Lengels gun shop ( they loved me there)

 

[jdoxs]

Curious. I'm debating spending kind of a lot, or not a lot. It'd be interesting to see what you all did.

My very first (first ever!!!), hand gun was given to me by my grandfather. It was a 5 shot, Smith & Wesson .32 Cal. rim fire (break up action), revolver along with a box of B.P. cartridges,... so that would make it very much free as well as an antique!
O.k., that probably isn't what you were looking for, but it was my first. So to be more politically correct,... Back in the 70's, I bought my first hand gun,... it was a Ruger "Blackhawk" in a .44 Mag. Caliber. I paid $75.00 cash for it for at that time and then dropped about $50.00 more for a 410 reloading tool and dies. Both were used, but were in fine condition and the revolver shot better than I could hold it! I guess that by today's monetary standards I would have paid what (???), maybe 4 or 5 time more,..at least!?!?!

 

[TheNewGuy]

Sigma series 9mm s&w......380

 

[draftyranger]

My first handgun was a Ruger P89 9mm! Bought it at Galyans in Greenwood brand new for $380! I really miss Galyans.

 

[superjoe76]

Mine was a Hi-Point .45! I paid about $200 new for it about 8 years ago.

 

[tmfinney]

My first handgun was a Star BM 9MM and I paid about $200 for it. Kept it a few weeks and when I couldn't even find an extra magazine for it, I returned it and got my 1911, which I paid an extra $200 for it. Best choice I ever made!!!

 

[Osobuco]

$325 for a NIB Smith & Wesson 629 with 8 3/8" barrel back in 1985.

 

[dg101win]

If I recall it was a Colt Mark III 6 inch 357 for about $130 in the late 60's. I do remember a S&W Mdl 66 in 1974 for $149, a S&W Mdl 60 for $120 in 1972. Also in 1972 a 6 1/2 inch S&W Mdl 29 for $195.
I still have the Mdl 66 it was an early one with stainless sights. A 60-4 replaced the mdl 60.

 

[gunman41mag]

My first handgun was a raven .25 ACP & I paid $70

 

[ben992]

Colt Anaconda, I was 18. It cost me $450

 

[nascarfantoo]

First was a S&W M&P22 for $360 .... too much ... but I was inexperienced and eager to get something to plink with.

 

[sonovasailor]

Harrington & Richardson .32 hammerless top-break revolver. $14.95 at Plainfield Galyan's. Beat that for cheap!!

 

[halfmileharry]

Colt detective special blue 5 shot 38 spl. Snubby
Beautiful gun my oldest son now has.
$55.00 w/box of wadcutters, holster, cleaning kit. Maces East side Indy 21st & Post rd in '60s

 

[TJSaltdog]

Mine was Rock Island 1911 45ACP for $420.00.