What was your first Handgun?

[pellidon]

Ruger Speed 6. Big heavy snub nosed 357. Like a fool I traded it. Now I wish I had it back. Bought in 1984-5

 

[M4_556]

HK p7. Sold it a year later. Yep, I'm the one guy who got a crappy p7. It FTF about every 100 rounds.

 

[mk2ja]

A compact Springfield XD .40S&W. Love it.

 

[nova512]

4"stainless gp100 was my 21st b day present,still have it and i dropped a 10 pointer with it last year at 30 yards.my fav. handgun to shoot.

 

[rwbrown]

smith & wesson model 669 stainless slide w/aluminum alloy frame not very accurate

 

[steve666]

S&W

Smith and Wesson Model 10 4" when I was 10.

 

[LotsofGlocks]

G23

 

[printcraft]

Bryco .380 nickle plate - it was da bomb.

Took a big step up to a Glock 17 shortly thereafter.

 

[GunnSlinger]

S&W 686 .357 w/ 8 3/8" barrel. Shot like a dream. I carried it till I turned 21 and bought a Colt Government model.

 

[mrw]

Mine was a 686 .357 with 6" barrel. Still have it.

 

[hunter962]

22lr H&R

 

[gunrunner0]

Glock 22, still got it and still shoot it.

 

[Pale Rider]

Couldn't hit a paper plate at 3 feet with it... took it to a guy I know who shoots competition... he couldn't either

 

[Magnum314]

Ruger Security Six .357 Magnum, 4", Pachmayer grips.

 

[Bastispah]

I was into guns when i was younger 12-15yrs old. Last spring at 32 i decided to get a handgun for defence. So i went to the gun show in richmond last spring. I looked around, and saw a great deal on Jimenez Arms JA NINE(200$ new). I asked th guy behind the counter if they were any good. He said they were great and he shot them all the time, So i bought one. It jammed every other shot, no matter what ammo i used. Then the frame cracked after 200 rounds. So i got in touch with Jimenez arms and they had me send it back. I had to pay for shipping.(50$ fedex) Since the frame was cracked they sent me a new gun, so i had to have it shipped to an ffl as it was a "new gun" another 30$(transfer fee) This gun was worse than the original, it looked used and again wouldnt shoot more than 1 or 2 rounds without jamming. I called Jimenez arms and they said to send it back. now this gun was quickly turning into a money pit for me so i decided to instead sell it at the indy 1500. Of course everyone knows what POS they are and wouldnt buy it. Then i come to a table that has some for sale. I ask himif hes interested , he said"ya aint gonnna like what i offer" and offered me 100$ for it. I took it. While he was digging out the $ i realized that this was the guy i bought it from originally!! I couldnt believe it. Karma i guess. I looked into Jimenez arms and i found out they are the reincarnation of Jennings/bryco/etc. Apparently they were making pistols in California but they wouldnt pass the safety test. So they moved to Nevada where there is no safety test. I have read noting but bad things from other owners(slides cracking and hitting shooters in the face was the one i read most. Im sure most of you allready know JA is crap. But for those of you who don't. Run don't walk away from these dangerous POS.

 

[drillsgt]

A like new in box nickeled colt trooper 6" in .22 magnum, can't touch one now for between 800-1200 in the condition I had.

 

[stormryder]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I REALLY hope your Avatar is not a self portrait,
its giving me nightmares!

 

[tom1025]

Taurus .45

 

[Blind Squirrel]

CZ-82 Great gun! Great hand feel, accurate, will eat anything its fed.

 

[Amishman44]

A stainless Ruger Single-Six in .22lr / .22mag with a 6.5" barrel. I still have it, shoot it regularly, and it's still the most accurate little gun I have! I would actually love to have a 4.5" version of the same gun.

I've taught many people how to shoot (their first time) with that revolver...and many of them have come back and asked if I would sell it to them...of course, I tell them 'no'.

My two boys (2 & 1) will probably learn to shoot with it as will my daughter (5).