What was your first Handgun?

[ultrabob]

my first was some sort of little cheap 22 revolver i think it cost about 25.00 bought it at johns sporing goods london ky back in 70's sold it to my uncle for near nothing

 

[PaxRomana]

Ruger P85 9mm. Reliable shooter but man, that gun was a brick. I have to laugh when I think of how heavy that pistol was compared to more modern designs...

 

[FootLoose.45]

springfield xdm 3.8 9mm

 

[tetsujin79]

S&W Sigma 9mm

 

[ShootnCut]

A 70 Series nickel plated .45 cal Colt Gov't Model that was made in 1974. Although I traded it to a friend in a fit of insanity, I got it back and still have it. In 2002 I "spiced it up" by putting a set of elephant ivory grips with antique nickel Colt medallions on it. And my friend who talked me out of it so long ago found another one and put the same grips on his.

 

[JollyMon]

Sig P6

 

[JasonB]

Beretta M9

 

[Colinb913]

Keltec P3AT.

 

[ErickB]

My dad gave me a 1939 9mm Mauser Luger (not a 'byf 42') that he'd won in a poker game at a local VFW. Evidently, the county judge who put it up for his poker loss took it off of a German officer in WWII. Quite good groups at 50 feet (when I was younger).

I expected to see glock, glock, glock in this thread. It's great to see stories in which some interesting guns are obtained through non traditional avenues . (No offense to glock owners! )

-Edit- My first handgun was a Browning Hi-Power Mk. III. Still prolly my favorite range pistol.

 

[MattyLite]

First handgun was .22 buckmark. First centerfire handgun was a 1911.

 

[Jerchap2]

Mine was a single-shot BB gun, age 11.

 

[GlockFox]

Glock 19

 

[joncon]

Ruger Mark I

 

[hammers]

Ruger mark II. Bought new in 1985. Still have it.

 

[wtfd661]

A 70 Series nickel plated .45 cal Colt Gov't Model that was made in 1974. Although I traded it to a friend in a fit of insanity, I got it back and still have it. In 2002 I "spiced it up" by putting a set of elephant ivory grips with antique nickel Colt medallions on it. And my friend who talked me out of it so long ago found another one and put the same grips on his.

Where did you get those grips from? Would love to see some pics of them.

 

[jtcollardjr]

My first handgun was a glock 19

 

[jamesb]

My first handgun was a FIE buffalo scout. It came with a 22LR and 22WMR cylinder. My dad got it for me in 1989, still have it.

 

[indy77]

First handgun was a Ruger single six 22

Wish I still had it

 

[rlett]

My first one was a 22 revolver which I gave to my son.

 

[ashby koss]

Bersa 380 Thunder