What's the Story Behind Your First Handgun? Still Have It?

[Alan]

I'd love to hear about everyone's first handgun experiences! Do you still have yours? How do you feel about it now? Share any fun stories or pictures if you've got them!

 

[Old RugerFan]

Yep! It's a Colt Frontier Scout two-tone SA .22LR. My Father gave it to me after I got married, which was about a year and a half after I joined the USAF. I still have it, though I haven't shot it in many years. He had a super light trigger on it; I think it breaks around 1.5 lbs, maybe a little less. I have a trigger pull gauge, I just haven't gotten around to testing that one. I inherited an all black Frontier Scout from my FIL; Haven't shot it yet, but I intend to. I'm thinking of sending them both in for restoration and mechanical "refreshment" so I can pass them down to my grandsons someday.








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[Broknaxl]

My first handgun was a Colt Python. A guy I worked with was telling me that his Father in Law had died and left him a handgun. He went on to tell me it was to big and scared him and wondered if I would be interested. He didn't know what it was, Well I met him and he pulls out a like new in the box Colt Python with a 6in. barrel. I aks him how much do you want? He says make an offer, So I say how about a hundred bucks? His reply was " That Much!!" I damn near broke my wrist getting the money out of my pocket! LOL
The trouble was I was fairly recently married and we just had a baby, now I had to go home and tell my Wife that I spent the grocery money on a gun! I still have my Wife and the gun, along with quite a few other Colts that I started collecting. This was back in 76.

 

[chrishayes]

My first was a Ruger Single Six that didn't come with the WMR cylinder. Got it from a pawn shop in Utah many years ago. Lost it in a poker game years later. Bought another one when I lived in NM and still have that one. Another pawn shop acquisition. This one came with the WMR cylinder only. 30 yrs ago.

 

[joeb1]

My first was a S&W M&P model 10 Revolver in 1968. Sold it in 1983 . My second from 1968 was a S&W Detective special. Carried for years. Still have it but rarely shoot it. Too many other fun toys.

 

[Arizonagunsmith]

I had a guy who owed me money offered me High Standard G .380 Pistol for the debt. I wasn't a fan of gun and a city cop heard I was the one who had the gun. When he came by in his civies asking me about it. I was thinking the gun was stolen. Nope it wasnt that. He wanted to buy it. I asked what did he have to trade? I ended up with a NIB Ruger Blackhawk in .357. I ran away thinking I got the better deal. A couple years later I found out how rare that model High Standard G .380 Pistol was and the value was more than that Blackhawk. I still think I made a great deal.

 

[oldracer1]

My wife got me a Ruger 357 for Christmas back in the 70's and my first semi-auto was a Star Firestar .40 S&W bought from Phoenix shooters supply.