What was your first handgun?

[tpd223]

First I had given to me;

H&R model 999 6" Great little gun, wish I still had it.

First I bought was a 4" stainless Security Six in .357mag, later became my first duty gun.

[ThirdWatcher]

Smith & Wesson Model 28-2 Highway Patrolman w/ 6" barrel. My Dad gave it to me when I got out of the Army in 1976. I probably put more rounds through it than all my other weapons combined. I wouldn't part with it for anything (especially since Dad has been gone for four years now).

[LOKNLOD]

Ruger P90.

[Ak44]

Glock 19 and my dad's 380 Llama My big brother taught me how to shoot. And now the tables have turned as I am teaching him now haha.

[PrivateCitizen]

1993 pre ban W, German SIG Sauer P228. The pistol to have.

CCW until 2002.

Sold it, miss it. Wish I'd kept.

[eo500]

Beretta 96 D Centurion, the only gun I regret buying. I wish I had done more research on how long the trigger pull is. I'd like to get rid of it, but it seems like it's worth more than the $280 that all of local dealers have offered.

[Hersh]

High Standard Supermatic Citation.

[skyugo]

glock 19, as soon as i got a job after moving to colorado. still got it, shooting it lots.

[DocGKR]

One of my professors, Dr. Fletcher Craig, was an accomplished pistol shooter who guided me on my first pistol purchase--a Colt Series 70 1911 customized by Ed Brown in classic IPSC style with two tone finish, Bomar sight, 3.5 lbs trigger, very sharp checkering...

When I received my Navy commission in 1986, I sold the Colt to purchase a Beretta 92F and S&W 38 that I subsequently used in Police Academy.

[montanadave]

Smith and Wesson model 645 .45ACP in stainless back in the early 1980s. I'm not positive, but I think this might have been S&W's first .45 auto. Still have it and used it during a handgun course a couple of years back. Nary a hiccup.

Bought the 645 and a Ruger Single Six at the same time. The ex-wife made of with the Ruger but I think I got the better end of that deal.