I've been thinking about my first handgun lately—an old revolver my dad gifted me. I still have it, and I love taking it to the range. How about you? What was your first handgun, do you still have it, and what's your take on it now? Share any stories or pics!
Remember Your First Handgun? Still Have It?
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The first handgun that I personally owned was a Ruger P89DC. Great shooter and a reliable tank! It shot everything I fed it with no issues except Blazer aluminum cased ammo! I'll never shoot that crap in any handgun again.
Yep, been there done that a few times! That's why I always believe one can never have to many! They are an investment.
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Ruger Superblackhawk 44 mag with 7.5" barrel. To say it was an awakening for my first handgun is an understatement. Sadly I did not keep it but has been replaced a couple of times.
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My first was a Taurus (I don't remember the model number) 357 magnum with a four inch barrel. Stainless. It was a POS. The rear sight blew out while firing it at the range. That was around 1991. I got rid of it.
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My first real pistol was an S&W 40F…The dreaded Sigma ha ha. It actually was a fine pistol for back in the day. I liked the trigger better than the Glock 22. So, I went with it. Now this was before reports of frames cracking.
One thing that S&W did right was that they left a little space between the plastic frame and the slide. It wouldn't lock up when the gun got hot.
I had a Glock 21 around the same time. It was an early one with the unlined polymer mags that swelled when loaded. That gun would lock up when the gun got hot. 3 magazines of rapid fire, and the plastic of the frame would expand and interfere with the cycling of the slide. You had to let it cool, or run it under cold water to get it to go back into battery. I sold off that Glock and never looked at one again until a 19X fell into my hands about a year or two ago.
I kept that 40 cal Sigma for years. I eventually sold it for 500 bucks to a guy that just had to have it. Mine was in like new condition when I sold it around 2000 or 2001. Just the gun, the box and it's two 15 round mags. He made the offer, and I thought it was a great opportunity to get rid of it at that price at that time. I graduated to a Beretta 92 after that.
It's funny that a lot of us don't keep our first handguns, or rifles, but when we are young we are cash strapped and lot of times. So, if you want something new, something else has to go a lot of the time.
One thing that S&W did right was that they left a little space between the plastic frame and the slide. It wouldn't lock up when the gun got hot.
I had a Glock 21 around the same time. It was an early one with the unlined polymer mags that swelled when loaded. That gun would lock up when the gun got hot. 3 magazines of rapid fire, and the plastic of the frame would expand and interfere with the cycling of the slide. You had to let it cool, or run it under cold water to get it to go back into battery. I sold off that Glock and never looked at one again until a 19X fell into my hands about a year or two ago.
I kept that 40 cal Sigma for years. I eventually sold it for 500 bucks to a guy that just had to have it. Mine was in like new condition when I sold it around 2000 or 2001. Just the gun, the box and it's two 15 round mags. He made the offer, and I thought it was a great opportunity to get rid of it at that price at that time. I graduated to a Beretta 92 after that.
It's funny that a lot of us don't keep our first handguns, or rifles, but when we are young we are cash strapped and lot of times. So, if you want something new, something else has to go a lot of the time.
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Can't remember which was first but it was either a S&W model 57, 41mag or a Colt Diamondback in 38 special. Long gone due to young person financial trials and tribulations.
