Remember Your First Handgun? Let's Share Stories!
- Thread starter Alan
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Early 2000's. Smith & Wesson Model 5906. Still have it, as well as several other S&W's: 4566, 5903, 6904, 915, and 39. My father was a police officer in Pennsylvania and his second duty firearm was a S&W Model 59. Learned how to shoot with that gun. I guess I am hooked. LOL
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At the young age of 15 (1961) my first handgun, purchased from a dealer, was a 1913, double-stamped 1920 Erfurt German Luger. I kept and shot this Luger for many, many years, finally trading it away for something else in the 1990's.
PopCharlie
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1971, Ruger Single Six with the interchangeable .22 mag cylinder. I still have it. My 6-year-old grandson will be learning to shoot this.
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Dogkinkead
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Colt Scout in 22. I was five when I first shot it. Dad told me it was mine but he'd keep it until I got older. Ended up in my room during the riots in Venezuela
Itsahak
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1993. My first department was small. We had to buy our own weapons and duty belts. I bought a Ruger P85MkII, 9mm. I carried that for about 2 years. I sold it and bought a Taurus PT92c, then the Baby Eagle in 40 cal. Finally I bought the H&K USP Compact in 40 cal. I carried that until I left there in 2002. Now I carry a Glock on duty, and alternate between a S&W Shield 2.0 in 9mm or a FN 509T in 9mm for personal carry.
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1990. Smith & Wesson 5906. Bought it to carry with me in Desert Shield/Storm. Still have it. Still shoots great.
sterlingguy01
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Used Beretta 92 FS. Consistently shot below point of aim until I had sights replaced. Very reliable and fun to shoot.
Swamphunter
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Ruger MKII .22
