First handgun...

[Guest The Highlander]

Ruger Mk II Target. Still have it. I don't sell guns, especially those as good as my Mk II.

Parrothead, I wish that wasn't your grandfather's gun, 'cause I sure would like to talk you out of it!

The Highlander

[Guest josh123]

Congratulations! I've got an LCP and love it. Post a report.

got it today and put 4 mags through it...6 of the hornady critical defense, and 18 of the americal eagle FMJs no issues whatsoever and i love it..now what to buy next ha??

Edited February 13, 2011 by josh123

[cptdean]

got it today and put 4 mags through it...6 of the hornady critical defense, and 18 of the americal eagle FMJs no issues whatsoever and i love it..now what to buy next ha??

Great job! Head on over to elsiepeaforum.com for everything you could possibly want to know about your new gun. The only change I made to mine was installing a 13# recoil spring to replace the factory 9#. I would also consider carrying some DoubleTap 95gr FMJ (or comparable FMJ) for defense. Penetration matters a lot with these little guys.

[VERO1]

Mine was a 4" Security Six in stainless. I sold it to a buddy of mine. If he sells it, i have first dibs on it.

[Guest josh123]

Great job! Head on over to elsiepeaforum.com for everything you could possibly want to know about your new gun. The only change I made to mine was installing a 13# recoil spring to replace the factory 9#. I would also consider carrying some DoubleTap 95gr FMJ (or comparable FMJ) for defense. Penetration matters a lot with these little guys.

i think the only thing i might do is add some white "glow" paint to the sights..i know this is a point and shoot gun but when practicing i want to make sure im lining up right and make it habit

[Jonnin]

ruger bisley 44 mag SA blackhawk revolver, still have it, still shoot it. Wanted a .44 because of the old eastwood movies.

[StPatrick]

Springer XD(m) 9mm. I haven't been involved in the shooting sports very long, obviously. Still have it, still really enjoy it.

[Guest Tnbusarider]

S&W model 66 .357 mag. I was 19 years old and my mom signed for it! Sadly I traded it for a Colt 1991A1,which I traded for a Sig P225. I was able to get a 2.5 inch 66 police trade in a few years ago, and it is better than the first 66! My daughter made me put it in the will to her, so no trades with this on!

[Guest Michael.G]

Hi-point .45. Couldn't beat it for 180 out the door new. Have shot over 600 rounds out of it and has yet to jam.

[Chucktshoes]

My first gun was also a Hi-Point .45. It was there what I could afford when I needed to get a gun in the house. I sold it about 6 months later, didn't have any problems with it, just used the cash to upgrade to a carry gun.

[Guest Sgt. Joe]

Short answer....Walther PPK-380.

I aquired in trades and debt payments several handguns when I was younger but the thought of carrying them never entered my mind, I did not even shoot them very much. They were all also traded or sold a long time ago. The one that sticks out in my memory was a late 1950's Colt 45 with Mother of Pearl grips.....I do wish I had kept that one.

When it became time to start carrying a few years ago due to an injury I did not know for sure just how much gun I could handle, I shot a 380 at my range and then bought the first gun that was aquired because I actually wanted a gun. It was the Walther PPK-380.

I have since been able to move up a bit to a 9mm and can control those just fine but I have no desire or intention of getting one of the newer really small ones like the LC9. I would love to carry a 45 but they hurt me to shoot and I simply can not get back on target very well with one.

I still have the PPK and will keep it forever just because it was my first EDC.

The PPK, (for me anyway) is too heavy and large for a BUG so it does not get carried anymore but does get shot. My current carry is the Ruger SR9 or the 'c' model and a Sig P238 for a BUG.

I also have an SP-101 that I like to keep within reach at all times, but just like the 45's I can not shoot it very well with 357 loads so I keep it full of Horady CD 38's.

[BigK]

The first I ever bought was a Bersa Thunder .380 for my wife. We used to live in a bad area and I worked nights. Now it only gets fired twice a year by me when I clean it.

The first I got myself was a Ruger Mark II with a bull barrell. Still have it and expect to teach my grandkids (some day) to shoot with it. It still gets used at least once a month.

[jcj]

Ruger P94 in 40S&W. Big, heavy, and 100% reliable. Sold it to fund the purchase of a more practical carry gun when I got my HCP.

Kind of wish I would've kept it, but I think that about every gun I've sold.

[Sidinman]

My first was a Ruger Blackhawk Conv. 357/9mm with a 6" barrel, loved that gun, but it was stolen. My next one I bought (late 80's) was Colt King Cobra SS 6" barrel, still have it.

[Bubba0031]

My first was a Model 37 S&W J Frame that I bought from a co-worker 20+ years ago. Paid him $100 for it and I don't think I ever fired it until a couple of years ago. First of the "Modern Era" was my G19. I still have both.

[Guest carter]

My first was a Colt King Cobra 6" barrel stainless my father bought me when i turned 16yo, he took me to Jims Pawn and Gun in Wilmington, NC, remember it like it was yesterday, I loved that gun, think he paid little over $400 for it, it was early 1990's, speaking of times have changed... we use to have a shooting team at my school also, this was middle school 6th-7th-8th grades, not sure if they're still around...shot target .22, bow, and skeet...

[lawson]

mine was a hi point 45 never had any issues with it but traded it for a S&W40ve

[Backon4]

Mine is a S&W sigma 40V 98 limited. Still own it and now letting my dad use it as his daily carry piece.

[Guest FiddleDog]

My first handgun was a Taurus Pt1911. Well put together firearm. I traded it off for a Ruger sp101 chambered in 9mm.

[LawVol]

I got a Beretta 92FS for Christmas when I was 12. This was in 1992 when Die Hard and Lethal Weapon were popular, so I wanted the same gun as the good guys. I still have it and shoot it in IDPA.

[Guest JMB]

Ruger Mark 1 .22LR.

Probably older than half the people here, but still runs like a pup!

[10P8TRIOT]

SIG P226R (2 months ago) ... and lovin' it.

[Guest dboonekilledabearhere]

Springfield Armory XDm 9mm / OD Green w/Stainless Steel Slide. Very accurate pistol

[Guest Octo]

First Issued: Beretta M9

First Owned: Springfield 1911

First Bought: Glock 23

[volfanatic72]

Oddly enough, I have the same 1st gun, and I am having the same debate right now....