What caliber was your first handgun??

[ironhat]

My first caiber HG was a stainless, Single-Six convertible in .22 cal, brand new for $157 in 1976.

 

[JackCrow]

.357 magnum (6" S&W M19)

 

[Kreyzhorse]

The first handgun I owned was a Ruger Single Six .22lr. The first handgun I actually bought was a Glock 22 in .40 S&W. I still have the Glock but the Ruger is sadly long gone.

 

[armoredman]

First handgun period, Jennings J-22, worked about 90% of the time. Traded it to a young lady many years later who needed a gun and couldn't afford one.
First serious handgun, Charter Arms Off Duty 38 snub, felt like one of the detectives off the many cop shows of the early 80s.

 

[garyhan]

Ruger single six convertible. .22lr/.22 mag. Year was 1964.

 

[pythagorean]

.44 Remington Magnum in the Ruger New Model Blackhawk, in 1977.

 

[N.H. Yankee]

S&W model-28 highway patrolman 357 magnum. Second gun Colt Gold cup national match, third gun Clark 1911 38 wadcutter.

 

[Satanic Toaster]

My first Handgun caliber was .45ACP. The gun was a Firestorm 1911 gov't copy that I sold off about 2 years ago.

 

[Chris_B]

So am I alone in that my first handgun was not fixed cartridge?

 

[azyogi]

No, mine was a Ruger Old Army [ROA]

 

[Cheapshooter]

22 LR High Standard HD Military. My grandpa gave it to me when I was about a kid. Probably 50 years ago!
Still shoots great!

 

[Boatme98]

Late 1970's. A Ruger Security-six .357. 2 3/4" barrel.
Regretted selling it the same day, I finally replaced it a couple of years ago.

 

[mxreloader]

my first caliber was a 30 06...used it for over 20 years:barf:

 

[Spats McGee]

My first handgun was a Ruger .22 semi-auto. I got it in the mid-1980s. Great gun for plinking.

 

[Morgo]

.22 Ruger 22/45

 

[carprivershooter]

First hand gun

The first one I bought was a charter arms 32 cal 2" barrel. I got it for my wife when i was deployed on an extended TDY. Sold it when I got home. First issues hand gun SW 38 combat masterpeice. liked it wanted to keep it.

 

[BIG P]

Ruger super blackhawk 44mag in the early 70s it was my first deer gun

 

[T. O'Heir]

"...only 700 bucks..." Only? $700 was a pile of money in 1980.
My first handgun that worked was an issue .45. The first that I owned were an H&R .32 revolver and a Colt .32-20. Given to me. Neither in working condition, but they got me on Canadian paper for free.

 

[mrt949]

HAUS 357 MAG SINGLE ACTION .Paid $ 35 .00 in 1970 used .

 

[P5 Guy]

1st Handgun Caliber

S&W model 17 in .22LR of course. Still have it and shoot it.