What Handgun Have You Owned For The Longest Time

Oldest? An heirloom Colt .38 Police Positive that was carried for 28 years by my wife's
uncle in the NYPD. He was a patrolman who worked in plain clothes on the pawn-shop squad. Purchased it as a rookie in 1928. It's been nickled and wears a set of real pearl grips, which he had done when he was promoted off the street to the PSSquad. Lots of holster and handling wear. Lots of miles, lots of rounds. Still shoots pretty accurately. We inherited it in 1962. The old guy was gruff, didn't like to talk about his work. We don't know if he ever had to use the old revolver, we only know it sided him for a lot of years. Only a couple of years before he retired, he purchased another gun: a Colt .38 Special Official Police. He only carried that 'in the Bag': that is, in uniform. Another nephew has that, now.
I do have one handgun that I've owned longer, though: A Sheridan Knokabout .22 single shot that I bought in 1953
 
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What Handgun Have You Owned For The Longest Time

The one I've had the longest is a S&W Model 1917 in 45acp. It was my grandfather's sidearm in WWI and has been in the family ever since. I've had custody for the last 30 years.
 
I have bought, sold and traded many hand guns over the years, but the one I have had the longest and will keep the longest is my Ruger Super Single Six with both cyls.
 
1962 Ruger Standard .22lr

I bought it brand new for $39.95, in 1962.
I have fired thousands of rounds through it.
My older son will get it one day.
 
S&W M10-5 4" pencil barrel. It is stamped st. of ala. on grip frame. Showed years of holster wear, but not a spot of rust inside or out. I found it in a bait shop back in the mid 80's. $140 out the door. I had to go without smokes for a week.

Still own it, still shoot it.
 
Colt New Frontier Buntline - 1975

I purchased it new, from a dealer, for under $200. It is the New Frontier 7.5-inch Buntline with both the 22 LR and 22 Mag cylinders. At the time, I thought it was one of the most beautiful revolvers I'd ever seen. 34 years later, I still do!
 
oldest, and only gun I have is my High Standard Sport King (.22LR) from the early 80's.
My grandpa bought it new, used it occasionally until about 1990, and has gone unused until this year!
 
That's a toughie...

The handgun I currently own that I have owned the longest is... I think my S&W 296 that I bought back in '01. My collection has ebbed and flowed over the years, and I've even sold everything off twice, once in '89 and again in '96.
 
my p89 had it since xmas of 04 and love it although its a little bulky. bought in ca so it came with ten rnd mags but also have a high cap as well.
 
Colt 1911 Govt. Manufactured in 1969

My most valued inheritance from my grandfather.
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my newest is a sns raven mp 25 cute little guy and fun to shoot and is acurate up to 20 feet or so and fairly cheep to buy. It was never meant to be a prize winner but for a plinker it does the job.
 
WOW mastercrafter that nice. im a fan of the 1911 had a charles daly 1911a1 ellite series for a bit but it was a pos so i got rid of it. in the future i would like a para ordanance or a springfield
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