My first was a S&W Model #3, in 44 Russian.
Back when my grandfather was about 12, his mother couldn't handle him so he left to work the ranches in Colorado and New Mexico. His father, my great grandfather gave him the Smith.
My Grandfather was a rounder of sorts, except when he was a kid, working the ranches he only held on job, that was helping to build the Broadway Bridge in Portland during WWII.
He was a prospector of sorts, made it big at times, then lost it. Died broke.
The revolver went to my father, I have it now and it will go to my oldest when I head for the big shooting range in the sky.
First gun I ever fired too. First bit of target practice wasn't with the gun but its ammo. I was pretty young and decided to set up a range in the basement. Couldn't find where my father hid the gun but I did find the ammo.
So I set them on a chopping block in the basement, aimed them at a target and whacked them with the hammer.
Didn't hit much, didn't get hurt either...........well that is until my father found out what I was doing.
Anyway here's the gun.