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Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10138336 07/13/15
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ar15a292f Campfire Regular A Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,040 Valparaiso, IN	Mine was a Beretta 92F that I paid $525 for out the door in 1986.

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Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10138344 07/13/15
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navlav8r Campfire Ranger N Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,738 Likes: 4 ms	Ruger Single Six from my high school physics teacher, AT SCHOOL, for $69 IIRC NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.

Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10138614 07/13/15
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tominboise Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,216 Boise, ID	1978 - I bought a new Colt Trooper MK III 357 Mag, 6" barrel. I promptly put 100 rounds through it without any ear plugs and went deaf, too. I shot that gun until it was worn out (had to replace the MIM trigger in it twice, and it eventually went out of time so badly I got rid of it). I replaced it with a S&W 586. Last edited by tominboise; 07/13/15. Regards, Tom

Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10138830 07/13/15
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gmoats Campfire Regular G Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,487 Wyoming	I came to the party late compared to some of you…..I was 20 and had heard that the "new" Series 70 Gov't. model had some kind of new fangled collet bushing that made them magically accurate…..As a college kid, I didn't have any $ to speak of but got an almost new one for $100 and found out that there was no magic! The blindness from subjectivity is indistinguishable from the darkness of ignorance.

Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? gmoats #10138848 07/13/15
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Oregon45 Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 13,000 Oregon	Just after I turned 21 I bought a CZ 75 9mm. Still have it.

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Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? Hotload #10138940 07/13/15
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Scott F Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 39,301 Oregon City, OR	Originally Posted by Hotload Ruger Single 6 22LR/22MAG .... forget the price but I have had $10,000 worth of fun from this gun. This! The summer I turned 13 I spent with my grandparents. I worked all summer in Dayton Ohio unloading boxcars of insulation without drawing a dime of pay. End of the summer my grandmother took me to a gun store where I picked out the Ruger. I have it with me today even though I am almost five hours from home as I write this. It is one of the things my kids have been fighting about for years waiting for me to die. The first time I shot myself in the head... Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!

Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10139014 07/13/15
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mikeymjr23 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,715 SEPA	Ruger P97 .45, paid for about 2 months prior to even being "allowed to touch it" per NY's archaic laws. I had shot a P90 and really liked it for some reason, so I wanted one similar. The P97 was a decent gun, but I never could like shooting it. Sold it to a buddy, who as far as I know still has it. I'd rather have a bad day hunting than a good day working!

Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10139090 07/13/15
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EWY Campfire Tracker E Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,522 Illinois	4" Nickel 19. In 1975, had to get my brother to "buy" it although the lay away was in my name. All done with Mom's blessing. I was 15. Ernie George Washington - �Labour to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire,�conscience.� God save the Republic

Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10139120 07/13/15
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WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,796 Likes: 2 Wyoming	Ruger Single Six... Have had a 8 or 10 since.. Now I have two.. My old trap shooting buddies, and a special run with a Bisley grip.. Molon Labe

Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10139164 07/13/15
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firstcoueswas80 Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,837 Likes: 1 Arizona	Springfield xd40. Been refinished a couple times, but I've beat the piss out of that gun, shot truck loads of rounds. Still love it and it's next to the bed waiting to defend my family's life if need be.

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Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10139398 07/13/15
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sandcritter Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,866 the last best place	CZ 75B Golldammed motion detector lights. A guy can’t even piss off his porch in peace any more. "Look, I want to help the helpless. It's the clueless I don't give a [bleep] about." - Dennis Miller on obamacare.

Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10139506 07/13/15
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Steveco Campfire Member S Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 450 Colorado	Colt Diamondback 4" 22LR, $149.00, long gone...

Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10139628 07/13/15
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ratsmacker Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 12,534 Radcliff, Kentucky	Ruger Blackhawk, convertible, 4 5/8", .45Colt/ACP. You can roll a turd in peanuts, dip it in chocolate, and it still ain't no damn Baby Ruth.

Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10139676 07/13/15
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AFTERUM Campfire Tracker A Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,858 CENTRAL FLORIDA	In 1966, when I was 16, I went to Fred Robertson's gun shop on Shiloh road in Corinth, Ms and bought (actually put on layaway) a brand new High Standard Dura-matic .22 with a 6 inch barrel. I paid it off with money from mowing yards. It cost a whopping $39.99 and it took me several months to actually get it. I still have it today.

Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10139692 07/13/15
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MontanaMarine Campfire Ranger M Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 19,081 Canyon Ferry, Montana	This Ruger SBH 44. Bought it in 1977, at the age of 16.

Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10139800 07/13/15
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paul105 Campfire Regular P Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 606 Montana	In the mid 60s, when I was 17 or 18 I bought a K22 and a mil surplus 1911 about the same time -- can't remember which was first. The K22 was stolen several years later while I was in the army. Here's the 1911 Haven't shot it in a while. Might just have to take it out for a spin in a couple of hours, have some mild target loads that shouldn't stress the old girl much. Paul

Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10139854 07/13/15
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4ager Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 23,453	A little .32. It saved my ass, once. After that, most were hunting and field guns until the incident with the .32. After that, I got a lot more serious about defensive handguns which, to my mind, is the primary use of a handgun. YMMV. Originally Posted by Mannlicher America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.

Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10139914 07/13/15
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Oheremicus Campfire Regular O Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,668 Ka., USA	Mine was purchased in 1963 at age 19. It was a Ruger Standard Auto in .22 LR. Paid $37.50 for it. It's long gone and not missed. But the Smith K-22, and especially the K-38 I bought in the next few years are missed. I can remember putting all six rounds of Western Match, 148 gr. wadcutter ammo into groups that had all holes touching. That's about 1.5 inches, outside spread. Killed a Bluejay with it at 60 yds. Killed a small hawk at 125 yds. after I figured out I needed to hold high with the K-22. Fine guns I should have kept. E

Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? Oheremicus #10139928 07/13/15
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4ager Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 23,453	Originally Posted by Oheremicus Mine was purchased in 1963 at age 19. It was a Ruger Standard Auto in .22 LR. Paid $37.50 for it. It's long gone and not missed. But the Smith K-22, and especially the K-38 I bought in the next few years are missed. I can remember putting all six rounds of Western Match, 148 gr. wadcutter ammo into groups that had all holes touching. That's about 1.5 inches, outside spread. Killed a Bluejay with it at 60 yds. Killed a small hawk at 125 yds. after I figured out I needed to hold high with the K-22. Fine guns I should have kept. E Well, those are fine MBTA Federal felonies for a retired cop to admit to committing, even with very fine pistols. Originally Posted by Mannlicher America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.

Re: What was the first handgun u bought with your own money? k20350 #10140062 07/13/15
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MikeL2 Campfire Tracker M Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,223	A Dan Wesson 715 (stainless, 6 in, 357) in '82 or early '83. Added a 4 in VH barrel/shroud a few years later. Still have it.

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