My first carry gun back in the 50's was a .38 S&W Chiefs Special. In the late 60's I got a .25 Baby Browning. Back then the all that was available was HB ammo. Had a DS tell me if I ever had to shoot a bad guy through a screen door I'd better open the door first.

"We live in the present, we dream of the future, but we learn eternal truths from the past"