First Handgun you ever fired?

[leitung]

Glock 17, I went to the range and rented it because I had never shot a handgun before and I was going into the police academy. over a year later, I am still hooked.

[dakobster81]

beretta 92fs INOX

[Ike Arumba]

Luger P08.

When I was around 11 or 12 years old, my dad and I went fishing with a neighbor man and his two sons. As I was intent on my line in the water, suddenly there was a loud crack that startled me so much that I fell down into the bush beside me, which turned out to be stinging nettle. I pulled myself out and went to see what was going on. They had set up some cans across the road and pulled out the Luger that I hadn't known they had. They let me shoot one shot, and I nailed my can. The thing that surprised me was that as I squeezed the trigger, it seemed like the instant it fired, I found my arms holding it straight up overhead.

My first overall firearm experience was with a .22 rifle at 4-H camp when I was 9.

[joebowlin]

Taurus 9MM. Pollock pines with my Dads friend. Shooting old appliances, and books to catch the bullets.

[aplinker]

Ruger Single Six

[subin]

Tarus PT-92, back in the late 80's and shot a bullseye out of the first full load of magazine at around 15 yrd

[MrBurns]

Glock 17. My buddy took me to the range for my 21st birthday. I shot 500rds that day and had the grip pattern grooved into my palm for the rest of the evening.

[Lancear15]

I can honestly say I have no idea. Don't know if that is a good or bad thing. I do know the first rifle I shot was a no name .22 bolt action when I was 4, on a farm in Minnesota shooting at jack rabbits. I didn't hit any of them but I can still visualize it. One of my earliest memories for sure. Also caught my first fish on that same trip and have a picture of me holding it up.

[jkchan83]

I fired a Ruger Mark II at the range when I took a handgun safety course with my girlfriend.

[4ntvings]

Ruger .22
when i was about 11

[Crusader Matt]

A Colt 1911 .45 Series 70 at a tree out in some farmland.

[Spyduh]

A Colt 1911 .45 Series 70 at a tree out in some farmland.

About 10/11 years old shot my dad Colt Cadet 22lr. Still have that bad boy and it's still one of my favorite pistols.

[HondaMasterTech]

.38 special 4" barrel. Really a pleasant shooter.

[scr83jp]

In 1962 I purchased a Remington 1911A1 from the NRA for about $15,bought some ammo and drove out of Tucson to try out my surplus 45acp handgun. I wasn't impressed with the accuracy when I rocked my hand the slide was really loose.At that time 03A3's,1903's & carbines were selling for $14.95 while an M1 Garand was $49.95 but I was a newly married student at the Univ of Az on a NYS higher education assistance loan & receiving a K Vet GI Bill check of $135/month.I didn't have money for guns.

[jumbopanda]

Smith and Wesson 1911 range rental when I was a couple of months shy of 17.