What was your first handgun?

First handgun?

Springfield 1911 Champion Operator .45 ACP.

 

Personally, I like my Beretta 9mm. It does require larger hands to fully grasp, but I like it more than the feel of a glock. But that's just me. It is an acquired taste.

EDIT: I also like hammer fire over striker. But again, that's just me.

 

Taurus .38special

 

Recently picked this one up.

XDM 4.5 in .45 ACP.

 

Looks good I'm looking at the XDM 4.5" but 9mm.

 

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...^^^...I am looking for a 9mm and have always done better with a 9mm & .45 over the .40 also.

Thanks for the informative post.
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$14 SP101 CRL "Sparkle" Cleaner and Stain Remover - 8 oz. Bottle

SP101 - wish I still had it

 

Remington R2 1911 stainless. After trigger work, it is awesome.

 

Ah man, I've got a great tale for my first handgun.

I bought a Norinco 1911 at a gun show. It was a bit of a basket case- its finish was well worn, and it had random stovepipes (which of course I wasn't told about by the seller) but I got it for a decent enough price.
Took it all apart and learned the inner workings of the 1911, about every piece and what it did. The extractor was worn out which was causing the stovepipes- I bought a new one from wilson combat and installed it myself. It ran flawlessly from that day forward. Problem then was I sucked at shooting! Practice, practice, practice and my groups shrank each time. Fudds would sneer at it, being a Norinco and all, and many butts were hurt as I eventually began to outshoot boutique 1911s with a "shitty pot metal ch**nk gun."

One day I ended up getting an aftermarket hammer for it, but I didn't realize that I would need a beavertail safety to fit it. I brought the hammer in to a local (very small 1 man operation) gun store and started chatting up the owner, to see if he might know anyone who would be interested in the hammer I couldn't use. We eventually became great buddies, and I passed on my knowledge of detail stripping 1911's. He had only ever taken them down for cleaning, never down to bare frame.

Eventually, this shop owner ended up buying that very 1911 from me. He was looking for a "shop gun" that he wouldn't be afraid to knock around, and knowing its pedigree he made me an offer that I felt was reasonable. He then carried that 1911 every day the shop was open for a number of years. Last I saw it, he had gotten its tired old bluing (which was mostly gone at this point) duracoated in this really awesome titanium grey color.

I'll have to stop in and check up on it soon.

 

^^^^Norinco 1911s are no slouches my friends keeps right up with other brands. They make a decent SIG knockoff also.

 

first handgun with italian made beretta 92FS made in 1990. blued with factory wooden grips. i was young and foolish, ended up selling it and till this day, i regret it.

 

Mine was a Ruger Standard from I think about 1968/69 given to me when I was about 10 years old by my Dad....

 

My first hand gun was a Desert Eagle 1911c. Still my favorite handgun...

 

Picked up my 1st handgun today (paid for it last Friday but had to wait 1 week - Thanks Maryland).

Springfield XDM 4.5" 9mm.

 

Taurus Pt111g2.... sold it recently. Had so much potential, but it was taurus.....

 

keltec p11, shoulda never sold it.

 

S&W model 626 .357 magnum. Beautiful firearm. Followed that with a brace of .36 old navy percussion revolvers. Currently carry a S&W 6906 as a primary and a Beretta 84BB as a secondary.

 

Beretta 92FS

 

Sig Sauer P226 MK25, still own it. Also still my favorite of all the handguns I have owned.

 

baby desert eagle 9mm