What was the first gun you bought yourself as an adult?

[chrislind2]

Old threads come alive all the time, find an interesting topic and I forget to look at the dates.
Bought a Ruger .44 magnum Blackhawk as soon as I was old enough. Went into a Payless, around 1968 and I think I paid about $140. Five day waiting period then.

 

[4dogs]

Walther P22 from Philomath Guns, about three years ago at the ARPC Gun Show. I started late and am trying furiously to catch up!

 

[Kid@Heart]

Argentine Army surplus 1911 .45 acp. Traded a guy my old 35mm camera for it, just days before Mt. St. Helens erupted. Didn't have a camera for the show.

 

[sailorman2010]

Remington 870 security (very basic model).

 

[suprised]

H&R 22 revolver 9 shot $45 (A heavy chunk of metal for a 22)

I had a three day waiting period.

 

[sheepdip]

ruger m77 in 30-06, put a lot of meat on the table over the years

 

[RMD]

Mine a Beretta px4. Still have and enjoy shooting.

 

[Tangent123123]

Mine a Beretta px4. Still have and enjoy shooting.

Not to derail the thread, but I've been meaning to pick up a PX4, but I rarely seem them for sale or discussed. Is there something wrong with them or they just not that popular?

 

[RMD]

I've been happy with mine. I have a full size 9. Never had any issues with it.

 

[marksman23]

H&K P30 in 9mm from The Baron's Den in Eugene. Can remember the day as if it were yesterday. Was a sunny afternoon in the city of Eugene as I made my way to The Baron's Den . . . Well, long story short ended up spending a little more thank 1k total for the pistol plus some accessories and ammo. But left with smile on my face and an ever lasting love for H&K's =)

 

[saabin]

It was a used Raven .25 auto. Chrome with pearl grips. I think I paid $45 bucks for it. I remember taking it out into the woods to attempt to target practice with it and not being able to hit ANYTHING with it. I think it is still the biggest POS I have owned to date, but it sure was pretty.

I also remember the lady at Bimart didn't want to sell me a box of .25 because it was handgun ammo and I was only 18. I told her it was for an obscure vintage carbine and she let me have it!!

 

[Gaius]

Years ago I bought a 1917 1903-A3. Modified it with a Leupold scope mount and scope. Had a crap sporterized stock on it, but it was a great hunting gun. Wished I never sold it.

 

[PDXSparky]

It was this year when I bought my first firearm at the age of 49, a Ruger 10/22 from Bimart for $169.

 

[Boedy]

S&W 686 6" 357 Mag.

Wish I had it still

 

[Izzy]

Mine was a "Brand Spankin New", stainless steel, Ruger M77 MARK II in 22-250 with a 6-18x40 Leupold, in 1998. I purchased this with my first Union Iron Worker vacation check!

I still have it & it's still one of my favorite firearms!

 

[jbett98]

In 1978 I bought a new in box, unfired Colt Huntsman from a gentleman who bought it new and kept it in his sock drawer. It had never been taken out of the box.
Traded some yard work and $40.00 for it. Years later, I traded it to a friend for a shotgun. This year he traded it back for a Colt Frontier, still looks like new.

 

[JackFrost]

Mine was brand new full size all black FNP .45, it fits my hand perfectly and so far has been a fantastic piece. I bought it a little over 3 years ago and paid $400.00 for it!

 

[Texfisher33]

A Spikes lower that I built my Ar on. Second was my LCP.

 

[SonicBlue03]

A Mossberg 500 from K-Mart on Division next to the Top Hat pub in Spokane. I think I bought it 3 days after I turned 18. Took the plug out and shot the heck outta that thing. Still have it to this day.

 

[reloaderjoe]

S&W SS 686 .357 w/ a 6 inch barrel. I will never trade or sell it. Its not the best pistol out there but its pretty hard to beat