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

[bwells]

My first was a 12 gauge Browning BPS. About 6 months later I bought a Rugger m77 in 300wm, and while I was having the scope mounted, I bought a Winchester 94. The price was too good to pass up.

 

[Bohican]

AMT .45 Backup. Well, guess that pretty much covers why weapons that don't have a safety other than the trigger don't bother me. I am amazed that I still like .45 cal though.

 

[The Dude]

First gun purchased as an adult would be a .357 Taurus Tracker with a six and a half inch ported barrel.

 

[Mutoman]

Taurus PT92 9mm, I used this as my carry gun for the Sheriffs Department, later I traded it in on a S&W 6906.

 

[Bend]

1974, Win mod 70 pushfeed 243. Its now on its second barrel as a 260. The second gun was a 10/22 of course.

 

[Weathermaker]

Define "Adult"

 

[KomradRazvan]

Define "Adult"

I think he means 18+

And mine was a 1941 k98 German Mauser rifle.

 

[Joe Link]

I didn't have much money to spend so I researched for a few weeks and decided on the Bersa Thunder .380. Man was that gun accurate! Sold it to my cousin and I'm not sure where it is now.

 

[daddio]

Springfield XD9. Great gun. Good price.

 

[aquariumjunky]

Sig226!!!

 

[pr787lv]

Mossin Nagant 91/30

 

[RVTECH]

S & W 4" Model 19

 

[Weathermaker]

I think he means 18+

Hmmm. My first purchase was a .22 bolt action single shot. I don't remember the brand. I bought it at a Western Auto dealer in Warrenton, Virginia. It was 1960 and I was 17 at the time.

 

[markmx]

Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 mag, still have it, but I shoot more specials now days

 

[beavernation1]

Ruger P89

 

[240kph]

My Stevens 12g is already in another post, but I wanted to say that I didn't have the option of owning a firearm before I was an adult, not even a bb gun. Those who grew up in a firearm-tolerant family should count themselves lucky.

-Steve

 

[Eagle_Adam]

my first gun was a taurus 24/7 pro ds! i agree with steve i just turned 21 not too longa go. i had the $ ready for a pistol before i even turned 21! my parents still wont forgive me for owning a gun. yet they sent me to boyscout camp where i was introduced to shotguns, black powder rifles, and 22 rifles!

 

[Spray-n-pray]

Springfield XD40. I couldn't wait to pass the background check and bring it home. Later I realized I wanted something different since I am a lefty, so I sold it.

 

[ZeroRing]

Back in the mid 80's - Taurus PT92, blued finish. Later bought another in nickel finish and sold the first to a friend. Still have the nickel PT92 and it shoots great.

 

[KomradRazvan]

My Stevens 12g is already in another post, but I wanted to say that I didn't have the option of owning a firearm before I was an adult, not even a bb gun. Those who grew up in a firearm-tolerant family should count themselves lucky.

-Steve

I feel ya. I got an airsoft gun from a friend of mine when I turned 17, and my mom was annoyed, dad was meh... lol. Then that same friend got me a BB gun for my 18th birthday. Mom was mad. Dad was like ok. Then when I was 19, my girlfriend at the time gave me the money to buy that mauser rifle for our 1 year anniversary. Mother was pissed, dad thought it was cool. When I was 21 I bought my first pistol, a Smith & Wesson M&P 40. Mother was furious. Dad was like "AWESOME!", and I moved out. lol. From then I went on to buy a Kel-Tec SUB2000, then an AK-47, then a Savage shotgun, then a .380 auto Makarov which i sold to my friend. My mom doesn't visit me often, prefers i visit her and be least possibly armed. Dad and I convinced her to go shooting. She wants to start with the AK. lol. For more of my life story, PM me.