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

[durango#95]

Stainless Rossi 357mag DA with a 4"bbl, lost it in a divorce, STILL miss that gun

 

[numbnutz]

I bought 3 in a months time 1st:savage .17hmr 2nd rem 870 express 3rd springfield xd .45. These aren't my first guns these are just the ones that took me 7 years to buy after i was 18

 

[JC9995]

Ruger Model 77 MKII when I was 20.
Stainless with composite. In the venerable .270 caliber. Still my Elk and Deer rifle.

 

[Stomper]

Back in '87 during my Army days (in Germany) I bought this Colt AR15A2 HBAR Sporter-II at the Rod & Gun Club for $560 brand new off the display rack:



Then in '88 when I turned 21 I bought a Berretta 92F (Italian made) from the Rod & Gun Club for $570 brand new. That was in "1980's" dollars, so I suppose that means they were pretty expensive factoring for inflation....

 

[markw76]

A smoothside A2 with A1 sight and forward assist? I'd never seen one...

 

[PeakResources]

Ruger P-89 for me.

 

[Right Wing Wacko]

The first gun I purchased myself was a Taurus PT111 9mm.

At the time I already owned two rifles, two shotguns, and one handgun that I had been given from relatives or inherited.

 

[Stomper]

A smoothside A2 with A1 sight and forward assist? I'd never seen one...

It is an odd hybrid, huh?... it has ALL the A2 features (FH, brass deflector, longer butt-stock, pistol grip, HBAR, etc.) except it has A1 sights... no biggie (to me).

It is still LN with MAYBE 500 rounds run through it since '87... Colt calls it an "AR15A2 Sporter-II"

 

[Brandon44647]

Remington 597 .22LR , Ruger 10/22 , Mossberg 835 , Remington 700 SPS Buckmaster .243....... Hopefully soon to follow w/a Taurus 9mm

 

[SOG165]

A 30-30 Winchester model 94,, followed by a Colt 45. Both were purchased over 40 years ago.

SOG

 

[tonyspdx]

11 years old Stevens single shot 22lr. $35 from the nickel ads. Almost bought an auto 22lr, but didn't have the extra $15. Next was a sporterized Enfield 303 brit for $125 at a hock shop, blew fire out the end.

 

[deadeye]

Ruger super single six 22/22mag an all purpose at the time.

 

[theflyguy]

Smith & Wesson Model 19 .357 mag.

 

[Trlsmn]

Back in '87 during my Army days (in Germany) I bought this Colt AR15A2 HBAR Sporter-II at the Rod & Gun Club for $560 brand new off the display rack:



Then in '88 when I turned 21 I bought a Berretta 92F (Italian made) from the Rod & Gun Club for $570 brand new. That was in "1980's" dollars, so I suppose that means they were pretty expensive factoring for inflation....

That's a beauty! I bought my first AR15 around the same time, it was an A2 HBAR also but I don't remember much about the details of it.

 

[9mmMike]

My first purchase I made myself was a 6" S&W 586 .357. Ended up tradng it in on a 300wsm a few yrs ago, and replaced it immediately with a 686p. I loved the look and feel of that 586 and never should have traded it. I'm sure a lot of people say that about their first gun.

 

[GED]

A Marlin P70 22LR carbine in the early 90s for around $160.

 

[Lebowski]

S&W 686 Plus 4" - Last one I would part with

 

[Bon Sauvage]

For me it was a Colt Trooper Mk III .357 Magnum with a 6" barrel. That purchase was in 1974 and it's still a good, accurate revolver.

 

[Malibu38368]

I've only ever actually purchased one gun in my life so far, as the rest have either been gifts (Marlin Golden 39A), hand-me-downs (Winchester Model 1912) or inheritances (Remington .41 Short derringer). But this one is a Savage Model 1907.

Cute little bugger... looks like a raygun. Very dieselpunk, and a total impulse buy. But I'm a sucker for antiques!

I'm looking to get some playmates for her, though.

 

[Oakley1wa]

A Mossberg 12 ga. 500 shotgun. Bought it when I turned 18 at Big 5 sporting goods. Then bought a porno mag. Just because I could