what was your first revolver?

[WESHOOT2]

4" stainless 'Liberty' Security Six.

 

[wizofwas]

Back in the early 70's a guy I worked with said that he had a 22 revolver that he wanted to get rid of. I said 'I'll take it.' For $40 I got a Ruger Single Six, holster and cartridge belt. A good deal, even back then. Still the finest revolver I've ever shot.

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Howdy

My first revolver was this Navy Arms brass framed 44 cal Cap & Ball Black Powder pistol. Growing up in NJ I could not buy a handgun until I was 21 years old. But I found out I could buy a C&B pistol when I was 18. Shortly after my 18th birthday I borrowed my Dad's car and drove down to the old Navy Arms showroom in Ridgefield and paid $40 for this one.

I still have it, but the frame has been stretched from firing too many heavy loads.

My first cartridge revolver was this S&W Model 17-3 I bought in 1975. Yes, I still have it too. If I recall correctly it cost $125 back then.

 

[phonejack]

Mine was a Super Single Six. The wife gave it to me as a Christmas present . (our first together) That was in 1965. Gun and wife are still in good shape.

 

[Tellico]

H&R 22 purchased used in 1951 for a ton of money ($12 ) to a 13 yr old. No, I don't still have it.

 

[cellar701]

Smith and Wesson model 28 Highway Patrolman .357 mag, 4" barrel. Sold it to my brother along with all my reloading gear for $90 when I was pinching pennies working through college. My brother still has it and shoots it. I put thousands of rounds through that revolver. Wish I still had it, but I know it has a good home now...

 

[Rumrunner]

Mine was an H&R 999 Sportsman. I loved the top break for loading. The single action trigger pull was OK, but the double action had to be over 12 pounds. I baled hay to pay for it and gave my dad the money to buy it for me when I was 13.

 

[Wheelgunner]

Mine was a 3-screw 6 1/2" Blackhawk in .357 mag. It was one of the guns I sold to help pay for a divorce lawyer.

I miss it.

Wheelgunner

 

[frontstuffers]

Mine was a 200th Single Six, blued. It was $97.79 out the door. Still have it to. Has been sent back to Ruger once to be re-blued. I still have the original boxes and paper work with it. Shoots great and don't plan on getting rid of it any time soon.

 

[29 Wheelgunner]

Smith & Wesson Model 10.

 

[the fatman]

Ruger NM Single-six.

 

[tuftrk]

Ruger Flat Top 357 Mag 6 1/2 barrel purchased new when I was 16 years old. Still have it!!!

 

[dlhredfoxx]

It was a sit and spin by Hasbro.

 

[Kanook]

Traded into a 30 carbine Blackhawk when I was almost 19

Traded 2 SKS's for a Security Six ss with a 2 3/4 barrel about 2 months after I turned 21 (only had $125 total in rifles)

 

[Motex66]

3-screw 6 1/2" 357 Mag Blackhawk Convertable Bought at Ramstine Germany AFB Rod&GUN Club in 1972.
John

 

[SteveRuger]

When I was 11 years old after 3 years of shooting Grandpa's Remington Model 514 Rifle, Dad took me up to the Willows Place with his Ruger flatgate & let me shoot @ the Ground Squirrels ( we called them Gophers). I was hooked on hand guns & Rugers since. I purchased my first NIB, RSSMX with a 20 pre-fix @ 16 years old with a Quick Draw rigg & 2 boxes of ammo for $104.00 out the door after Dad did the paperwork! Still have the gun the 22 Mag cylinder with the red bag, the rigg that is way to small now, & I stiil shoot that gun the best. Well the orginal box............ Dad & I leaned it up against the fence post & it made a fine target! Kids!

 

[Lee Martin]

Dan Wesson Model 15 when I was 9. Still have it and yes, it still sees range time.

 

[FergusonTO35]

The first revolver and pistol of any sort that I fired was an ancient S&W hand ejector in .32 Long that belonged to my Dad's then-wife. That well worn six shooter started my lifelong love of wheelguns and .32 caliber cartridges. My first revolver was my Ruger Single Six convertable which I still own.

 

[Ale-8(1)]

RSS5X, Christmas 1962 . . . still have it.

 

[bhappycattle]

1st Revolver I ever bought was a Ruger GP100, 6" SS in 1998, wish I still had it, but made a helluva trade on a S&W 629 Classic 5" no-lock. Straight across trade, couldn't pass it up, but ended up trading it for a Ruger Mini-14 later.

1st revolver I shot was my dads 10 shot double action 22lr. A old 6" RG, louder than the dickens but accurate. Dad still has and shoots it all the time.