How much was your first handgun?

[Maddog1]

My first gun this year was a S&W Shield 40. I paid $369.00 for it new.

 

[rmg200]

$489 new for my Glock 19

 

[BigRed3588]

My first was a Ruger P89. I think I paid $300 for it, and I kind of wish I had held on to it.

 

[wpmason]

I've had a few first handguns...

My true first was when I was about 14-15, a Christmas gift, it was a S&W 22S that went for around $220 or so.
When I was 18, I paid for my very own Ruger P89, $350-ish.
Over the years, I'd sold all my guns until a few years back when, to start my new collection, I got a S&W 686+ for around $700.

 

[Steeltoe546]

Spent $350 on a Walther PK 380 from gander mountain about 2 years ago on a whim when i was shopping with my father.

 

[zzephaniah]

400$ 1911 parts kit

 

[mashtatatoz]

$300 for a Bersa .380 Thunder. Great gun.

 

[dhw9am]

I think it was $59 for a chrome plated Cobra 32 caliber pistol.
It blew up in my hand.
That was many years ago. I have come a long way since then.

 

[Indyfishyak]

The first gun I ever bought and not given was a s&w 1911 e series. $950 love this gun and shoot all the time. Buy what you love not when is just cheap. You'll be happier later

 

[sheepdog]

I spent roughly $280 for my Taurus P89 12 years ago. I would say anything under $500 would be a reasonable price for your first gun.

 

[maxmayhem]

Free...thanks pappaw...

 

[YoungMilsurpGuy]

My first handgun was a 1953 Romanian Tokarev I got last summer, but I traded it away for a CZ-82. 7.62x25 is a blast to shoot, but is now about one of the most expensive calibers

 

[Latewatch]

First handgun was a Colt 1851 replica from EMF for $39.00. First cartridge handgun was a Remington Rand 1911A1 for $145.00.

 

[caulfieldian]

The first pistol I ever purchased was a nice S&W 1911 for around 1100 bucks back in 2007. I later traded it off and have regretted it ever since.

 

[kolob10]

High Standard Sentinel. Dad paid $25 for it and gave it to me to carry on the farm. I was 14 years old. I put over 10,000 rounds through that gun before I could afford to buy a better gun.

 

[Thor]

An 1851 Navy replica cap and ball that I bought at a gun shop on an theme/amusement park for $80. Dogpatch it was. Got caps, balls, black powder all to carry in the bag through the park. Different days those were.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

$750. USP40c

 

[Brassman65]

I paid around $425 for my GP100. Picked it up at a pawnshop in Fort Wayne. It had a few polishable scratches but for the love of me it had no other flaws. I consider myself pretty lucky.

 

[6mm Shoot]

My first handgun was a Colt police positive that I picked up for $100 and refinished it. I would latter sell it for $200. One more gun that I wish I had back. I picked up a new Colt Trooper to replace it. I liked the looks better and it was in 357 mag. I still have it.

 

[kwood]

$600 for an HK USPc9