P228 purchased in 1991, West German, more than 10,000 rounds, not a single malfunction.

I purchased an S&W Model 13 3” circa 1983 - just after turning 21. Still have it.

Mine was a S&W Model 19 with 4" barrel. I bought it in 1982 from a co-worker who got it from his father who was a retired LE. My next was the original model Sig P229. Both were phenomenal hand guns.

Probably one of my Glock 19's.

1991 Glock 17

Smith & Wesson Model 422 Target purchased by me in 1988.
Great little .22 target pistol!

2011 - P226 E2 .40 S&W.
Beautiful shooting gun.

The first one I bought was a P6 in 2008 (which led me here looking for info). Oldest I have is a Ruger Security Six that was my dad’s. He kept it in his work van for at least 20 years before I got it in 2012.

Ruger Security Six. I bought it in 1974 when I was 26.

Mine is a S&W Model 34-1 .22 Kit Gun, given to me by a good friend of our family when I was 15 years old in 1972. I was given a choice of either the Model 34 or a K-22. This friend was my shooting mentor and partly responsible for my life-long interest in shooting and reloading.

I have a G19 Gen 3 that I purchased 13-15 years ago. It's easily had 30k rounds through it and nothing has broken. I replaced stuff to tinker with it but nothing was busted. It gets annual recoil spring replacement.

P226 bought it in 1993
Had Teddy Jacobson work on it, probably has 20-30k rounds through it

The first handgun I ever owned was a S&W Model 14 .38 Special 6” revolver given to me by my dad when I turned 18. I am now 50 so that is 32 years I have had that revolver. I used it as my duty weapon doing armed security back then. I still have it today in my safe. I still have the shotgun my dad gave me when I was 12, but this was about handguns.

The first revolver I owned was a S&W mod 19 no dash 1975, than picked up a mod 586 no dash in 1978... both used in armed security back then.

Good old Glock gen 3 from 2005. About 10k rounds through it over approximately 70 range sessions with ZERO issues ever. Not a huge round count compared to some here though it has served me well in multiple roles.

4" barrel, 1918 Erfurt Luger. About 1963, bought from my dad's fishing buddy.

Mr. Ben Oliver knew I wanted a Luger and he let me have it for $20.00. He kept it in his tackle box.

I still have the pistol (and a couple dozen other military and commercial P08's).

Thinking back, I believe it’s my 4” S&W Model 34
.22 “Kit Gun”, I bought at McBrides in Austin in 1979. The first good quality new gun I bought. I’ll dig it out and take a picture.

40 caliber Sig Sauer P239, nuff said.

I believe it's a '91 that I purchased in '92, G17 Gen2. It's all till stock except I spent 25cent on a trigger job . I still carry it now and then and it's w/in arms reach as I type.

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Originally posted by xray 99:
I purchased an S&W Model 13 3” circa 1983 - just after turning 21. Still have it.

How ironic, I still have my issued Model 13 4" from 1983.