What was your first gun purchase?

[thanker92]

What was the first weapon you ever bought? When/where/how much?
Mine was a SMLE Jungle carbine that was brandy new in about 3 lbs. of British grease...paid $7.50 in 1959...in PRNJ!!!!!
Wish I still had it.

[bnkrtstk]

Remington 870 Express. Hermans Sporting Goods in the Roosevelt Mall. It cost $199 in 1990, I bought it on my 18th b-day.

[Xringshooter]

In 1973, a Ruger Security Six, 6" bbl, blue, cost me $76.50, second gun bought was a Marlin 30-30 in 1974, bought through the JC Penney Catalog.

[Stooperzero]

I was HOme on leave, bought a Maadi Arm.

[1861]

1954 , Steven/Savage 22 single shot $14. / at an old WESTERN AUTO hardware store

[normanvin]

Marlin .22lr bolt action. Second was a 25cal raven. Third was a dan wesson .357mag.

[crakkajakka15]

Benelli Nova 12ga

[reichebrown]

2005 - Used S&W Sigma 9mm for $250 gotta start somewhere right? Sold it recently to fund a M&P pro

[brian]

a .50 tc muzzle loader. $200 maybe?? i don't recall.
still have it.
that was '97 i think.
but they're not really guns.

so the first real gun was a sw9ve around '01. traded it on 1911(about $350) shortly after. stil have the '11.

[mrnyman]

Winchester 1300 Defender, 1993, still my favorite Shotty.

Nyman