I grew up shooting at a very young age and always found joy in target shooting.the first handgun I had ever shot was a Colt 1911 that had been used and carried in Vietnam and I kept all 8 on a piece of duct tape on a tree at 25 yds. Still in the market for one ... The first handgun I had ever bought was a beat up Beretta 96 .40. I think something was up with the barrel cause I could barely keep it on paper. So I sold it.