My first pistol I got after I turned 21 is a Taurus PT99, put well over 5,000 rounds through it but have not shot it for about 15 yrs , but will never get rid of , great pistol.
It was stainless with the vented heavy barrel and I put a pachmyer (sp?) grip on it. Don't have it anymore. Just to show how society has changed since 1983, I bought the gun through the police department range officer in Gulfport Mississippi. He wanted more folks using the range so he would order any firearm you wanted out of Shotgun News. He had an FFL and you paid what he paid, no transfer fee. I got the DW for $250.00. Find someone like that these days!
my first hand gun was a colt 22lr/22mag it was a copy of the 45.my grandfather gave it to me and i will never get rid of it.the first i bought was a ruger 40cal.still have it still runs good. i think i got it in 1997 or 98.