It's got to be a S&W model 19-2 that i owned years ago. Still love the M-19. Pre-lock that is.

 

Really fell in love with? 4" M28. My first N-frame. Still have it, still shoot it all these decades later.

 

Savage Fox 410 double barrel, vent rib,double bead,single trigger, still have it.
Was given to me by my grandpaw when I was about 9 or10

 

At 16, I was gifted a Remington Model 7 youth in 7mm-08. It was my first "real gun", replacing my Savage .243 win, and I loved it immensely

 

I know im late to this post but mines is a Smith and Wesson Governor.

 

First Gen Colt Python.

Couldn't afford one then. Fifty years later, can't afford one now.

 

Mine had to be a new S&W 686 no dash was purchased in 1984 when I went to B.L.E.T I paid $259.99 an bought a used like new S&W wooden finger groove with medallions grips for $25.00. Lol. Would love those prices now days…. A couple of weeks later I went to a gun show in Asheville an bought a new S&W 916 chromoly finished riot shot gun For $199.95 Still have them both boxes an paperwork..

 

Savage hammer less 308 lever action! Oldie but a freaking goodie! Rifle is older than I am, but would pick it over anything I own for deer hunting!

 

About 55 years ago, I fell in love with the Colt Diamondback, in nickel.
I’ve never seen one for sale since.
I did have a Python about 30 years ago and the blue was gorgeous, but I would still love to find a reasonable price on a nice, nickel plated Diamondback

 

1979 Remington 1100 from KMart. My 13th birthday present.

 

Steyr AUG

 

After years of people begging Colt to sell 1911s and Commanders with decent combat sights, a beavertail grip safety, ambi thumb safeties, a decent trigger, and a checkered front strap... which everyone was having done aftermarket by gunsmiths... Kimber unveiled the CDP... and in addition to the above, the mainspring housing was checkered, and the combat sights had tritium inserts. And my CDP Pro (Commander size) shoots as good as it looks.

 

My mom (rest in peace) bought me a Colt Government Model .45 in 1979. Still have it. Thank you mom.

 

Ruger 10/22 because they are so fun to shoot and are ultra reliable and Sig P226 for the same reasons.

 

Like another poster said, the first gun I fell in love with was the first one I purchased on my own and was not issued... A Colt 10mm Delta Elite. I bought it new in May of 1988 when I was still stationed in Charleston, SC. I wish I had never sold it.

 

Simple SIG P239, I don't know why I transitioned to striker fired.

 

The Ruger Alaskan loaded with .45 Colt for fun, and .454 Casull when serious work needs to be done. 😁

 

Springfield xdm 4.5 10mm I don't know why but I'll always love it and pick it over anything.

 

Colt Gold Cup Trophy, the matted stainless steel version that came out in the 90s. I was a young teen when I first saw it at an outdoors convention. I got a 2010 model NIB years later and it was my first really nice higher end gun. I’d only had glocks and AKs before that and love shooting other peoples 1911. Years later I’ve probably put 20,000 rounds through that gun and it still runs fine but seems a bit “looser” than it used to be. At some point I’ll get it refurbished and upgraded by a good 1911 smith.

 

Marlin Golden 39A, as my Christmas gift at age 12. Fantastic lever action that I later learned was Annie Oakley's rifle of choice.

 

Smith 442

 

The Ruger 10/22. Loved the versatility of the platform.

Kevin

 

Got an awesome deal on a used Dan Wesson Valor years ago. That began my love and quest for collecting 1911's.

 

I'd say the first gun I fell in "love" with was my nickel plated S&W model 36, square butt with t-grip. I owned & carried it for over 10 years. And yes, stupid me, I sold it years ago to buy a different gun. The quality of S&W revolvers has definitely fallen off since those days.

 

Back in the late 80s I was competing in IPSC with a Springfield .45 with a drop-in comp and an assortment of add-on parts. Had a good year so I bought a Series 70 Colt in 38 Super and sent it to Ed Brown. A few months later I got my Maxi-Comp II. Custom made compensator threaded onto a 6" Bar-sto bull barrel. The patridge front sight dovetailed in. Rear sight milled into the slide. Custom mag well silver soldered onto a shortened grip. Checkering on the frontstrap and mainframe housing. Beavertail grip safety and Commander hammer. Videki trigger with a tiny amount of takeup that breaks like a glass rod. Cocobolo grips with allen screws. Ambi safeties and an oversize mag release. Full length guide rod. My IPSC days are long gone but that gun still shoots like it did the day I got it.