First gun you competed with

[tplace]

First 3gun match was with an FN-FAL, a Para-

ordnance 45, and a benelli Nova. I sucked but It was a HOOT!

Edited October 3, 2013 by tplace

[StraightUp_OG]

S&W Model 19 4" in 1985.

[sperman]

Taurus PT1911 in .45. I know a lot of people bash Taurus, but that gun was extremely accurate and went bang every time I pulled the trigger.

[B_Seehawer]

Bone stock G17 with an Uncle Mikes holster and mag pouches.

Yeah, now I got nothing but Open stuff.

Thanks a lot USPSA......

[lppd4]

i started with a single stack government model. I chose this pistol because basically there was nothing else. ,No Para's, no STI/SV's, no M&P's, Glocks were still a couple of years out, I don't think the .40S&W had been invented yet. I think there were 2 divisions unlimited and limited not sure its been so long ago. Shot a little of everything since then but still prefer SSTK

[Noah my boy]

It's a old colt top end and a bull m5 frame. Used it for my first match ever and the front sight fell off on the last stage. Magwell and grip tape along with fiber front sight are kinda new. I still use it for steel today it's a great pistol. 9mm.

Edited October 3, 2013 by Noah my boy

[jayjay1]

Glock 17 in a precision contest over here.

It was a mess!

[CowToes]

A lot of Glocks out there. I just never could should Polymer frames very well.

[Tacticalk9]

I shot my first match with my carry gun. Ruger SR9C in L minor

Still carry it to this day

[GrumpyOne]

First REAL match was a Springfield Trophy Match in 45...First informal match was a Ruger P90 in 45

[Hatchet]

Everybody probably knows what a plain-jane Glock 17 looks like...

Yep. It was a borrowed Gen 2 that had 100k rounds through it.

[reichebrown]

I have long since sold it, But I got started in IDPA with a S&W sigma... Yeah.

[Steve RA]

70 Series Colt Gold Cup - long gone now.

[jayjay1]

A lot of Glocks out there. I just never could should Polymer frames very well.

It just was the cheapest hand gun to get over here, for a poor student, that´s why.

I sold it two years later and never looked back.

[skdmrklcy]

Long gone but it had no issues. I need to get another setup finished I have parts of a bunch of different options but nothing complete.

I just learned about Oxford, I am going to have to check it out in the future very close.

[Guest]

Here is a picture of some pieces from "My First IPSC Rig."

Gun - Refurbished DCM gun from around 1967 (all correct P/Ns). Also shot a Colt Gold Cup, but was kind of freaked out about banging that gun around and scratching it so I used this beater mostly.

Holster - My first one was a nylon fabric no-name job that had to be duct taped tighter to make sure the gun didn't spit out of the holster like a watermelon seed during the holster retention test. After a few months of shooting IPSC matches a fellow shooter took pity on me and sold me that Davis in the picture for $15 as he was getting a new Ernie Hill rig. The Davis was too long for the stock 5" gun, but it held tight and I felt like I was the cat's pajamas sporting it. Used it for a while with my first compensated .45 too, but jumped to Safariland when the Final Option came out.

Mag holders - old GI pouch with kleenex in the bottom get the mags to stand taller out of the pouch, and duct taped in all the right places to avoid mag loss while running, jumping, crawling, whatever. After a while I splurged and got a couple of Safariland double pouches, but continued to use that old GI canvas job on the back of the belt for the loading mag/extra mag. It was just so ghetto looking I had to keep it as a memento.

Belt - Whatever I was wearing to hold my levi jeans up that day

Shirt - Tee Shirt from Led Zepplin 1977 concert (actually saw them at the Oakland Coliseum), Jethro Tull, Blind Faith, etc. were my favorites, but any old mangy Tee shirt would do.

And of course the bitchin' red base pads were just plain racey.

The funny thing is that this rig usually wasn't the rattiest rig at the match, and ended up making C class and did pretty well with it.

I've had better rigs since, but am not sure that any brought me more wonder and unfettered joy.

Edited October 4, 2013 by Bamboo

[bulm540]

series 80 colt using 10 round mags.

[Aircooled6racer]

Hello: I used Ruger P95. I beat some real expensive guns with that one. It went bang everytime and was easy to clean. I cleaned it once and sold it after 5000 rounds. I miss that ugly gun. Thanks, Eric

[Law_Man]

Para P-16

[ChrisMKindred]

My first USPSA match was 2 weeks ago. I shot a XDm 3.8 compact in 9mm. I wasn't expecting much with the short barrel but I shot well and went slow just to make sure I didn't screw anything up. I can't wait for the next match!

[GreenDragon64]

Beretta PX4 Storm 9mm in a cheap Fobus holster and carried the magazines in my hoodie pouch.

[steviesterno]

Walther p99 9mm for a year or so in steel and IDPA. Thought it was a hoot until I shot my first uspsa match and the gun was still hot after the hour drive home. Gun still sits here ready at home, but I found out that "QA" 9 pound trigger and shorty sight length was far from ideal.

[CowToes]

I can finally post a pic. I'll be shooting my .40 S&W Beretta 96FS Inox this weekend:

[Sean Gaines]

Glock 35 with arredondo base pads, CR Speed rig, factory ammunition .Won limited division in my first match! I remember being really nervous and my hands were sooo sweaty. Its funny I will watch some of the old footage of me shooting that gun, and I could see all the mistakes I was making at that time, and it is very humbling, knowing were I started from to where I am today. great topic!

[Powder Finger]

Here is a picture of some pieces from "My First IPSC Rig."

Gun - Refurbished DCM gun from around 1967 (all correct P/Ns). Also shot a Colt Gold Cup, but was kind of freaked out about banging that gun around and scratching it so I used this beater mostly.

Holster - My first one was a nylon fabric no-name job that had to be duct taped tighter to make sure the gun didn't spit out of the holster like a watermelon seed during the holster retention test. After a few months of shooting IPSC matches a fellow shooter took pity on me and sold me that Davis in the picture for $15 as he was getting a new Ernie Hill rig. The Davis was too long for the stock 5" gun, but it held tight and I felt like I was the cat's pajamas sporting it. Used it for a while with my first compensated .45 too, but jumped to Safariland when the Final Option came out.

Mag holders - old GI pouch with kleenex in the bottom get the mags to stand taller out of the pouch, and duct taped in all the right places to avoid mag loss while running, jumping, crawling, whatever. After a while I splurged and got a couple of Safariland double pouches, but continued to use that old GI canvas job on the back of the belt for the loading mag/extra mag. It was just so ghetto looking I had to keep it as a memento.

Belt - Whatever I was wearing to hold my levi jeans up that day

Shirt - Tee Shirt from Led Zepplin 1977 concert (actually saw them at the Oakland Coliseum), Jethro Tull, Blind Faith, etc. were my favorites, but any old mangy Tee shirt would do.

And of course the bitchin' red base pads were just plain racey.

The funny thing is that this rig usually wasn't the rattiest rig at the match, and ended up making C class and did pretty well with it.

I've had better rigs since, but am not sure that any brought me more wonder and unfettered joy.

A couple years ago I had a Davis "Phoenix" holster made since I sold my original and always regretted it.

also made a Tull concert around that time North sea oil tour if I remember correctly (which I probably don't)