My dad "gave" me several guns growing up...none of which I ever took possession of until much older. First gun that was mine, I bought, spent my hard earned money on was a Beretta 96D DAO .40s&w. Loved it and hated it all at the same time. I'm not a real tall or big guy, so shooting that Beretta was like holding on to the end of a softball bat and trying to pull a trigger at the same time. Sold it and bought a great S&W M&P .40