My dad and one of my uncles took me out to a quarry when I was 8 years old to introduce me to shooting. We were shooting a model of S&W in 9mm, I don't remember which, and a 4" S&W model 28 in .357 magnum. I did shoot a model 29, once, with my dad behind me bracing my arms and making sure I didn't fall backwards.
It was epic.