What is your oldest firearm?

[monkey wrangler]

I am interested in how old of a firearm you shoot on a somewhat regular occasion. Or is there one that is older maybe you just don't shoot it for some reason sentimental value maybe.

I have a turn of the century Knickerbocker shotgun that I do not really shoot any more the stock is broken and the lockup is really loose.

Next oldest is a 50's era H&R 922 revolver the boy loves to shoot that 22LR.

Pictures of the old firearm would be great as well as some history you have on it.

[Bazoo]

Mine is a marlin model 60 made in 1970. It's beat upand rusty. It does function well and shoots pretty decent.

Second is a winchester 94 made in 73. It has some honest wear but is clean. It's my favorite long gun. Neither are old, but the 94 speaks to me. She doesn't know it's a post 64, and I don't have the heart to tell her. She shoots a 31141 very well. I have a homemade sling for it out of a camo cotton webbing strap, and a browning horsehair sling too. I found a rear band that had a swivel stud attached. If I ever get the gumption, I might have the receiver hard chromed. That'll take care of the poor bluing job. I'm thinking about throating it so it'll take the RCBS 30-180-FN.

[osteodoc08]

Winchester 1886 in 45/90 c.1891 per Cody Letter. Has been in the family since new.
Winchester 1892 in 32/20 c.1905 newer addition to collection
Marlin 1889 in 32/20 c.1890 newer addition to collection

[Bad Ass Wallace]

Original 12.7x44mm RB dated 1874, Alex Henry police carbine 1878, Martin i Henry Mk3 1883, 1871 577 Snider.

https://i.imgur.com/i1Nqq7u.jpg

[Pine Baron]

1901 H&R top break 12 ga. Was my grandfathers. 32" barrel, old school full choke. Only shotgun, I've ever seen, that'll hold a 30" pattern of 2 3/4 #4 buckshot at 100 yards. Only shoot it a couple times a year, these days, usually at the annual "turkey shoot" hosted by the firehouse. I love to see the look on the Bennelli boys faces when she takes out the center of that paper target.

[Battis]

H. Aston .54, Model of 1842. Single shot, caplock. Built like a tank.

[NC_JEFF]

1948 Winchester model 70, 5 digit serial number in 30-06. It only sees cast loads 90% of the time but it is a pleasure to shoot

[avogunner]

Mine is an RIA 1903. Not a collector piece, it was rebuilt at some point (RA 43 barrel) but the receiver was mfgr in 1905. Yeah, fully aware of the “low serial number” controversy but I shoot it regularly (and have for 30 yrs) with low pressure cast.


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[quack1]

A Krag that, according to the serial number, was made in 1899. Next oldest is a Remington model 12 that was made in 1910.
I prefer walnut and blued steel and only own 4 guns that were made after the 50's

[dale2242]

My Trapdoor..

[lavenatti]

A Mosin model 1891 made in 1900.

[fatnhappy]

My Krag. I've never been bitten by the 1886 or trapdoor bug.

I also have a 5 digit serial number 1903, and the first 2 digits are 1
11,xxx
It was struck in August of 1903.

[iomskp]

I have an original chinese contract Borchardt in 45/70 serial number 125, still shoots well.

[SeabeeMan]

Working on building a 1917 Enfield. Was given 3 sporterized actions and found a very nice Bishop stock, along with a NOS Johnson Automatics barrel, still with wax paper remnants on the barrel. Just gotta find somebody in the area to put it together and check the chamber.

[slam45]

Winchester 1895 - 1896
Colt US Model of 1909 - 1911
Winchester 54 - 1927
Winchester 1894 - 1942

[sharps4590]

A Manton, 16 bore double, muzzleloading shotgun from approximately the 1850's and yes, I shoot it. It is in remarkable condition. Then either my Goldmann double rifle in 11.15 X 60R from the 1870's or my 1871 dated Husky roller. Then, most of my firearms are pre-WWII at least. I own very few post WWII.

I have several others, domestic and German from pre-1900; 1889 Marlin, '86 Winchester, Johann Outschar stalking rifle. unmarked drilling, Combination gun in 16 X 10.5 X 47R, G.L. Raasch 88 in 9 X 57 and others I've forgotten.

[Wayne Smith]

Combination (Cape) gun made in Stettin, Germany. 16x2.5" left Damascus barrel, 10.5x47R right fluid steel barrel. Sold by F. Kuner and made between 1895 (when he started business) and May 1, 1892 when the proof law became effective in Germany. It has no proof marks.

[GhostHawk]

My oldest is a Winchester pump gallery gun in .22short only. Goes back to the late 1800's. But i seldom shoot it as .22shorts are hard to find.

WWII era I have a pair of Mosin's, a Win 94 lever gun in .30-30 that really needs to be bored out to .35-30-30, and a Yugo SKS.
The Win 94 looks amazing but has a very poor bore. At 25 yards, off a rest 1 round out of 9 hit the paper.

The Mosin's I shot regularly until I had all issues resolved and was getting decent accuracy.
The SKS I still love to shoot. That girl just speaks my language.

I also have a Cz-52 in 7.65x25 and it has pride of place. It is tucked away out of sight right below my left arm as I sit in my recliner. It is fully loaded, hammer cocked and on safety. I shoot it at least once a year, it is a year younger than I am, being built in 53.

As for the rest, I have a H&R topper combo gun, .30-30 and 20 ga. This one gets shot fairly regularly. It is the most accurate of all my .30-30's. Stacks them up very nice at 100y. Frankly I just plain enjoy shooting this one.

I have a Rolling Block Take down model in .32sw long that I love to shoot, it has been relined and reworked from rimfire to center fire. But it is just a little disappointing in the accuracy department. Its mostly a wall hanger. But the times I have shot it shine brightly in memory. Even if it is not as accurate as I would like. But it is one of those bucket list guns that just leave a golden glow in memory.

[tdoor4570]

1 trapdoor mfg 1889
3 krags 1-1894 2- pre 1901
2 P17's april and may 1918
frogot 1 577-450 Nepalese Gahendra 1880's

frogot 2 K98 mausers 1-1943 DOT and 1-1945BYF both are bring homes numbered alike

[MOA]

The oldest is my 1870 Swede chambered in 8x58RD. But a pair of 12,7 x 42R always seem to be hanging out together.

https://i.postimg.cc/13dycYxD/Swede-rolling-blocks-001.jpg (https://postimg.cc/18pxyB3z)

https://i.postimg.cc/SKXNBbLZ/20180305-151213.jpg (https://postimg.cc/XZbb5hzF)

Next is the 1887 Winchesters in 10 and 12 ga.

https://i.postimg.cc/1306Vsh8/20180724-103731.jpg (https://postimg.cc/4YdnrC3G)

[bakerjw]

I have a Mosin Nagant. 1942, I believe. Has a hammer and sickle on it.
I also have a 1903 Argentinian Mauser of unknown age. Old darn mule of a gun.

[Brett Ross]

I was bitten by the old black powder cartage gun bug a few years ago, so have a few around the same date, all in the 1870s. Vetterli, Beaumont, Swedish RB, and a Snider. I do load for a 3 others my brother has, that I do not. I shoot and load for them all, but must credit "You Tube" for that as I'm not smart enough to figure that out for my-self.

[tigweldit]

J.Henry and Son. 1860. .41 caliber, double set trigger, tube sight. Very good condition.

[reloader28]

I have an 03 Springfield that I inherited. It was my Grandpas hunting rifle and I have killed 2 deer with cast boolits in it.
Also have a 1917 Eddystone that we picked up at a garage sale one year cheap

[gbrown]

Dad's Winchester 94, according to serial number, made in 1924. Accurate as can be.

[redhawk0]

A Mosin M91 model dated 1895. Came out of the Rus. arsenals.

redhawk

[lightman]

I guess my oldest is an 1873 Winchester chambered in 44 WCF. The SN dates it in the 1880's. I bought it at the Tulsa Gun Show a little while before Cowboy Action Shooting really took off.

[Kraschenbirn]

1898 Krag carbine
1895 Chilean Mauser (DWM) circa 1896
#5 Remington Rolling Block circa 1902 (rebarreled to .45-70)
1909 Argentine Mauser (DWM) circa 1910

All are 'shooters' that find their way to the range several times a year.

[memtb]

A WWI (or maybe pre-WWI) Steyr Mannlicher M 1890 Carbine, straight-pull bolt action. My grandfather acquired it sometime around WWI. memtb

[DocSavage]

Ruger Bisley 45 Colt.

[RU shooter]

1920's Winchester 94 src in 32 spl. And a Remington model 17A 20 ga pump gun I believe is also 20's vintage . The action on that shotgun is like and ice cube on glass smooth

[rockrat]

1884 Trapdoor, made in 1885

[Der Gebirgsjager]

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1. 1879 Remington/Argentine Rolling Block Carbine, .43 Spanish Cal.
2. 1888 (71/84) Mauser, 11.15x60R Mauser Cal.
3. T/C Hawken (Really only about 50 years old, but a replica of something much older....)

[gwpercle]

Manhattan Firearms , 36 cal. cap and ball , Navy Revolver Series IV , 1865 .
That's 155 years old . There were a brace of two pistols with black military style flap holsters .
My Grandfather lent one to a man to kill a hog ...he never got it back .
So I have the one revolver , holster and no belt .
Never lend guns to people ... chances are they will just keep them .
Gary

[Texas by God]

My oldest is a 1900 vintage 98 Krag action nestled into much newer parts. Then a 1914 Remington m8 .30 Rem. Then a 12 gauge NR Davis and Sons SxS from the 1920s. Then a 1920s Oviedo 93 Mauser action nestled into much newer parts- everything else is 80 years old or younger.

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[cwlongshot]

I have a few oldies...

Im thinking my oldest is a 22 Stevens Favorite my Grandfather played with as a boy. He past some years back was born just after 1900. Its in pretty good shape outside. Inside the barrel is very dark with no reminance of rifling. Many BP shells fired threw it I presume. Near as I can tell, it is1800's late Manufacturer.

Cw

[FISH4BUGS]

1920's Baker Black beauty Special 12ga 30" M&F. Mint condition.
1924 Savage Sporter in 25-20. Woodchuck killer.
The late 1940's S&W 44 Hand Ejector 44 special
Then 1956 pre 29 in 44 mag
Probably a few others I forgot.

[762 shooter]

Sharps sporting rifle, 44-77, half octagon, 28" barrel, invoiced August 20, 1875.

I still shoot it on occasion.

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[RugerFan]

69/71 Swiss Vetterli. This is a blast to tinker with and shoot!

https://i.postimg.cc/DZydfhnB/Vett2.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[Winger Ed.]

Double barrel 12 ga. Belgiun shotgun made some time between 1840 and 1860.
.32 rimfire Dan Wesson single shot.
1902 Winchester youth .22 single shot.
17th century Italian flintlock 'gentleman's' pistol.

[Cosmic_Charlie]

A 1956 Smith K-38.

[mattw]

I guess my oldest would be a 1907 '03. Love to shoot that one. Next would either be my Brit or M1 Carbine.

[sigep1764]

Oldest is a Winchester 1890 in 22WRF. Built in 1917.

[Duckiller]

Oldest is a Remington model 8 in 35 Remington. per serial no made in 1913. Two others that are older than me. Sons and daughter are all going to inherit a bunch of guns that are older than they are.

[dragon813gt]

Have a Spanish Mauser Calvary Carbine from 1898. I estimate it has a 35# trigger on it.

[metricmonkeywrench]

1940’s ish J Stevens single barrel 12g shotgun... nearly impossible to date since there is no serial #and they were sold by the goss

Earliest dateable 1950 J Higgins model 30... more accurate than me

[2A-Jay]

My Oldest is a 95% original 1942 Remington 1903 Springfield it is a shooter not a safe queen. It is my most accurate rifle inch and a half group at 200 yards using the Battle Sight.

[Alan in Vermont]

My oldest is a Colt,"Model of 1911 U S Army" & "United States Property"but no other inspectors marks to help date it but we did find something that was unique to guns made prior to 1928, IIRC

[JoeJames]

A Model 1860 Colt Army produced in about 1863 with government inspector marks, US that is.

[kaiser]

My oldest is an 1851 muzzle loading "Cape" gun made in Birmingham, England. It has Damascus barrels with one barrel 12ga and the other .45cal that appears to be a rifle tube soldered to a 12ga barrel. (In either case, it exhibits excellent workmanship with virtually little wear of the lock and barrels without pits or rust; for I had a competent gunsmith check it out.) It does employ double triggers and "Rabbit Ears" for cocking. I've only shot it a few times, but the rear non-adjustable sight seems to be regulated for 70grs FFg of black powder using 1 1/8oz load in one and a 200gr Lee REAL bullet in the other.

[abunaitoo]

Oldest I shoot is my 1866 Chassepot needle gun.
I have two, but normally only shoot one of them.
I have shot the other a few times.
Then there's my 1886 Lebel.
Both shoot well, and are lots of fun.

[elk hunter]

My oldest breech loader, that is dated, is a model 1860 Dreyse needle rifle dated 1862. I have some muzzleloaders that are most likely older, one is a 28 gauge fowler that I believe was made about 1840.

[Shopdog]

Gdad's mint 1910 Ithaca 12g sxs. An uncle's '23 L.C.Smith 12g sxs. Gdad's 1917 .45acp carried in WWl in the Army air Corp. He was a recon pilot/photographer.

Gentle handloads in all of them. The 1911 is ridiculously accurate with H&G 68.

[j_dude77]

Oldest would be a toss-up between a Tokarev SVT-40 and a M1 Garand. The Garand was late 40's, Tokarev I am not sure.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

My oldest is a Colt,"Model of 1911 U S Army" & "United States Property"but no other inspectors marks to help date it but we did find something that was unique to guns made prior to 1928, IIRC

You should be able to date it fairly precisely by the serial number.

[Hick]

Most of my regular shooters are more than 50 years old, but my oldest two are my Remington Model 4 rolling block (113 tears old) and my 1909 Argentine Mauser (110 years old). My Enfield is only 84 years old, and my P38 pistol only 75.

[rking22]

The oldest I regularly shoot would be a first year 16 gage M12, 1914. Bought it from the daughter of a family friend, who’s father had bought it new. That gun accounted for LOTS of game from quail to ducks, some in my presence. Then there is a 1919 S&W hand ejector, saw it at a gun shop just as I was saying I wasn’t going to buy any guns this year, oh well. 6 inch 38special, grips match and in overall great condition, accurate as well. Sights are tiny, but ok in good light. There a first year Remington M17 that I hunt and shoot skeet with, 1921, I believe. Another gun shop find. Most everything I shoot very much is older than me, with a few exceptions. Newest I shot last weekend was 1954 oldest ,1925 with a 36 model in between. The 28 gage Red Label got shot, but not by me.

Kind of on topic I guess, one year I made a conscious decision to hunt with only pre war firearms. Had a great year, no scopes became a bit of a habit for a while. Made for a fun challenge, leaving the 870 and T Bolt home.

[Harter66]

I have it I haven't shot it but I think I finally have a bullet so I can make the paper cartridges for it . It's an 1866 Chessipot with an 1871 issue stamp .
Mom's 1917 Colt is on a 1905 frame .
1916 M12 and DWM Gew 98 action with 2/3 of its OM stock .
Pair of 1918 made Smith 1917s one severely Bubba'd .
After that there's a bunch of boring 40s, 50s stuff then it's mostly late model .....between my Dads stuff , Mom's personal property , the kids , and myself I think there are only 3 guns made in this century and only 4-5 less than 50 years old .

[mike britton]

My oldest is a Smith&Wesson New Model Russian #3, .44 Russian. I think, 1871? Someone else here may know better when.
Bought it from the famous "Red" Jackson, Jackson Arms, Dallas back in the very early 70's.
Really badly done re-plate from who knows when, but it's fun to shoot, and with a bore that looks like a John Deere plow went through it will still shoot pretty Well!

[cp1969]

1908 Winchester M1906 Expert .22 pump

[samari46]

Haven't shot them yet but first one would be a Peabody carbine in 56-50, then my 1875 Swedish Rolling block in 8x58 caliber. Then my Argentine 1891's chopped sporters and carbine. 1898 Krag also sportered. Sportered model of 1917 in 30-06. Steyr model of 1912 in 7mm mauser. Most of my mil surps date from the years before WWII and onward. Frank

[monkey wrangler]

There are some very nice older firearms in this group.

I wish my grandfather had kept some of his from back in the day but he got rid of them. I do have some old bottles that contained the cleaners he used. One of them looks like WWII era I will post a picture later when I get a chance to take one of it.

Glad you guys are keeping the history alive and shooting them.

[Hdskip]

1885 low wall in 38/40. purchased in Denver Colorado by my great grandfather in 1890s. I'm now the caretaker of this family treasure. I load for it and shoot it regularly.


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[mozeppa]

this should be a fine-able offense....no pictures...and it costs you 10 bucks and your reply deleted.

reading a bunch of old dates but no pix .....by the way i have this old puckle gun. and i'm not showing it to ya's!

[reloader28]

I forgot to mention my 03 Springfield is one of the modified versions for the Pederson Devise. There was about 100,000 of these made in 1917.
Of course, I dont have the devise to go with it

[slam45]

this should be a fine-able offense....no pictures...and it costs you 10 bucks and your reply deleted.

reading a bunch of old dates but no pix .....by the way i have this old puckle gun. and i'm not showing it to ya's!

glad you are not in charge... i do not take "pix"... no cell phone, no camera and find the pix culture childish...

[rbuck351]

I have a pair of Stevens Tip up 22s that I believe were made in the 1880s. I use one of them as my grouse gun when hunting deer/elk. They weigh ten ounces and are quite accurate. Carry one in a pocket and hardly know it's there.

[BamaNapper]

I have a Win model 1906 .22 pump that makes it to the range several times a year. It functions perfectly, shoots accurately, and is a lot further from retirement than I am. Serial number says 1909 manufacture and it's marked for S/L/LR. It started life as my grandfathers and was handed down to me about 50 yrs ago. I took a lot of snowshoes with this gun back in the 70's, never opting for a shotgun. I still enjoy shooting it and when there are youth at the range it gets passed around til the ammo's gone. The size makes it perfect for kids and the gun's age makes it intriguing to them. Last year the firing pin retaining screw fell out and I was amazed that there are parts breakdowns online and parts still available.

I have others that I've inherited but never shot. There's a 410 single shot that has the stamp of a hardware store chain. The internet info on the stamp says it's 1910-1915. And an Iver Johnson hammerless from late 1800s that my great grandfather carried in his cashbox on paydays at the coal mine. Neither of these two guns have a serial number visible. The hammerless is well beyond usable. I've never bothered trying the 410, but it's solid. I just don't have a use for it.

[bradh]

I have two Springfield Trapdoors one made in 1847 and one made in1888.
Of course both 45-70.

[bradh]

not 1847 but 1874.

[10-x]

Belgium made flintlock, mfg about 1815, only shoot it 4 th of July and New Years, no ball.268992

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Original 12.7x44mm RB dated 1874, Alex Henry police carbine 1878, Martin i Henry Mk3 1883, 1871 577 Snider.

https://i.imgur.com/i1Nqq7u.jpg

I'm always impressed by your firearms, BA. As an old gunsmith, I have to ask, is that what they call "patina"? ;-)

[skeettx]

1870

577 Snider Saddle Ring Carbine

[RKJ]

I've got a Savage 311A in 410 that I bought a few years ago from a friend. It looks old but the years of manufacture for the 311 show from 1949 - 1988 so I'm not real sure how old it is.

[GregLaROCHE]

Charleville Modèle 1777. Made in 1812. I shoot it often.

[15meter]

1870 Trapdoor in 50-70.

Bought it in 1990. The wife went to visit her parents and left me unsupervised.

$175 with a nice RCBS die set and almost a hundred pieces of brass.

Only metallic I had reloaded up to that time was 308 using a Lee whack-a-mole. (Loaded shotgun for years)

Had to learn how to reload, even back then loaded ammo in 50-70 was over $80 for 20 rounds.

So it's all the wife's fault that I got started......now up to ~60 different cartridges.

[Butler Ford]

My great grandfather' mule ear double 12 gauge.

[pworley1]

I have an 1857 Tower musket that was converted to the Snider system. I shoot it about once a year.

[clum553946]

An old 45-70 Trapdoor Springfield

[Handloader109]

a 1926 colt 25 caliber 1908 semiautomatic pistol. next is a mid 50s 16 gauge Remington on browning frame shotgun.....

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[Tripplebeards]

A Charles Daly 10 gauge SxS made around 1890, then my young American 32 H&R from 1905, and third in line would be my 1917 Winchester Enfield.

[NoZombies]

Early 1840's .44 halfstock by W. Gardner.

http://nozombies.com/ML2.jpg

[trebor44]

Trapdoor Cadet

[mike britton]

NoZombies,
That Gardner is awesome! I'll bet it's smoking accurate as well.

[Driver33]

I inherited an old half stock muzzleloader similar to the one no zombies has pictured. Mine is approximately 40 cal an not as good of condition. The only lettering I can make out is bel

[centershot]

My oldest, and favorite, firearm is my 1915 Ithaca Flues SxS 12ga. It is also the newest in my meager collection, having come to me only last week. It fulfills a lifelong yearning for an Ithaca SxS, never thought I'd be able to afford one. But, the right deal at the right time and here it is! And yes, I'm gonna' shoot the bejeezers outta' the old girl! With loads appropriate to her age and constructiiion, of course! And turkey season opens next week, can't wait!

[WinchesterM1]

I’m a WW1-WW2 collector so I have Mosins and Enfields from the 1890s and I have a Dutch navel pistol made around 1790-1800 according to the proof marks

[4570guy]

Single action Colt 1873 - manufactured in 1876 and in my family ever since.

[bikerbeans]

LC Smith 10ga SxS, 1890 production.

BB

[poppy42]

Mine would be a S&W model 10 manufactured in 1969. Followed closely by a Polish P 64 manufactured in 1975.

[dverna]

Mine is a "puppy". Anschutz .22 single shot youth gun given to me by my dad in 1972. .

[Blanket]

31 cal Bacon cap and ball revolver my father found as a child under an old stagecoach stop porch

[ascast]

I have a French flintlock pistol, screw barrel, about 1750. Found parts (no wood) in a junk of junk at flea market. I regularly shoot Austrian, German, American, English stuff from post American civil war, and a couple real civil war pieces.

[jonp]

1870's 43 Spanish Rolling Block.

[scattershot]

1870’s vintage 14 gauge percussion fowler.

[15meter]

1870's 43 Spanish Rolling Block.

I've got one of those, Lyman mold shoots great.

I had it out last Saturday for a vintage military rifle match.

Probably take it out again this weekend.

[monkey wrangler]

I have a French flintlock pistol, screw barrel, about 1750. Found parts (no wood) in a junk of junk at flea market. I regularly shoot Austrian, German, American, English stuff from post American civil war, and a couple real civil war pieces.

I would love some pictures of your firearms. I really enjoy looking at the older items and the history they went through.

[robg]

bsa martini 22rf around 1970.

[jonp]

I've got one of those, Lyman mold shoots great.

I had it out last Saturday for a vintage military rifle match.

Probably take it out again this weekend.

Lyman mold does work good. My Army daughter shot it and when the big cloud of smoke rolled up she giggled like a kid and wanted to do it again

[Sig556r]

SA M1 garand S/N 66XXX circa August 1940
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[15meter]

Lyman mold does work good. My Army daughter shot it and when the big cloud of smoke rolled up she giggled like a kid and wanted to do it again

I shoot as cast, Ben's liquid lube over I think 4759. Have to look up the load.


Not too much smoke.

[David2011]

It’s nothing special but it’s an 1893 Ovieda Mauser.

[Idaho45guy]

My grandpa carried this 1939 Remington Speedmaster .22 short when working his trap lines in Wisconsin in the 40's. It's now mine.

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[LawrenceA]

Oldest ones I use.
Trapdoor cadet269454
with a gould bullet

And 1830's'40's 14G shotty269455269456

[Texas by God]

This "Smoker #3" is as dead as the Sphinx Moth- but they look good in the curio cabinet.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201015/74c6d310e3d868258582581828e53de2.jpg

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[fatnhappy]

I lied. I completely forgot about my small ring mausers

[kimoleto]

A 1891 Argentine Mauser, I have 20 Norma Bullets for it but I´m scared to try

[firefly1957]

My oldest is a Springfield model 1884 with 1889 on the stock it has take my largest buck .
Next is a 1911 I bought in 1978 it was mixed parts and nickeled the frame is from 1913 it is my EDC I put new slide and barrel on a few years ago .
I have also taken deer with a Winchester 1907 made in 1916 it was my grandfathers gun it shoots great .
Another old one I have is a Stevens model 315 they were made from 1915-1929 I use it for pest control and grouse hunting have shot trap a few times with it . It has 30" barrels and very tightly choke I load spreader loads for grouse hunting.

[John Guedry]

1873 Trapdoor Springfield.

[444ttd]

my oldest rifle is a 1891 argentine mauser made in 1900. my oldest rifle action is a 1898 springfield armory made in 1898. i do not know the "made in" date of my 1895 chilean navy mauser action.

[fcvan]

1891 Argentinian Mauser in 7.65 x 53, serial number puts it in the first run for the contract of 100k units. This model has a pristine bore but some wear on the bluing and stock. The original owner bought it in the 1950s from a catalog or Western Auto. I would ask the owner but he passed. His sister told her husband to gift it to me as we have been friends for 30+ years.

According to my friend, the rifle was like new/un-issued when purchased. This model was the 'engineer's model' having a shortened barrel and turned down bolt. All serial numbers match. According to my friend, it only had a box of 20 fired through it for deer hunting. It will be my cast boolit rifle.

A member here had Bullets, dies, and brass, gifted them to me, all I have to do is pay it forward. I tried to pay forward with 2 sets of dies for which I had duplicates in Swapping and Selling but a mod took it down as I didn't list a price. Swapping does not come with a price, selling wasn't the deal, gifting really was. I still need to get 'er done.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Hi, fcvan-- I also have one of the little 1891 Engineer Carbines. Nice little rifle, but the beastie really kicks with the full power military ammo. Mine is in nice condition, but yours sounds a bit better. About your "pay it forward" problem-- t'wasn't me that deleted your pay it forward attempt, but I hope you can see the logic (and rules) that require something offered in "Swapping and Selling" to have a price. If something is for sale, that is different than something being given away, which doesn't have a price and is a gift. In the case of a "pay it forward" a pay it forward is required of the recipient of your generosity. Anyway, if you click on the "Forum" tab that shows all of the sub-forums of this site, and scroll down to the Commercial Sector (yes, the same one Swapping and Selling is listed in) you'll find a sub-forum specifically for "Pay It Forward". Another option is to list your item(s) as "Helping Hands" back up under "Our Town", but that requires a complete gift and breaks the pay it forward chain. Hope this info helps.....:-D

[Traffer]

1891 Forehand Arms Double action Revolver

[fcvan]

Hi, fcvan-- I also have one of the little 1891 Engineer Carbines. Nice little rifle, but the beastie really kicks with the full power military ammo. Mine is in nice condition, but yours sounds a bit better. About your "pay it forward" problem-- t'wasn't me that deleted your pay it forward attempt, but I hope you can see the logic (and rules) that require something offered in "Swapping and Selling" to have a price. If something is for sale, that is different than something being given away, which doesn't have a price and is a gift. In the case of a "pay it forward" a pay it forward is required of the recipient of your generosity. Anyway, if you click on the "Forum" tab that shows all of the sub-forums of this site, and scroll down to the Commercial Sector (yes, the same one Swapping and Selling is listed in) you'll find a sub-forum specifically for "Pay It Forward". Another option is to list your item(s) as "Helping Hands" back up under "Our Town", but that requires a complete gift and breaks the pay it forward chain. Hope this info helps.....:-D

I can see where rules and such apply. I can post again with an unreal price and/or swapping, I just know that dies are terribly hard to come by and I'm pretty sure a member or two here could use some help. I don't need powder, primers, lead or other things, but the last time I did this I scored an old mold in trade.

A Marine returning from overseas had need, and he had actually 2 old Lee molds, so we swapped. I thought that was the point of calling it 'swapping and selling.' He got a set of 45 ACP dies and a Lee 452-200 SWC copy of the H&G 68 I didn't need any more.

As far as the ARGY, I can refinish the stock to smooth out the dents, and I can even re-blue to make it look new. I decided I will take this old girl and leave it as is. Smoothest bolt I ever pulled, all loads will be cast, boolit is 155 gr, and I will see how she runs at 2000-2250 fps. I have a load I use in my .308 rifles that is mild and low pressure. I might actually shoot j-words in my M1A, AR 10, and Mossberg Scout Rifle. The first 2 were used, the AR 10 saw 1 box of factory, the Mossberg has only seen cast. I have wanted a surplus rifle just for cast, for decades. Pretty stoked that I was given the rifle by a friend, brass, dies, and bullets from a member here. Should be a fun experience.

[lar45]

My oldest is a 70 cal double barrel pinfire pistol. I don't know how old it is, but they started making Pinfire cases somewhere around 1830.
The proof marks say it was made in Belgium.
http://www.lsstuff.com/pics/700howdah-01.jpg

I make cases out of 16ga plastic hulls cut down to 1.6".
I load 60gns of FFg and a Lee 1oz 12ga slug.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

That's really unique, lar45. I'm somewhat familiar with pin fires, but never saw one that utilizes converted shotgun shells. I see the pin on the edge of the brass, but am wondering when the hammer hits the pin and drives it downward into the shell, what ignites the powder charge? Is the original center fire primer used, or is it already fired and just there to fill the hole? Is there another primer inside the shell sitting sideways?

[lar45]

I take a spent 209 primer and file it halfway down on the inside leaving the lip on the outside to seal the case. I drill a hole right next to the rim that goes down into the primer pocket. After that I take a no.11 muzzle loader cap and set it into the 209 primer open side up. The pins are made from a no 3 bright box nail cut to length. I line the muzzle loader cap up with the pin, push the 209 primer in, then seat the pin down into the muzzle loader cap.
I have a block of wood that is my loading block. I drilled a shallow hole to fit the 16ga rim, then cut a slot in it so the pin won't have any pressure on it while loading.
I measure 60gn of FFg Black Powder only and pour it into the case. I use 16ga fiber wads to form a seal ontop of the powder. I use a wooden dowl to push the fiber wad into place. Next I take a 1oz Lee 12ga slug and push down onto the fiber wad. The elastic nature of the plastic hulls holds everything in place. I store the loaded rounds in a 12ga plastic box with an open slot inbetween each one.
The rear sight has many uses on this old pistol. With 2 rounds loaded, you push the rear sight rearwards until they just contact the pins. This is the Safe position as the rear sight covers the pins and won't let the hammers contact them. To fire, you cock the hammers and push the sight forwards leaving the pins exposed. After firing, put the hammers at half cock, open the pistol with the under lever and push the rear sight all the way rearwards. It will contact the pins and extract the spent shells.

The holster was made by Wes Daems of 7X Leather.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Thanks for that explanation and information. This would make a great write up, especially with some photos of the process, to become a "sticky" in a different area of the Forum. That is a very nice holster.

[chambers]

Winchester 1892 44-40 c 1893

[lar45]

That is a very nice holster.

Wes had me send him a couple of pics along with some basic measurements. He roughed out a holster and mailed it to me with the instructions. I wrapped the pistol in a plastic bag, then wetted the holster down, inserted the pistol and pressed all around to form the holster to the pistol. After it dried, I sent it back. He made the holster in the picture by going off of the impressions left in the roughed out holster. It was a perfect snug fit.

http://www.7xleather.com/

[lesterktm]

Nothing to special for me. Yugo M59/66 SKS. Old but not certain of age.

[3856imp]

1905 Marlin 94 32-20 gonna do a 38spec rebore.

[am44mag]

Model 1868 Springfield Trapdoor in 50-70, circa 1869. 151 years old and she's still being shot on occasion.

[quail4jake]

20 bore long carbine, English Civil War era c. 1640.
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OK, it's a repro (Leonard Day) but 17th century is old, right? My oldest for real is an 1884 S&W single action .32 S&W.

[hoodat]

This little sweet-heart is about a hunnert years old, and has probably been loved by several boys like me. It's deadly accurate within a hundred yards, and I find myself using it more than any of my rimfires lately.
Remington, Model 6, Boys Rifle. Date is 1916 I think. Barrel is in great shape, and mechanically sound. Falling block action.
jd

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[Bzcraig]

1918 g98

[hrt4me]

1837 Allen & Thurber .32 caliber pepperbox

[deltaenterprizes]

I have a Brazilian revolver in 32 S&W Long that I as imported before 1968. Pretty little gun but the metal is soft and I don’t want to shoot it loose.
I got it brand new unfired from the estate a hobby gunsmith because the spring that puts tension on the hand was installed wrong and the gun was in pieces.
The inside is exactly like a S&W so it was an easy fix.

[Czech_too]

Marlin model 1889 in 32-20, shipped 1894
Winchester model 1894 in 30-30, shipped 1899
Swedish Mauser dated 1900

[stubshaft]

1816 Springfield flintlock

[Geezer in NH]

An 1863 Springfield First Allen conversion to 50/ 70 Trapdoor rifle. It has been shortened to 24 inches with a very good to excellent bore. It was a wreck when bought with a large walnut at 26 inches from the breech. [$75.oo at a local auction] Wood finish was crazed wood smoke from fires and pipes or cigarettes.

Wood was cleaned and stripped all cracking stopped and stabilized. The Oil finished. Barrel cut and crowned behind the walnut bulge. The frozen in firing pin after a few months soaking came out. New pin made and installed.

I have 60 cases for her, and it will do 4-5 inches at 100 yards plenty good for me. One of my nephews has a Remington rolling block in 50/70 and we make it a point to shoot ours together at least once a year or so.

[Bentstick]

1910 I belive German luger, still fires when asked to,and still hits when where ya point it, still trying track its history.

[slim1836]

Model 1891 Mauser made in 1900, a German Luger made in 1914, and a 1911 made in 1917.

Slim

[Shawlerbrook]

Probably my Springfield 1884 Trapdoor.

[Winger Ed.]

Early 1800s flint lock pistol.

[gc45]

Mine is the 1866 Winchester and no, I do not fire it, but have, just once.

[NEKVT]

M1884 Trapdoor made in 1892. Took it to the woods every day the first week of the VT deer season. It is cut down to 20" with a homemade tang/receiver sight that was written up on a Single Shot thread. Didn't get a chance to try the Lee 459-405-HB on a buck. My back up 1898 Krag Sporter made in 1903 never got out of the case.

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[sigep1764]

Winchester 1890 made in 1917, chambered in 22WRF. It was bought by my Great Grandfather and was my Grandfathers first rifle. I had the metal reblued and I redid the wood. I’m sure I ruined the monetary value of it, but is now preserved for next four generations of use.

[FISH4BUGS]

1921 Win 92 in 25-20
1924 Savage Sporter in 25-20
1931 S&W Hand Ejector in 32-20
1933 H&R Sportsman single action 22
1948 S&W 44 Hand ejector (pre Model 24)
1956 pre 29 44 mag
1946 High Standard HD Military 22
The rest are more modern guns

[Der Gebirgsjager]

I guess currently it would be an 1898 Krag rifle and a 1911 made in 1914.

DG

[poppy42]

Mine would be a Smith and Wesson model 10 manufactured best I can tell him 69. Followed by a Polish P 64 manufactured and 75. And a Bulgarian Makarov a manufactured and 83. All or carried and shot on a regular basis

[36g]

1858 Remington-Rider Belt Revolver in .32 Rimfire plus a percussion .36 C&B with a lock made by Joseph Golcher. Unknown when the rifle was made, lock somewhere between 1830-1850.

[Ithaca Gunner]

Windsor Enfield P-1853 type II lock dated 1856.

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[barnetmill]

I have a beat up rolling block in .43 cal. I do not know the year of manufacture. I have parts of a 93 mauser. I have a dutch 9.4 revolver. So nothing really old.

[GhostHawk]

I have a Winchester pump .22 gallery rile with oct barrel that is chambered for .22 shorts only.
Mid 1890's.

Happened to run across it at an estate auction. It has a few bubba'd repairs to the mag tube but was otherwise in very good condition. Probably paid too much for it but I enjoy owning it. It shoots and is reasonably accurate at shorter ranges. Love to see people's eye's get big when I put it into their hands. Its a piece of history.

[imashooter2]

That I shoot regularly… probably this 1917 vintage 1911. It belonged to my Grampa, my Father and now mine.

http://www.imashooter2.com/pictures/grampa1911-760.jpg