Oldest Mil-Surp you shoot on a REGULAR basis.

[K43]

What is the oldest Mil-Surp firearm you shoot on a regular basis? Regular basis meaning more than a once a year rotation or event, but something you do shoot at least a couple of times a year.
The oldest I shoot on a regular bases, at least every other month is my Grandfather's Trap Door made in 1887. I have a 71/84 that's is older, but seldom shot, like maybe once every 4 or 5 years. The Gewehr 88 is shot the most often, but it dates to 1890. The few others that are older are safe queens.
Pistol wise, it's a C96 "Broomhandle" Mauser from the 1930 Mauser China contract, not to be confused with a Chinese copy.

What old Mil-Surp do you shoot quite often?

[Remiel]

1943 M39 Sako mosin-nagant,

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[dale2242]

1884 Trapdoor 45-70.

[ttd444]

'91 Argentine Mauser made in 1892 and an 1898 Springfield Armory made in 1903 are my two favorites

[Bad Ass Wallace]

1874 Swedish Rolling Block in 12.7x44R.

[Hick]

I average 50 rounds or more every month, year round, through my 1909 Argentine Mauser, my 1936 build SMLE and my original issue Royal Air Force Webley (1918 issue). Same for my Garand-- but it's a youngster made in 1954.

[hpbear101]

1866 Chassepot needle rifle. This Chassepot was made in made in 1869, I also have a Model 1868 Springfield rifle and a cadet rifle both from 1869.

Tom

[Rapidrob]

Swiss 1911 made in 1918. I only shoot it at ranges greater than 300 meters several times a year. A couple of hundred rounds.
It is the most accurate rifle of my surplus rifle collection.

[Texas by God]

My 1900 vintage 1891 Argentine Mauser Sporter.


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[gc45]

Trapdoor 45-70 in three different vintage rifles, too many rounds to count them, Smith Corona WWII rifle, about 30 rds per year, a couple 1911's from WWI and WWII, a few clip loads twice per year. Everything is loaded using cast Boolits.

[Noah Zark]

No. 5 Rolling Block in 7mm with mint bore.

Noah

[schutzen-jager]

1916 Carcano, Truppe Special -

[EMC45]

New England Westinghouse M91. Plan to shoot it tomorrow in fact.

[waksupi]

I use my Trapdoors in both military and sporting rile matches. Also for fun shooting.

[challenger_i]

1891 Argie sporter. Is my "tractor" rifle, so it gets frequent usage thinning out the coyote and wild pig population.

[Kraschenbirn]

Most of my milsurp collection is pre-WWII so I say the 1898 .30-40 Krag Carbine would be #1 while, next in line, would be my S-R 96/11, circa 1912.

Bill

[Adam Helmer]

My oldest is an FN M1889 7.65 that likes both my cast and jacketed loads. I have a 7mm Remington Rolling Block that likes my cast 168 grain boolits.

Good thread since OLD military surplus arms are not much favored today. When I take some of my old stuff to the nearby range, the young'uns flock around and are clueless before my caring tutorial.

Be well.

Adam

[Eddie1971]

1891 Argie sporter. Is my "tractor" rifle, so it gets frequent usage thinning out the coyote and wild pig population.

That's awesome.

[Eddie1971]

Mine is a Gewehr 88 made by Steyr in 1890 and another by Lowe the same year.

[jimb16]

My Winchester M1917, built in 1918.