commygun
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1912 BSA SMLE. Haunting my gun safe with God knows who.
Oldest Rifle You Own
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BigBlue 94
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Lol, I have a few ghosts in my safe too, namely haunting a 1917 colt and a 1957 numbers matching Romanian sks. Both are guns I shoot regularly. Other than those two, I doubt any other of my guns have been used as weapons. Maybe the colt new navy or colt 1903. I envision my sks in the hands of a VC stalking our boys through the jungle.
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This pair is a rifle and shotgun carried by my great grandfather on the overland (Oregon) trail in 1850. He was a single man at the time and scouted/hunted for the wagon train.
The shotgun is English (or Belgian who apparently made some of them under the English brand name), the rifle is double stamped, once by the maker in Pennsylvania, and again by a mercantile store in St. Louis which was in business from 1848-1865. Since My great grandfather arrived in Oregon in 1850, it's pretty clear the pair (or at least the rifle) was purchased in 1848-1849 prior to departure from St. Louis. They are wall hangers as neither one is (or will ever be again) functional
The shotgun is English (or Belgian who apparently made some of them under the English brand name), the rifle is double stamped, once by the maker in Pennsylvania, and again by a mercantile store in St. Louis which was in business from 1848-1865. Since My great grandfather arrived in Oregon in 1850, it's pretty clear the pair (or at least the rifle) was purchased in 1848-1849 prior to departure from St. Louis. They are wall hangers as neither one is (or will ever be again) functional
BigBlue 94
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Neat! I live in the heart of the Oregon Trail beginnings, in NE KS where many many wagon ruts from the various trails (Oregon, Santa Fe, Chisholm, etc) still can be seen. Many are 2-3 feet deep when compared to the adjacent terrain. Back then, Kansas was barely more than a grassy desert wasteland. I cant imagine crossing the Kaw or Big Blue rivers like they did back then.
1976B.L.Johns.
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Can not compare to some, like pirkfan and others.
So here is an entry......
My oldest, I think.
Winchester 1895.
.30 Gov. Model, take-down version made in 1914.
So here is an entry......
My oldest, I think.
Winchester 1895.
.30 Gov. Model, take-down version made in 1914.
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1976B.L.Johns,
You got me by one year, (mine is a 1915) and yours is looking well used but pretty straight up. My 95 take-down is also 30-40, but someone cut the barrel back and from the looks soldered a sling swivel on the barrel, then ground it off. Has a Lyman #21 side site, which I love, but, bubba decided to drill a hole in it about half way down. Can't figure that one out at all.
But, great bore and shoots better than I can. So mine is a perfect boat/truck gun.
I love the 95's, great guns, 30 Army is a great cartridge as well.
You got me by one year, (mine is a 1915) and yours is looking well used but pretty straight up. My 95 take-down is also 30-40, but someone cut the barrel back and from the looks soldered a sling swivel on the barrel, then ground it off. Has a Lyman #21 side site, which I love, but, bubba decided to drill a hole in it about half way down. Can't figure that one out at all.
But, great bore and shoots better than I can. So mine is a perfect boat/truck gun.
I love the 95's, great guns, 30 Army is a great cartridge as well.
1976B.L.Johns.
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KnightHawk;
Had to respond to your post.
Yes, it is pretty much as you described plus a good bore. Has not been fired in probably over half a century........may have to fix that someday!
Sorry about Bubba messing up yours, but it sounds like your 95 has found its niche in your life.
Enjoy!
Had to respond to your post.
Yes, it is pretty much as you described plus a good bore. Has not been fired in probably over half a century........may have to fix that someday!
Sorry about Bubba messing up yours, but it sounds like your 95 has found its niche in your life.
Enjoy!
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Yes it's a good shooter. First with me is the mechanics and the bore, with bore being the deciding factor for a firearms purchase. Plus the 30-40 is about as good as it gets for cast bullets with that long neck. I must admit up front that it's one of the guns I have not shot cast in yet. I simple have a goodly supply of factory loads, but this is my first year of retirement, so maybe I can fix that.
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1880s Hopkins & Allen falling block shotgun. I loaded up a box of brass 12 gauge shells and shot clay targets with it. Shoots great and makes a great smoke cloud. Sorry it's not a rifle, I do have a 1904 Enfield also.
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