What's the oldest gun you own ?

I recently acquired a Finnish M27 dated 1932, SA marked, F marked but without the D marking, in an M28/30 stock. The receiver is an 1895 Tula.

David.

Oop's, forgot one.

Iver Johnson's Arms and Cycle Works, Fitchburg, Mass. USA. Pat. Dates Apr. 6, 86; Feb. 15, 87; May 10, 87; & Dec. 6, 93. 1800's if you did'nt guess.
32 cal. break top revolver given to my by my father. Owl head grips, used to be chrome plated but most of that is gone. Non-firing condition. Last known time it was fired was to shoot a hog in 1932.

Swedish Mauser, made in 1915.

Muzzleloading "satchel pistol" (no ramrod) which was originally flintlock, but has been converted to percussion. Probably made late 1700s or early 1800s. Given to me by an old friend.

Colt model 1862 pocket police cartridge conversion (I think):


I'm not really sure how old it is, but it is old. It was inherited from my Grandfather, and his father before him.

'53 Mosin. Well, accually my 16GA might be older.

Webley Mark IV with a '04 factory thorough repair stamp
and each chamber with a new proof stamp. pre-1904
make probably.

Mauser C96 serial number range 107xxx meaning about
1912-1913 manufacture.

Lee-Enfield marked BSA 1917 with a 1953 FTR stamp.

Winchester 69 pre-1946 (still shoots great).

Smith&Wesson .38S&W Top Break (have not tried to date it
but probably 1890s).

Forehand and Wadworth .38S&W revolver (have not tried to date it
but probably 1890s).

Got a Colt 1875 Lightning I've dated to 1903.

colt police positive38 <1928>

m1 garand <march 1944>3 months b4 d-day

A wheel-lock pistol, probably from the 1600's. I inherited it from my father, but he bought it as a collector. I don't know the history beyond that.
Marty

Hey Marty I'd like to see a pick of that if possible.....

Rick Savage was saying
>Hey Marty I'd like to see a pick of that if
> possible.....

I'll see what I can do. I'm sort of a technological dinosaur, so I'll have to shoot some pics and have 'em printed off and then scan 'em on my webbybox scanner. If this thread evaporates, I'll private message you. Us gunnies always like to show off our stuff!
Marty

Well, I was once going to receive my Grandfathers .22 rifle, manufactured in 1905. It was a takedown rifle, pump action. I cannot remember the manufacturer.

The problem was, I was in the USA and it was back in Canada... My Uncle and I agreed that the best place for it was in a private collection in Canada.

A single barrel H&R 410 squirrel shotgun made in 1905.

oldest

dad passed down his dads A H fox dbl 12ga #made 1911
twister

I just bought a Savage 1899 with a 78XXX S/N, Mfg date 1907. Square backed bolt, old style cocking indicator. Went to buy a Krag, but this grey rat just kept calling me. I couldn't resist her charms. Now I just have to find some .303 Savage ammo and some dies somewhere. First gun I've bought that the shop didn't have ammo for.

Colt model 1862 pocket police cartridge conversion (I think):

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Very cool. That looks like the cylinder/frame from a pocket navy to me, though*... the pocket police has a non-stepped, fluted cylinder. I have one. Prettiest handgun ever made, IMO.




*I'm by no means an expert in these matters, and the non-octagonal barrel on your gun certainly does suggest it started life as a pocket police. I wonder if the smith who did the conversion took a pocket navy frame/cylinder and matched it to a pocket police barrel. In any case, it's a very cool gun.

1922 Colt Police Positive 38
Belonged to my great grandfather.
Very used looking. I don't think there is a patch of blue left.
I shot it and it seems to shave lead.
Need to send it back to Colt but I'm not sure it is worth it other than sentimental value and I already have that.

L.C. Smith Double barrell 12ga. It belonged to my great grandfather.

Winchester model 88 from the late fifties or early sixties.

1860 New Army Colt.
Took it to a local place that deals in antiques. They verified manufacture date at 1863. Carried by my Great GrandDad. Passed down to me by my late Dad.

Webley Mark I
1887


I've shot it a few hundred times.



-mike

This one is from 1904 and it's not the oldest I have.

1952 Winchester Model 42 .410 shotgun. Was Dad's when he was 14. It's not in perfect shape, as it was actually used a bit back in its younger years. It's still nice, though. From my youth, I'd see it in my Grandfather's bedroom, leaning in the corner. We lived in the city, and gramps was out in the country, so he kept Dad's shotgun for snakes and such. When I took a liking to shooting in about 1984 or so, Dad got it back. Gramps wasn't disarmed, though, as he replaced it with a Savage (?) .410 that served the purpose of rat and snake killing. Dad passed in 1990, and it hasn't been fired since.

I posted this on another forum about it...

My Dad was born in 1938, and I knew he got this as an early teenager. His father bought it for him new at a gun shop in Bay City, Tx that was run by 4 brothers. My Grandfather was going to buy a double-barreled gun, but they somehow convinced him to pay twice as much to get the .410 pump. When I was a teenager (about 1987), my father and I went by that same store and bought some .410 shells for it. There were 2 brothers left by then, and one of them was in the store. My dad told him who he was (small town, and all the old guys knew each other), and that we were shooting the shotgun that was bought there for him more than 30 years prior when he was a kid. The old man cracked a smile that I remember to this day. Dad passed on in 1990, so the old shotgun and I carry on.

the oldest gun I own is my remington scoremaster model 511, its from 1950 or 53' it is in great condition and has not jammed on me yet. it has modern wear and tear but great condition and its fun to shoot at birds with