Oldest rifle you currently own!

[gopguy]

The oldest longarm I have is a model 1840 Springfield Armory .69 caliber flintlock musket made in 1841. Technically not a rifle though as she is smoothbore, but where it comes to age she wins in my collection hands down.




Next oldest I have is a Colt 1861 special contract musket made in 1862 for the US Civil War. Now this one is rifled. You can see it in this shot with other black powder handguns I have.

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[Mohave-Tec]

Doh, morcey, I didn't see it on my phone. Please excuse me.

 

[DMH]

Plastikomd, Thank you for sharing the photos. Excellent! I really enjoyed the dated targets, what a treasure to say the least.

DMH

 

[Black Knight]

The oldest rifle I have is an old Winchester model 190 22lr with a 4X scope. I don't know when it was made but I inhereited it when my father passed in 2002.

 

[Plastikosmd]

Welcome!
I should toss a target in of mine for the next guy

 

[tahunua001]

mine is 101 years old. springfield 1903 made in 1912.
second place is a steyr M95, turns 98 next year.

 

[DMH]

I should toss a target in of mine for the next guy.

That is a good idea.

DMH

 

[Palehorseman]

Pierce target rifle/ sniper??


Daniel Ball Bank token rear aperture sight dates to the 1850's


Still competive in the early-mid 1900's and I love to shoot it today
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Now that is nice. Do you bare ball, cloth or paper patch your bullets?

 

[Plastikosmd]

Cross paper patch 2 piece slugs
Nose is 1:10-1:20 tin, rear is pure lead

 

[arizona98tj]

An 1887 .577/.450 Martini Henry Enfield, complete with a Wilkinson Sword bayonet.

 

[P5 Guy]

1943 a toss up between my M1 Garand and Remington M1903A3 both are from the fall, last quarter of the year 1943.

 

[1Longbow]

1914 Remington model 14 pump in 32 Remington caliber

 

[Bored1]

Marlin 410 lever action shotgun from 1929.

 

[Col4570]

These are two Whitworth Rifles circa 1863.One is 451 Cal the match rifle is 565 cal.

 

[Col4570]

Another view.

 

[AethelstanAegen]

An 1887 .577/.450 Martini Henry Enfield, complete with a Wilkinson Sword bayonet.

That is exactly the same as my second oldest gun.


According to the buttstock markings, it was apparently initially issued to the 24th Regiment of Foot:

 

[evildogooder]

94 Winchester made in 1902

 

[Buzsaw]

Swedish Mauser sporterized action 1909, Swedish Mauser Sporterized, 1917, Savage 1899 Takedown, 1915

 

[clance]

Winchester 1885 Low Wall made in 1888

 

[Ignition Override]

Three Enfield #4/Mk. 1s were mfg. in England, either '42-'43. It does not matter to any readers which exact year.

 

[arspeukinen]

50's SKS

 

[crashyoung]

I have a sporterized Rock Island Arsenal 1903 made in 1913 with matching barrel and bolt dates. The floor plate has NRA stamped in it. The barrel is dark, but I am working on it, but if I can find another 1913 barrel, I would like to swap it, as the original barrel has the front sight changed, and a dovetail slot was added to mount the rear sight.
I wish surplus stocks were available at a reasonable price, as it would give it the propper look.

 

[Deog]

66 winchester 94.

 

[OldMac]

1893 Turkish Mauser. She aint pretty, valuable, or 100% reliable with surplus ammo, but shes mine.

 

[Vincent Price]

Grandpa's Mauser K98k from 1944. The trigger is a nightmare but the gun is still reliable and has decent precision...