Devilfrog
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My oldest is an 1919 Springfield 1903
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Hokkmike
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Mosin Nagant made pre WWII.
jimmyjackjones
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Winchester 1873 32-20 made in 1883.
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^Nice .32-20 was not offered till 1882...don't know what month.
IIRC only 18, model 1873s were shipped in 1873.
I wonder how many .32-20s were actually made in 1882.
IIRC only 18, model 1873s were shipped in 1873.
I wonder how many .32-20s were actually made in 1882.
jimmyjackjones
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I didn't know that. Serial number is 1255xx. Amazing shape both metal and wood. Plus a special order 26" barrel.
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Bubba-ized 1893 Spanish Mauser in 7mm Mauser manufactured 1902 in Oviedo, Spain.
mokin
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Beautiful! Thats my oldest too. What yardage is that target at?
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old .22 rifle
The oldest gun I have is a Stevens visable loader made in 1907.
The oldest gun I have is a Stevens visable loader made in 1907.
Guide3
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M-1795 Harpres Ferry Musket made in 1809 1 of 7348 mfg. that year in fair cond.
mokin
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That was at 50 yards. Beyond that I start to become the weak link. That rifle is really impressive when I let guys with younger eyes shoot it.
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An 1873 Trapdoor Carbine. Next oldest is a Martini-Henry MK.IV 577-450 from 1885-1887.
Note: that 1798 Whitney....it is a percussion cap gun as shown. Percussion caps did not appear until well after 1798.....about 1820. The fulminate compounds needed for Percussion caps were discovered in 1800. The system for using percussion caps was patented in 1807.
Whitney's original contract with the U.S. Gov't was to produce copies of the Charleville musket, a flintlock. Perhaps the gun pictured was converted from flint to cap.
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An 1873 Trapdoor Carbine. Next oldest is a Martini-Henry MK.IV 577-450 from 1885-1887.
Note: that 1798 Whitney....it is a percussion cap gun as shown. Percussion caps did not appear until well after 1798.....about 1820. The fulminate compounds needed for Percussion caps were discovered in 1800. The system for using percussion caps was patented in 1807.
Whitney's original contract with the U.S. Gov't was to produce copies of the Charleville musket, a flintlock. Perhaps the gun pictured was converted from flint to cap.
Pete
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Stevie-Ray
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My recently acquired Mossberg 151-MB dethroned my 1957 Winchester 94 as oldest, since they were made between 1948 and 1954.
As far as I know for sure my oldest is a single shot Remington M514. I bought it new for $20 well over 50 years ago. Use to own an old Winchester single shot with the knob you had to pull back in order to cock it. Should have kept it.
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Stevens M 66C 22 Buckhorn
Rem M514? 22 single shot with knob you pull back to cock it
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Rem M514? 22 single shot with knob you pull back to cock it
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1895 Ludwig Lowe Mauser or 1896 Sweedish Mauser. I need to check the serial numbers to see exactly when they were built but I know the 1895 is pre 1898 (because they all were), the '96 probably isn't.
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There are some really beautiful old rifles on here which remind me of why I view the AK, AR etc as mere tools.
My oldest is an M1888 German Commission Rifle that was made in Amberg, Germany, in 1892. It has the 1905 conversion and the "S" conversion, which allow it to take stripper clips and the newer, pointed-bullet round known as the 7.92x57JS (or is if you prefer; Infantry, Pointed Bullet). The 7.92x57JS used a 150 grain bullet; the later 196-grain 7.92x57JSS should not be fired in this rifle. The 196-grain round has increased pressure over the earlier rounds. They are all differentiated in Europe; in the US, they all fall under the "8mm Mauser" title, which is a commercial designation only and is a compromise round. In fact, the 8mm Mauser round you find at your local Walmart is based on the 1888 action, and this is why they tend to perform poorly in the 1898 and later Mausers with stronger actions and backup lugs.
After the 1898 Mauser replaced the Gew88, many Gew88/05 rifles were shipped to Turkey, and I have one of those.
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When I first got it. $37.50 OUT THE DOOR! Hehehehe... be jealous.
Modified for stripper clips; the original had a Mannlicher en-bloc system.
Made in Amberg, Germany, in 1892
The barrel shroud allows the barrel to free-float for most of its length. That, and the pillar bedding and excellent inletting...
... really speak more of a target rifle than of a military rifle.
It's said that the US fielded target rifles in the 1903 Springfield. Had the Commission Rifle been kept, that honor probably would have gone to Germany.
The one time I shot this for groups, I turned out 1.2 inches with five shots at 100 or 110 yards with relative ease. The load was 45 grains of Varget under a 150 grain Hornady 0.323" bullet, which with its short driving band, lets me replicate the 7.92x57JS round closely. (I did try it with long, 200 grain round nose 0.318" bullets, but they just heated the barrel up too much. The first three rounds were very precise, but then accuracy went to hell. Being expensive anyway, I stopped using them.)
I really enjoy this old girl. The parts which made it poorly suited for general issue to soldiers make it a precision rifle. There are some improvements in that direction which could be made, mostly relating to the trigger, but there were civilian version of this rifle with set triggers so I'll not mess with this one.
It doesn't see as much use as the Mosin, but the magazine is loaded and it's accounted for a few coyotes and other critters.
Regards,
Josh
My oldest is an M1888 German Commission Rifle that was made in Amberg, Germany, in 1892. It has the 1905 conversion and the "S" conversion, which allow it to take stripper clips and the newer, pointed-bullet round known as the 7.92x57JS (or is if you prefer; Infantry, Pointed Bullet). The 7.92x57JS used a 150 grain bullet; the later 196-grain 7.92x57JSS should not be fired in this rifle. The 196-grain round has increased pressure over the earlier rounds. They are all differentiated in Europe; in the US, they all fall under the "8mm Mauser" title, which is a commercial designation only and is a compromise round. In fact, the 8mm Mauser round you find at your local Walmart is based on the 1888 action, and this is why they tend to perform poorly in the 1898 and later Mausers with stronger actions and backup lugs.
After the 1898 Mauser replaced the Gew88, many Gew88/05 rifles were shipped to Turkey, and I have one of those.
Pics:
When I first got it. $37.50 OUT THE DOOR! Hehehehe... be jealous.
Modified for stripper clips; the original had a Mannlicher en-bloc system.
Made in Amberg, Germany, in 1892
The barrel shroud allows the barrel to free-float for most of its length. That, and the pillar bedding and excellent inletting...
... really speak more of a target rifle than of a military rifle.
It's said that the US fielded target rifles in the 1903 Springfield. Had the Commission Rifle been kept, that honor probably would have gone to Germany.
The one time I shot this for groups, I turned out 1.2 inches with five shots at 100 or 110 yards with relative ease. The load was 45 grains of Varget under a 150 grain Hornady 0.323" bullet, which with its short driving band, lets me replicate the 7.92x57JS round closely. (I did try it with long, 200 grain round nose 0.318" bullets, but they just heated the barrel up too much. The first three rounds were very precise, but then accuracy went to hell. Being expensive anyway, I stopped using them.)
I really enjoy this old girl. The parts which made it poorly suited for general issue to soldiers make it a precision rifle. There are some improvements in that direction which could be made, mostly relating to the trigger, but there were civilian version of this rifle with set triggers so I'll not mess with this one.
It doesn't see as much use as the Mosin, but the magazine is loaded and it's accounted for a few coyotes and other critters.
Regards,
Josh
That would be mine as well.
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