What's the oldest gun you own ?

[tmccray45]

I have a Colt .44 with a patent dated 1850 on the cylinder. Not in too bad shape either. It looks like the one that Ida Noski posted (the two pictures and was dated 1863). I was told by my dad that it dates from 1860-61.

 

[floridaboy]

Colt New Service caliber .455 eley, 1914. British proofs, likely saw service in ww1 with the Canadian Army. Very good condition, shoots 2" groups at 25 yds. The only bad thing is that the factory ammo hasn't been loaded since the 40's or so. Guess that's another good reason to roll my own.


OOPS! I also have an Allen& Hopkins in .32 s&w short that was my gr grandmothers. But I've only fired it once.

 

[dasmi]

1928 Mosin-Nagant 91/30.

 

[UnknownSailor]

British manufacture Enfield No IV Mk II*. Made in 1953, fired a few times for function, wrapped in cosmoline, and stored. I got it in 1997 still wrapped up complete with bayonet but no sling for $369.

Shoots like a dream, action is smooth and fast. Kicks pretty good, though.

 

[bumm]

RickSavage was wanting to see pics of my old wheel-lock pistol from the 1600's, so here they are... The 1911 is included for scale.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/02894552-picture.jpeg
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1052094/77195783-picture.jpeg
Marty

 

[Lonestar49]

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That would be my 2 Winchester Pump Shotguns I inherited from my great Uncle back in the mid 60's. I would think they were made in the 30's or 40's, but I have no clue at this point. Both are in beautiful condition and have never failed me at the skeet or trap range.

12GA Model 12/12 Full

16GA Model 12/16 2 3/4 MOD



LS

 

[sansone]

Colt Official Police .38spl... was one of my dad's police service pistols.. believe manufactured 1950, still very much a fine shootin' iron

 

[ADKWOODSMAN]

An 1873 Winchester 38WCF that belonged to my wife's grandfather. I wanted to shoot it in cowboy action but it only has a half magazine. It has the octagon barrel. The only thing that is not original is a rear site, whih is from a Marlin 45-70 lever gun according to old George. He said he traded the 45-70 for the 38-40 with the milkman.

 

[gego]

Smith & Wesson .38 special model of 1899. There were 20,000+ of this model manufactured between 1899 and 1903. This was the first S&W hand ejector revolver model built for .38 special. Judging by the serial number, mine was probably built in late 1902. Four inch barrel, nickel plate. Fair to good condition.

Next oldest is a Colt .38 special army revolver built around 1913. Six inch barrel, blue. Good condition.

 

[Lamb of Gun]

The oldest gun I own is either my recently purchased Russian M44 (1945) or my grandmother's old Marlin 81 (1935ish-45ish)

 

[tbtrout]

1895 Steyr. Hand me down

 

[PistolNewbie]

I purchased an old 32 cal (I think) pistol at an antique auction that is marked along the top rail Harrington & Richardson Arms Company, Worcester Mass and has a patent date of Oct 4th 1887. There are no serial numbers or caliber marking on this piece that I can see. I arrived at the auction late and bought it for $25.00 without looking it over--big mistake It is a total beat up POS that I should take to our local police dept to be disgarded. I have thought about putting it with some old pocket watches, knives, etc and making a wall hanging out of it (disabled of course) because that is all it's good for! I will never do that again!

 

[kahr404life]

Winchester single shot 12ga (great granddad's) made in 1897 . It still shoots good too! (I use very mild loads).

 

[sb350hp]

I have it stored over at mom and dads but it is an old breech load 45/70. Age make is unknown unless I took a close gander at it. got it for free and have not paid much attn. to it.

My brother got a 12ga Browning auto with a 4 digit s/n. Have been meaning to do some research on em. No time

 

[Mark Whiteman]

Tossup between a '44 03A3 and a 99 Arisaka. First bought, 2nd brought. By Dad.

 

[RRiggs]

Mine is a Walther model 4. Bought it from a co-worker that was trimming his collection down to just civil war items. Not sure on the exact date of manufacture since all records were supposedly lost in the war.

 

[kludge]

Winchester Model 12

It was my grandfathers gun. No idea how old, but the last patent date is 1919. Long barrel, full choke. Very well used/worn. Still a shooter.

 

[Cannonball888]

M1903A1 built in 1938 from what I can tell by the high serial number. Probably one of the last of the 1903 rifles made by Springfield Armory before Remington mass produced the wartime stamped metal rifles.

 

[jkingrph]

1871 Swiss Vetterli ( bolt action repeater, originally rimfire, converted to centerfire), 1898, 1900, Swede Mausers. 1896/1911 Swiss Schmidt Rubin, 1911 Parker 12ga. All good shooters

 

[glockamolee]

Swiss K-31, made in 1944.

 

[Sniper X]

Oldest in "real age" is a Marlin 336RC manufacured in 1968.

Oldest design is 1873 SAA

 

[budney]

Springfield Arms single-shot bolt action .22, circa 1935.

 

[Im283]

My oldest by date of manufacture is a Mosin Nagant M-44 from 1948

the gun I first bought and is oldest to me owning it is a 1978 Glenfield
Marlin Model 60 bought in 78

 

[SoCalShooter]

My Winchester model 63 .22LR was made in 1933.

 

[heypete]

1950s era M1 Garand, followed by a 1960 Marlin 336.

I recently sold a semi-auto M1919 of unknown vintage. The right sideplate (the "gun") was made recently as part of it's conversion to semi-auto, but all the other parts were made at some unknown year...I like to think of it as being older rather than newer.