What's the oldest gun you own ?

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:evil:1886 Styer converted by Navy arms to a .45-70 and it still has a lot of knock down when using other than store bought loads.
 
K-31 Swiss. Don't know when it was built but the tag under the butt plate with the soldier's name has a date of 1934. That makes it at least 76.

Then a mauser model 48 which I guess was made in 1948 and a russian sks made in 1951.

Some of you mauser specialists might be able to tell us about the 48's and how long they were made.
 
Post #784, Thunder73, I just picked up a Remington # 33 Kadet 2 weeks ago, what a coincidence! Stock and all metal are good, the bolt needed a very good cleaning. Looks good now that its cleaned up.
 
Winchester 1897 12ga. pump, built in 1899. With a little cleaning it will be still in service at 111 years old.
 
mcdonl said:
Fastcast... nice gun, bird and picture.
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Thank you.....I had the old Fox out in the grouse woods last Sat. :)

Wish I could still take it waterfowling but Bismuth shot is out of hand now, at practicallly $4.00 a shot so she's retired for waterfowling, for now. :(
 
A late 50s S&W K22...didn't talk to Jinks yet, but will within the year to see if it's stock (my family and stock firearms rarely meet grip to hand). This was my grandfather's practice firearm when he was a police officer.

Long story, the area he served didn't have the money to put into ammo for practice like how the officers wanted. This lead to him purchasing a 22 revolver that matched the feel of his K frame service pistol. Thus the K22...oddly enough he bought one that was longer than his pistol. My grandmother liked to poke at him and say for cheap practice was his excuse to buy yet another gun (he had a sizable shotgun collection for one).

Well, even after he left being an officer he kept that revolver. It was his varmint gun for his garden, and also a favorite sidearm carry for him when on hunting trips. He simply loved shooting it.

My father took posession of it when he passed away as I was too young to legally own a firearm yet (he willed it to me). I finally took ownership of it a few years ago since I regained my interest in shooting. At the first range trip, I see why he loved it so much....it's a freaking tack driver (given S&W did guarantee 1.5" groups or better at 50yds with these at that time), and fun as can be to shoot.
 
my oldest firearm...

I have an 1888 German Commission rifle made at Amburg German in 1890. You do not see too many 88s around at gunshows so when some senior shooter tells me that those used to be sold for a dime and a cup of coffee I say Yes sir thats was true but find one now at that price. Its historical significance is often ignored and unknown to the average American primer popper. They are an interesting rifle and even beautiful. Remember that beautiful commercial and custom sporter were built on 88 actions.
 
A 1927 Ithica NID, Chambered in 12g, a great shooter, and has a IC choke on the right,and a Modified on the left. I have busted allot of clays with it and shot a few pheasant. It was my Grandpas, uncles shotgun that somehow made it to my dad, and now it is mine. You look at the stock and every scratch and ding is a story, I love that gun and still shoot it regularly, Man do i love that gun.
 
A Remington Speedmaster 533 from the 70's that my late uncle used to learn to shoot. It was an old reliable .22lr that was left to me by my father, his brother (my uncle) passed away 18 or 19 years ago.
 
Oldest gun i own

I came by a Model 1889 Schmidt-Rubin straight pull rifle two months ago.

quadrider
 
Winchester 1894 saddle carbine circa 1918 in 30WCF

inherited from my step-father who got it from his uncle...killed my 1st deer with it in 1969...stock finish non-existant...bluing mostly worn off...missing saddle ring (still has stud)...Priceless!!!
 
Inherited the family Winchester 1897 12 gauge. Serial on the receiver dates it to 1910 - a century old this year. unfortunately the barrel/magazine has a different SN, I forget if it was a year earlier or later than the receiver. I've wondered if it was an after-market repair job or a melding of two years' parts at the factory.

Q
 
Model 1905 Winchester

Made in 1908. Caliber .32SL It's fun and funky to shoot, and is always a conversation starter at the range.
 
Hello,this is my first post,the oldest i own is a model 11 remington that i also have questions on the friction ring order.The way i understand it [light load]steel friction ring first bevel faceing the spring next spring followed by friction pice [brass] with the steel friction ring around it do the spaces in the friction pice and spring line up the openings?Next on the heavy loads is it spring followed by friction ring friction piece if so is the bevel on the friction piece faceing the spring or bevel faceing the friction piece.Thank for any answers i love the gun an cant wait to shoot it but dont want to jack it up.
 
The oldest gun I own is a Marlin 336A in .35 Remington. It was made in 1950...the first year Marlin offered the 336 in .35 rem. I'm its second owner. It was my grandfathers and he has put probably 40 rounds through it in his life, and I have put 40 through it. It's an awesome gun, and even with the original sights I can shoot 2" groups at 100 yards with it.
 
Hmm... Could be a tie between the Glenfield M25 I got for my 12th birthday (my very first gun that was "mine", besides a Daisy) and a Win 94 I bought used, both 1969 mfg.

I did once buy a Win 94 of 1953 vintage, but gave it to my big brother because he's a really good guy (and the same "vintage"). :D

Les
 
An M1 Garand from 1942. Everything works and it shoots as straight as I do. I'm told it previously belonged to a WWII veteran, but was not the rifle he carried in the war.

SP
 
My Uncle gave me an 1873 Winchester in 44-40. He bought it as a teen in Western North Carolina (1957). I am unable to tell which generation it is since the original dust cover is missing and the numbers on the underside of the receiver are long carry worn away. There are notches cut in the stock and it still has some semblance of rifling. If this one could talk there is no telling what it would say.
 
Oldest gun I own is a ???? dated breech load 12 gauge black powder shotgun, with a hand-whittled stock, that has been handed down over the generations from my great-great-great-grandfather.

I've never shot it, and it ain't all that pretty to look at, but it's been handed down for quite a few generations and (probably) taken more than a fair amount of small game over the years.

When I hold it, it reminds me what it's all about. Maybe someday it'll remind one of my sons what it's all about, too.
 
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