Your Favorite Inefficient and Obsolete Guns

[FROGO207]

I would say any of my 25 ACP mouse guns.

 

[kenboyles72]

As long as a firearm still shoots, it's neither inefficient or obsolete, just my $.02

 

[herrwalther]

Despite common internet reporting, I liked my single action AMT backup in 380. It fed most kinds of ball ammo so the reliability wasn't questionable. It got sold because namely it would a) occasionally throw brass at my face b) it was very dense (150z and stainless steel so it was awkward to carry compared to modern 380s) c) PITA to clean and clear malfunctions d) and I fell out of love with the 380 round as a whole.

But that AMT had some fun stories. How many people can recall the first time taking apart a new/new to you gun and finding a piece of a human tooth inside? Not many I think.

 

[bob97]

I don’t know anything about this but i like it. Was my father-in-laws.

 

[jaysouth]

H&R 12 gauge single barrel with cuff on stock carrying 5 BB loads. TRS 25 red dot sight. Barrel cut to 20", threaded for Remchokes.

 

[tritonguy]

M1 carbines and sxs shotguns.

You can't put a scope on an M1 carbine very easily. It's a ghost ring or nothing. SxS shotguns are turn of the century. Not last century, the one before that. About all they're good for is shooting upland game without steel shot. Nobody uses them for anything else.

I have both and I hardly ever shoot either one anymore. I still like to drag them out of the safe and remember the good times though.

I beg to differ. The Stevens 20ga sxs my grandfather bought for me when I was born (1948) still regularly kills squirrels and brings back great memories.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

 

[theotherwaldo]

My Belgian African-trade flintlock musket.
It's so symbolic!

 

[Bbear]

Remington 1100 16 gauge. It was my 'first' real shotgun when I was a kid.
Newton 1st year production (made in 1915 or so) in 256 Newton. 6.5x284 ballistics from a time long before the 6.5x284 was even a thought.
Model 97 12 ga 30" full choke. Still take it out turkey hunting each year.
Model 94 in 30 WCF made in 1906, with a 22" octagonal barrel.
Those last two were my grandfather's guns.

 

[Rock185]

I have a 1918 Webley MK VI and an old J. Stevens "Tip Up". I'm sure their are better guns for just about any purpose either of these might be put to. But I just like owning, and occasionally shooting, these obsolete old guns.

 

[Kevin5098]

My EDC is a 5 Shot Revolver. My truck gun is a NEF Single Shot 20 Gauge.

 

[RevolvingGarbage]

Belgian Bulldog, .320 Center Fire

Slow to load, low powered, and all hand fit together. It would be hard to find a less efficient or more obsolete handgun that I would still consider a viable defensive weapon.

 

[Dr.Rob]

Colt frontier scout 63. Slow to load single action 22 revolver is a great training tool, and not much else. Not as accurate as a target pistol, aluminum frame is kind of soft, finish is worn from poor storage. Still a neat little package.

Colt 1917 new service army. Noone would argue a 6 shot 45 acp wheel gun is cutting edge. Even when first produced it was a substitute standard for the 1911, and a heavy one at that. The frame is big enough to handle the heaviest loads of its day, the cylinder overly long for the stubby cartridge and the notch and blade sights are adjusted with a file. Still the old war horse with its 19th century grip is a pleasure to shoot at over 100 years old. The first revolver I ever owned, and still locks up tight. Love that old beast of a gun.

 

[Hasaf]

Others have already mentioned them, but I remain a fan of percussion revolvers.

 

[jar]

Enlightening.

The question made me take a look and it seems that almost all my guns, long and short fall into the inefficient and obsolete category. All but one of my handguns are hammer fired and the one striker fired model is a model that hasn't been made for over a quarter century. My preferred daily carry is a 380 DA pistol or a 38Special Snub Nose. Only a few of the Snubbies are less than a half century old. Often it is not even a 38Special but rather a 38S&W.

But they all work.

 

[entropy]

What 3 pages, and no one has said-Glock! (or 1911, for that matter....)
I'd have to say my milsurps-pre WWI designs, still useable.

 

[Batty67]

M1 carbine obsolete? Well, maybe a bit. But I love shooting my "tacticool" mix-master. Pie-plate accurate to 150 yards (or so). Dead nuts reliable, low recoil, and the bullet hits hard. I'd say it was a vast improvement over carrying a GI 1911 as a sidearm.

 

[stonebuster]

Depending on your definition of obsolete and inefficient, almost all my guns could fit the description.( M1 Garand, Marlin lever action .35 Remington, SP101 .357 2.25", 2 GP 100s, SSix .22, 2 model 10s.) The P226 Sig 9mm is my only non revolver hand gun and I rarely shoot it. They're all capable of accomplishing their intended purposes whether it be for defense or target shooting and give me enjoyment as well. So I'll continue to drive my inefficient gas guzzling work truck to haul firewood to heat my home and buy more obsolete guns with the money I save on heating bills.

 

[boom boom]

Krag Rifles. Actions are buttersmooth and the .30 Government is great for cast bullets or jacketed.

 

[Speedo66]

My 1889 Winchester '73 in .38-40. Maybe the original assault rifle with a 14 round capacity in an age of single shots. The Indians did well with them, but obsolete for that purpose now.

Still lots of fun to shoot.

 

[boom boom]

My 1889 Winchester '73 in .38-40. Maybe the original assault rifle with a 14 round capacity in an age of single shots. The Indians did well with them, but obsolete for that purpose now.

Still lots of fun to shoot.

The .38-40 was a pretty serious round for short range encounters from what I've read. The old standard of poke a big hole at modest velocities with dead soft lead bullets still has relevance.

 

[Deus Machina]

What 3 pages, and no one has said-Glock! (or 1911, for that matter....)

I did point out the 1911, half-jokingly.

 

[Bfh_auto]

There are many avid bird hunters that disagree.

Try getting a double on partridge with a pump. I've done it with a double 16 GA. The 3rd shot is generally wasted anyway.

Mine is a 30-40 krag. They are hampered by a weak action. Hard to scope. Have a weird loading system that I love.

 

[Legionnaire]

How about a single shot falling block #1?

 

[JR24]

1911

My Dan Wesson Valor is flawless, but pretty much obsolete. Still I do carry it sometimes.

Yep. Love my obsolete 1911s, especially my obsolete VBob.

Also, my double barrel .410 (double whammy of the obsolete side by side AND the obsolete .410) is my favorite shotgun, everyone who shoots it agrees, it's just wonderful for small game and grouse.