What is your oldest gun?

[45collector]

Oldest in my collection is the late 1880's Belgian SxS 10 gauge shotgun I bought at the Monument Beach Sportsman show several years back. I bought chamber inserts for it to convert it to 16 gauge and I frequently bust clays with it. It's a heavy gun, and fun to shoot.

 

[je25ff]

1898 Krag

 

[Venomousgrin]

1909 Colt US Army 38 special

 

[kalash]

Mosin-Nagant M91/30 from 1942. I think my M38 is from 1943. My Garand is 1943.

 

[EC1]

Colt 1903 32 hammerless

 

[gunofthrones]

Revolver 1597

 

[Horseman508]

An old Iver Johnson .32 no longer working revolver, best guess is early 40's.

 

[iofneedle]

1942 Swedish M39

 

[knfmn]

Revolver 1597

1597 or 1957?

 

[weehooker]

Oldest I own is a 1866 Virginia Arms Musket conversion much like yours. Oldest I shoot?
That would be a 1910 vintage 6.5x55 cal Swedish Mauser. Runner up would be a 1939 vintage S&W .22 cal outdoorsman revolver.
Old guns are a joy to own and shoot when you treat them with the respect the desreve.

 

[Jacq]

1926 izzy hex mosin 91/30

 

[Stape]

1856 Star Revolver. I think its 1856, or 1865, might have it backwards. Monster of a pistol. Its bigger than 45 for sure but not quite .50, I havent slugged the bore or anything. Its complete and looks like it would function but it sits in an old holster, one of two safe queens. It was my Grandfathers.

 

[invaliduser]

Springfield 1873 Trapdoor made in 1888

 

[Maxspeed]

Winchester Model 1890 pump action 22. Was my wife's grandfather made in 1919.

 

[bostonasphalt2]

A Sistema Colt 1911. Forget which year.

 

[Picton]

A Sistema Colt 1911. Forget which year.

No earlier than 1927. You should be able to get an approximation using the s/n; at least you can with the Ballester-Molinas.

 

[BossHarley]

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Colt 1903 32 hammerless

I have its twin, my great uncles EDC - probably from the 1920's. First handgun I ever shot.


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[bostonasphalt2]

No earlier than 1927. You should be able to get an approximation using the s/n; at least you can with the Ballester-Molinas.

I'll have to look into finding out

ETA: if I'm correct, searching the forum (I got it here), it's a 1947 year build.

ETA again: = Its actually one of my Mosin rifles that is oldest. Damn it.

 

[jason19711971]

1917 Colt 45ACP Revolver U.S. Government
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[NeverMiss]

Probably my Wife's Old German Luger ( Artillery Version )

 

[Mattmatt617]

1865 smith carbine handed to me in pieces and made working again. Find the tap for trigger screw an a your self while you have one shot to get it right.....i

 

[RoterTeufel]

1937 mosin
1951 sks
don't know the date on my 1903a3 - new to me

 

[mikelawtown]

52 Tula SKS (on left)

 

[Cap'n Mike]

1916
Short Magazine Lee Enfield No1 Mk3*

 

[71montess]

1942 m1, 1940s Winchester lever action 30-30.

 

[Fattman]

1918 Erfurt Luger

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[hminsky]

Winchester model 1906 pump rifle, from the 1920's. caliber .22S,L,LR Still works great.

 

[amm5061]

Winchester model 1906 pump rifle, from the 1920's. caliber .22S,L,LR Still works great.

My dad has one of those in his safe! Great gun. It's actually what I learned to shoot with.

 

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[76Too]

1889 Schmidt Rubin MFG in 1894.

Owned for 3 years and still haven't shot the damn thing. one of these days i'll learn how to cast some bullets for it so I can work up a load for it. it'd be fun to use during black powder season!