What is YOUR oldest firearm?

[Hvymax]

Great Grandfathers double barrel. I load pyrodex shells for it.

 

[irishjack]

1896 Swedish Mauser made at Oberndorf in 1900. Still an accurate rifle which I occasionally shoot.

 

[Hankus]

I have my grandfather’s Steven’s Crackshot .22 Long falling block squirrel rifle from the early 1900s, and his S&W M1917 .45ACP revolver from WWI.

I have my father’s WWII era M1911A1 from Korea and the Winchester Model 12 he bought on his return from Korea in late 1953.

 

[Timbo23]

My oldest is a Model 1873 Trapdoor Springfield infantry rifle made in 1876.

 

[Terry Morgan]

mid-1700s European musket, Charleville?

 

[skydog]

A Spencer Model 1865 Burnside. Post civil war. 56/50 rimfire caliber.

 

[KWend54]

1863 Sharps Carbine

 

[375hh1973]

Currently its a Sig P226 made in 1998

 

[ArizonaTea123]

An M91 Mosin Nagant 3-line Imperial Russian rifle made in 1898.
Also an 1896 US Springfield Krag Jorgensen rifle in 30 Army (30-40 Krag)

 

[Rumrunner]

A Winchester 1892 that was made in 1895. Caliber is 44/40 and shoots great. My 72-year-old eyes had a rough time with the iron sights, so a got a small picatinny rail from "Turnbull Custom" that fits in the rear sight dovetail. Now with a Bushnell TRS-25 red dot I can really enjoy it. Knock the rail off and put the rear sight back on and it's all original,

 

[Mike J]

The oldest firearm I own is an 1893 Spanish Mauser. This thread made me go down a rabbit hole trying to figure out exactly when it was made. The serial number has a K prefix so I suspect it was probably manufactured in 1904.

 

[Hankus]

My oldest firearm is my grandfather’s Steven’s Crackshot in .22 Long (not LR!) from the late 1890s or early 1900s.

 

[Ligase]

1912 A.H. Fox Sterlingworth SxS Shotgun

 

[Watertender]

My oldest firearm is my grandfather’s Steven’s Crackshot in .22 Long (not LR!) from the late 1890s or early 1900s.

My grandpa had a Stevens Favorite that ended up with my uncle in 1984. My uncle sent it to my brother in 2023 but my brother hadn't picked it up from the FFL dealer before he was killed by a garbage truck (no loss to the earth)... I found out about it when someone who knew my brother bought something from the FFL and my brother's name was mentioned.
I went to the dealer to see if I could purchase the rifle and they contacted my uncle to try to have him release it to me. My uncle said that I wasn't worthy of owning it and he had them send it back to him.
I told a friend of mine about it and he gave me a Stevens Favorite Model 1915 that was in much better shape than the one my grandpa had.
I sent my uncle a brand new file and a tube of Vaseline and told him to file down the front sight so it would slide in easier when he stuck it where the sun don't shine.

 

[Toyman]

A Smith and Wesson 455 Colt cartridge shipped July 29, 1915 from S&W to Winchester for WW 1 ammo testing.. Received by Winchester August 2, 1915

 

[Larryburford]

1891 7.65 Argentine Mauser
1893 Marlin 32-40 made in 1899

Oldest family gun is my G grandfathers 1903 colt in 32 ACP

 

[RoninPA]

My Dads' 1948 Winchester Model 94 in 30WCF. Probably has not had 200 rounds through it. It was his deer rifle. He was taught and passed it on to me "One shot One kill", you don't go blasting at a deer that is on the run. The most it was fired was when I scoped it for him when he was 70. Zeroed it with 6 shots (this was before I had my laser boresighter).

 

[Chief]

Here is a shot of some of my oldest guns. The Hawken , 1851 Navy and 1860 Army are replicas. The top shogun is a .410 Steven’s The second down is also a .410 Iver Johnson. The double shotgun is 12 ga Hartford Arms. The oldest is the Hopkins and Allen XL No 3, 32 Rimfire. Fully functional, but I only have 1 cartridge for it.

 

[Joe Shmoe]

Chicago Protector Pistol(palm protector). Circa 1896.
.32 extra short rimfire.

 

[reuben_j_cogburn]

I'd have to think on that....
I have a Colt Official Police dates to 1910...
I have several .32 auto's that date to 1916 and there bouts..
My M3* smelly... also 1916.....

 

[hedrok]

The one Ol’ Timer I’ve kept is a 1929 Marlin .410 lever action that was never sold…only “given.”

 

[DRT]

Marlin model 1889 32-20 made in 1890. Got it last year at cabelas for $450.

 

[Jagdhund]

My probable oldest is a German M88 Gewehr stamped 1890. I also have an H&A .32 revolver, but I haven't researched the date on it.

 

[wproct]

My oldest firearms would be a 12 gauge and .410 gauge no name single barrel shotguns. Next to them would be my Winchester model 67 that belonged to my Grandpa made probably around 1935.

 

[tazbigdog]

1943 on 4 firearms, Colt .45, M1 Garand, 2-1903A3 rifles.

 

[ProfessorWes]

1896 Swedish Mauser made at Oberndorf in 1900. Still an accurate rifle which I occasionally shoot.

I had a similar rifle, with matching numbers and a build date of 1906. All there but the threaded muzzle cap. I foolishly bought it thinking I would build a sporter out of it; a friend of mine did something similar with one using the original stock slimmed down into a full-length Mannlicher-style stock. The result was truly gorgeous, and very accurate.

I never got around to Bubba-ing it up, but I ended up selling the rifle about ten years ago as I needed the cash. I got twice what I paid for it, but at that time the rifle was probably worth at least twice what I got for it. Sigh.

 

[P71Cemoto]

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Great idea for a thread . .

This is an inop underhammer smoothbore .55 cal from 1830(?). It was given to me by the owner of a local gun shop who was on his way out (aren't we all). Kind of neat to see the patina. It hangs above the mantle. Round barrel is not common I'm told. Very little info on these out there.
Interesting to see the straight trigger, variations are still used today . . .
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Bet is has many stories to tell.

 

[model70man]

Remington Rolling Block chambered in .50-70. I do not know the date of manufacture.

 

[rock 22]

Model 3 first model S&W 44 Russian 1872.

 

[JeffInMi]

1873 S&W Model 1½ second issue 32 rimfire.