Tie game for me. I have two old timers that I occasionally take out for a walk here and there.
Colt Model 1911 Commercial, manufactured 1914. Colt Single Action Army "Frontier Six Shooter" .44-40, manufactured 1914.
Also have a Colt 1860 Army manufactured 1862, Colt 1851 London Navy manufactured 1861, Colt 1849 Pocket Model manufactured 1854, couple of Remington New Army's manufactured 1863 and 1864, and a few others that seem to be more comfortable in the safe deposit box. Remington-Elliot .41 double derringer is still fully functional, but .41 rimfire ammo is a bit scarce so I don't consider it as a daily carry piece.
Most of my small game hunting is done with a 1939-vintage Winchester 62-A .22 rifle, but occasionally I'll take out the Winchester Low Wall .22 Short Winder Musket that still does as well as intended over 120 years ago.
They are all fully functional, and they are all fun. Some are just a little more practical than others for daily use.
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