What is the oldest gun you own?

Evening, All,

My oldest handgun was made around 1720, in England, and it's a lovely Queen Anne, screwbarrel, in .60 caliber. Made by Robert Harvey, who as later "Gunmaker to the King", with it's sterling silver lion's head butt cap, it's truly a wonderful firearm. The kicker is that it's in super tight condition, and if I wanted to, which I do NOT, I could safely fire it!! I'll try to dig up some photos, or take some new ones, and post them here. Take care, and God Bless!

Every Good Wish,
Doc
 
Iggy said:
Faulkner,

That Hammerless Colt is a beauty.
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Thanks Iggy, it's one of my favorites. Here's a little better picture of it.

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What's left of a short Land pattern Brown Bess. My Great,Great Grandfather bought it surplus (he was living in Nova Scotia) in the 1850s. I think Britain surplussed them when they adopted the 1852 (?) Enfield rifled musket. The Brown Bess probably dates from the 18th century.
 
Faulkner said:
Thanks Iggy, it's one of my favorites. Here's a little better picture of it.

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That IS a little jewel.

My Model M/Type III is the next to the oldest thing I have. It's a 1913 vintage, but surely doesn't look as nice as that one.

The .32 Hand Ejector, 5th change will shade it a little in age I think. The Colt was my paternal grandfather's and the HE was my maternal grandfather's.

They both died before I came along, so handling these is sort of a connection that I appreciate.
 
Pond....Lucius W. Pond,
little .22 cal..from somewhere around 1863...
It was an attempt to circumvent the Rollin White / Smith & Wesson patent on a bored through cylinder. Approx. 2,000 made in .22 cal. it's #214
and in need of parts.. think I'm going to have to break out the lathe and make a few..
Oldest S&W .455 triple-lock from 1914... #50XX
 
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Some very impressive old firearms. And many of them in outstanding condition for their ages.
 
Oldest gun

Remington 1911 in mint condition....
 

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Great Grand Father bought my Grand Father a Piedmonte doublebarrel
12 ga at his birth on or about 1896 .
I have that gun.
Damascus (SP) steel barrel..I do not shoot it.
I do from time to time just get it out and think of the stories it could tell.
 
John Rigby double rifle in .500 BPE, 3" case.
Rigby said it was shipped in 1872 IIRC. I have the letter somewhere.

Shot it a bunch of times, but not lately.
 
2152hq said:
John Rigby double rifle in .500 BPE, 3" case.
Rigby said it was shipped in 1872 IIRC. I have the letter somewhere.

Shot it a bunch of times, but not lately.
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We need pics of this one!! Not often you see an ol' double like that here.

Cheers,
Sam
 
Tula arsenal Mosin Nagant Model 91 dated 1900 rebuilt by the Czechs as a 91/38 carbine. Next oldest is a 1902 Mauser 96.
 

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Winchester M-92

This Winchester 1892 in .25 WCF. Manufactured in 1897. My Dad bought it from an old farmer on Long Island after he returned from WWII (ETO).
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1. Colt Army Special 32.20 1923
2. Colt 1903 .32ACP 1916
3. Colt1902 .32ACP 1914
4. Colt 1908 .380 ACP 1930
5. Colt New Service .45 Colt 1915

Sorry, no smiths untill abour 1950-54. They are all N frame yashua
 
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