The oldest firearm you have

[Richard93]

What is the oldest firearm you own? Mine is a 1902 Carl Gustav 6.5x55. It is in perfect condition and is very accurate.

 

[dockmurgw]

Marlin 38 40...1896. I take it out deer hunting one day a year in honor of the man I received it from...my father. I have taken 2 deer with it.

 

[Valmet]

1904 BSA mfg Enfield No 1 Mk I***

 

[-BTM-]

My grandfather’s pre-1916 Damascus SxS 16 gauge, then skip to 1953 for a kit gun.

 

[Ματθιας]

A Finnish M1891 Mosin Nagant. it's either a 1896 or 1898 Sestroretsk I have to look at the barrel shank.

I have a few of other Finnish Mosins built on antique receivers - a "B" barrel M91 and M39. My two rare M39a are a 1945 and a late date 1969 both on antique receivers.

 

[Ameshawki]

Model 0f 1902 M&P HE from 1903.

 

[pasound]

1913 38spl Hand Ejector. Factory nickel, 6" barrel, fixed sights. Serial is 215xxx, so I'm not sure if it has a heat treated cylinder or not. Sweet shooter with 148gr HBWC's.

 

[Richard93]

Model 0f 1902 M&P HE from 1903.

Does it work well? Is it still accurate?

 

[desi2358]

Hmm............ Some really old stuff around here. I have an East India Company musket from @ 1840 (no actual build date I can find). An H. Aston Model 1842 US service pistol (that has had a rear sight installed where the manufacture date would have been. Those are probably the two oldest I currently have). I have owned older guns before. Funny thing is under current Federal Law they aren't even classified as Firearms LOL.

Getting into cartridge firing guns I have owned a number of early examples including Early S&W models. Having reduced my collection a little the oldest I still have is an American Standard Tool 22cal. pocket revolver. Basically a slightly larger look alike of a S&W Model 1. AST was the successor to the Manhattan Firearms Co.

 

[tlawler]

I’ve got this cap lock Kentucky rifle that was converted from flint lock and is probably pre-civil war, so I’ve been told. I don’t know much about it, other than it belonged to some long forgotten relative, but it’s been in the family since at least the late 19th century and hung over the fireplace when I was growing up.

Oldest S&W is this .32 Hand Ejector 5th Change nickel with s/n 181302. According to Dr. Jinks, it was shipped in January 1913.

 

[greenwellg]

Almost the spitting image of the one in the above post but half stock, half octagon barrel, also with set triggers. Used to shoot it until the nipple blew out of the bolster and put a divot in my forehead. Bought in 1979, since retired.
Barrel is marked Wilhelm serial #128 Got it at Greentop just north of Richmond, paid $125. 11 lands of rifling, flint converted to percussion.

 

[hkcavalier]

M&P Target from March 1911.

 

[Alk8944]

Model 1868 Springfield trap door 50-70 rifle that was "sporterized", probably still sometime during the Indian Wars.

 

[s&wchad]

1864 Colt Contract Musket.

 

[model17]

Remington model 14 in .35 Rem. Circa 1929

 

[Rubone]

Either my Peabody Martini circa 1874 Turkish contract Type A in 45 Turkish (11.3x59R). Quite good condition.

Or my Tipping and Lawden Sharps patent Pepperbox in .22 from the same era...

 

[walnutred]

Probably this, which I think is from the 1870's. Still don't know who made it. Chambered in 38 Ballard Long.

 

[cololab]

1862 dated Enfield Pattern 1853 rifled musket.

 

[Fishinfool]

Not counting BP guns, it would be a 1909 DWM built Argentine Mauser. Mildly sportsterized by me back in the 1970's and chambered for the .35 Whelen, it is just as capable today as it was 116 years ago.

Larry

 

[DWalt]

1849 .31 Colt, 3-band 1853 .58 Enfield. Both are family guns, both used in CW.