The oldest firearm you have

[moralem]

Model 1873 from 1885 as documented from the Cody museum. The other is also from around 1885 as best I can calculate, but no documentation. 44 DA top break.

 

[Daimler1989]

my M1917 rifle has a barrel stamp showing 3/1918, but my swedish M41b is build on a 1909 receiver. So I'm not sure which one is older.

regards from Germany
Ulrich

 

[huntandfishguy63]

1906 Winchester model 92, in 32 wcf.

 

[mrcvs]

I’m surprised no one posted a Brown Bess. Someday, if I’m lucky, that will be my oldest firearm.

 

[Guevera]

I’ve got Great-Grandfather’s SAA Colt in .44-40, shown here with him and his mustache. Never fired it because I believe it is before smokeless powder and would hate to blow it up.

Before they committed corporate suicide, I had US Firearms make a copy of Great Grandfather’s revolver, right down to the same serial number. My copy shoots .44 Specials, though.

 

[LVSteve]

my M1917 rifle has a barrel stamp showing 3/1918, but my swedish M41b is build on a 1909 receiver. So I'm not sure which one is older.

regards from Germany
Ulrich

US firearm law goes by when the receiver was made, so your M41b is older.

US law also means that a Turkish 1893 that was refurbished in the 1930s and so stamped is actually classed as a pre-1898 antique, and legally is not a firearm.

 

[steelslaver]

I shoot my original model of 1873 Trapdoor Springfield every summer. Not sure just when it was made. but before 1890

 

[dickydalton]

I have a Smith&Wesson 1 1/2 32 rimfire from 1867 and a Marlin 1875 Standard 32 Rimfire Short.

 

[paul s]

1848 Springfield 1842 69 caliber musket

 

[zeke]

1892 Webley Mark 1 (navy). Actually fired it once years ago

 

[SteveA]

1842 Palmetto Armory pistol would probably be the oldest.