The oldest firearm you have

[raljr1]

I had a 38 DA from 1881. Oldest now is a 32 safety hammerless from 1902

 

[Golphin]

Mine is a 1908 pre model 8 Remington in 35 Remington.

 

[bdGreen]

My Eli Whitney .36 caliber black powder revolver.

Don't know the exact year. Thinking 1840-50 era.

bdGreen

 

[Exaviator]

Found this one in Iran back in 1972, the action works, but I wouldn't want to fire it...

 

[31FordA]

My oldest is a 1895 Colt Navy Model revolver in .38 Long Colt. I bought it for $75 plus tax back in 2002. It has a lot of wear and a truly awful DA trigger pull. I shoot a few rounds thru it every year.

The next oldest overall, and the oldest rifle, is a 1896 vintage RIC Lee Metford carbine. Paid $400 for that one.

 

[gmiller0737]

Likely My Winchester Model 1892 in .44 WCF (44/40) made in 1917

 

[oldcop71]

1893 Turk Mauser made in 1894, GEW 98 Mauser 8mm from 1917, S&W Regulation Police .32 revolver from 1924, S&W .32 Hand Ejector from 1928, S&W 32-20 Hand Ejector from 1922.
All are fully functional and fun to shoot!

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

My Winchester 1897 from 1917 and My Winchester Mdl 12 from 1918.....BOTH still go hunting.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

M1884 45-70, made in 1890-?

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Oldest Shotgun: Winchester 1897 from 1904

Oldest Hand Ejector" Model 1902 (no change) from 1902 32-20 WCF

Oldest S&W: Model 1896 (first model) from 1896 38 S&W

Oldest Semi-auto handgun: Mauser C-96 circa 1917

Oldest rifle: Spanish Reformado rolling block ca.1886 43 Reformado

Oldest wife: Diane model 1955, I get her fired up at least once a week

Ivan

 

[TheTinMan]

I’ve been trying to date this Brown Bess variant with little luck. It was hanging over the mantle in the 1770s Maine farmhouse my grandparents bought in the 1930s. It’s shorter than the standard issue musket, like an East India pattern (War of 1812-ish). Has Tower of London roll mark and British proof marks. The lock still works fine. However, there are details of the lock work that don’t match right and look earlier. Plus how did it end up in rural Maine?

Next oldest is a Springfield Model of 1870 Navy rifle in .50-70:

my apologies for the poor quality photos.

 

[fakahatchee]

My Dads bringback 1916 DWM Luger

 

[kbm6893]

An M1 Garand Springfield made in 1944 and a Colt Army 1911 also made in 1944.

 

[jakerudy]

Swedish Rolling Block from 1875.

 

[Wyo]

The oldest one I can actually date is an 1873 Trapdoor rifle made in 1884. I have an older caplock muzzleloader that arrived in Laramie, WY with the Union Pacific Railroad in 1868 so I know it’s at least that old. My best guess is it was made sometime in the 1850’s.

 

[45Smashemflat]

1891 Argentine Mauser and a 1894 Remington SxS are a close tie for me.

 

[StrawHat]

I used to collect Committee of Safety Muskets, so 1774-78. But, I have had older Brown Bess Muskets.

Kevin

 

[gunbarrel]

Number One, 2nd Issue - 1861

 

[JohnRippert]

A Martini Henry MKIV, the receiver is marked 1887.

 

[LVSteve]

Turkish GEW88/05 originally built at Spandau in 1890.