The oldest firearm you have

[chief38]

My oldest handgun was made when Woodrow Wilson was in the White House. I did have a rifle dating back to 1873 but I no longer own that one.

 

[alwslate]

My 1903 S&W .32 Long made in 1907.

 

[Warren Sear]

Here are pictures of the oldest firearm I own. It was made at the military arsenal in Suhl, Germany in 1830. It has a smooth bore in 68 caliber. The pistol is 15" long. It was originally a flintlock, but was arsenal converted to percussion in the mid 1850s. Black powder, of course. I do shoot it now and then, but it has been a few years.

The round balls are .672" in diameter, and weigh 455 grains. I don't need that many bullets, and although I normally cast everything I shoot, I just buy a bag of 25 when I need them from Track of the Wolf in Rogers, MN, which is only about 50 miles from where I live.

So many guns, so little time...

 

[wundudnee]

These are probably as old as any of my .22s. The top rifle is a model 1900 Winchester. The 1900 is the only bolt action rifle designed by John Browning.
The rest are built using the 1900 patents. The rest are a model 99 Thumbtrigger, a 1902, `904, and a model 58. all but the 58 are early 1900s.

I also have my grandfathers first model hand ejector model 1896.

 

[clang444]

When I first started to go to gun shows in PA about 30-40 years ago, you could find old side by side shotguns at affordable prices. I took a liking to the Remington guns. Here is a CEO grade model 1894 I still own. It was made around 1900:



I've also got this double action S&W top break in .44 Russian that I think is from the 1880s:

 

[James K]

These are all c. 1800 and they all work as they should.

British Tower Pistol

Spanish Migulet

Belgian Percussion

 

[jmace57]

1903 Colt Model M - from 1912 It was gold plated back in the 1950s

 

[Heinz]

A 1849 Colt Pocket Pistol circa 1860. Still shoots, and has many interesting repairs. Photo with a few of its younger friends
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Kind regards, Heinz

 

[H Richard]

S&W Model 1, 1st issue, 3rd Type. Shipped 11/5/1858.

 

[squidsix]

Made in 1908

 

[Retiredguns]

Nothing ancient, but the oldest are a Winchester 1890 and a Colt Peacemaker. The "Gallery rifle" dates to 1928. The Peacemaker I am still researching. The 1890 has been passed down from Grandpa, Dad to me.

 

[Hognfrog]

1859 Sharps Pepperbox, .22 Cal.

 

[Muley Gil]

I'm not exactly sure. This one is from 1905:

But this .38 DA could be from the 1800s:

I have a couple of pocket pistols whose dates are unknown to me:

F&W

Yes, yes, it's broken so I had it powder coated just for fun. I wanted John Deere green but this was the only green he had.

H&R:

This broken Ithaca Fluid Steel could be from the 1890s:

Then I have a really nice flintlock rifle on the mantle above my fireplace. It could be very old, it could be a replica, it could be a parts gun, I have no idea.

That looks like an Enfield rifle musket and it is percussion, not flint. Please post close-up pictures of the lock.

 

[66RedStang]

1888 Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless revolver. Also called "Lemon Squeezer".

 

[bcowern]

Colt Model 1849. Made 1853.`



Regards,
bcowern

 

[delta-419]

My oldest Firearm

Colt Walker 44 BP dated 1847. Came out of a collection in New Hampshire, a "parts" gun with a first model Dragoon serial number dated 1848.

 

[RGPM1A]

Oldest guns are an SA 1903 Mk1 from 1918 and Winchester Models 52 and 61 from the 1930s.

 

[Muley Gil]

I have an 1842 Harpers Ferry .69 musket. The barrel is marked 1844 and the lock is dated 1845.

It shoots fine!

 

[walter o]

I have a little 22 that is marked top of barrel R White made for SMITH & !WESSON. i THINK IT IS A BETTER THAN THE MODEL 1 s&w
age probably @late 1850s

 

[mauser9]

K98k Made 1940 by Mauser Borsigwalde. Dad'sbringback