The oldest gun you use

[Sven]

Kind-of an old thread, but. . .

I can't hit nothin' with a shotgun. . .

unless I pick up Grandpa's old M1897 Winchester 12 gauge. 30" barrel, full choke, not the best for a grouse gun, but for some reason it really fits!

Before he passed away, he asked me if I still had it. He said it was an old beater when he bought it back in 1924.

 

[bushmaster1313]

Kind-of an old thread, but. . .

I can't hit nothin' with a shotgun. . .

unless I pick up Grandpa's old M1897 Winchester 12 gauge. 30" barrel, full choke, not the best for a grouse gun, but for some reason it really fits!

Before he passed away, he asked me if I still had it. He said it was an old beater when he bought it back in 1924.

Picture Please

 

[Norsk_jaeger]

Savage sporter 23a, 1930 almost every time I take my kids, my 1949 pre-17 K-22, 1910 model of 1905 third change target, and my 1956 pre-27. All of the revolvers are mint, and with careful shooting are none the worse for wear. My newest Smith is a 29-2, and I would shoot it more often if I could afford to. Happens to be my 14 year old son's favorite shooter.

 

[Roundsworth]

I hunt Ruffed Grouse, primarily, and alternate between four guns: an 1898 vintage Marlin Standard 12 gauge, an 1886 vintage Parker 10, a 1903 vintage Parker 10, and a 1906 vintage Parker 10. The 1903 Parker weighs 13 pounds and the 1886 Parker weighs a tad over 9 pounds. Needless to say, I only use the 10s for occasional 'nostalgia hunts'. My oldest target rifle is a Swedish Rolling block made in 1872 and converted to smokeless 8x58R in 1893. I would not hesitate to choose it for whitetail deer. Cheers!

 

[medxam]

Four digit 2XXX serial # Baby Chief! Always in my pocket! (I am not hiding the serial #, I just can't remember all of it. It has been posted here before!).

medxam

 

[Cooter Brown]

Old thread but I'll play.

This here's a Model 1912 Winchester in 16 gauge. Made in 1915, which was the first year for the 16 ga. At that time it was still referred to as the Model 1912, not "Model 12".

This pic is of my old Rebel dog claiming the gun as his own after I brought it back from the gun show (where I got a screaming deal on it, 250 OTD). Factory cylinder choke, action tight as a tick. The barrel adjustment is still at zero. I kill a few woodcock with it every year. A wonderful gun that balances and swings as nicely as my high dollar double.

Truly a fine piece of American craftsmanship at its best--even the carrier is machined out of a solid piece of steel.

 

[jbull380]

I carry this on duty pretty often. Model 19-6.