The oldest gun you use

[Thuer]

This one. The Smith and Wesson New Model 3 in .44 Russian.

The revolver is part of my collection. I attend western weekends. On these weekends it is Black powder only. My Uberti Schofield works great with Nitro loads but lacks some accuracy with Black powder.

The New Model 3 is with a good Black powder load very accurate.
Last year I become second on the Black powder western weekend at Horst second with a loaned New Model 3.
I decided that I going to use my own revolver this year on the Western weekend at Horst.

I really love this revolver. The only thing I have to do is to hold the revolver steady.

 

[7tenz]

I am humbled by the nice toys I see here. The best I can do are these p&r nickle 29s, 6 1/2". I'm still proud of them anyway.

The one laying in the case is still unfired, made 1976, the shooter is 1980.

edit:I have guns I bought before these. They're just the oldest chronologically.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

1918 colt. I was shooting on Memorial day.

 

[durco]

CLASSIII, that butt plate is simply a block of wood! Dad was 6 ft 5"s and he did it to all of his long guns for extra LOP. He was a big man when not as many guys as now was that big.

Nice 1937 Ford "Standard" also.....

Mike

 

[Dalkowski110]

My ZAR Beckett Contract Martini-Henry rifle. It was a "Birmingham Trade" rifle made for the Zuid-Africkaansche Republiek (a.k.a. the Transvaal) using spare military parts, including a receiver from 1879. It was actually put together in 1895, and I have an Argentine Mauser M1891 from 1894, but the receiver and parts are considerably older.

 

[durco]

The oldest gun I "use" is a 1933 Winchester Model 63 Carbine in 22LR, serial number 598. Out here in the country it is used to dispatch varmits, stray dogs who hang around too long - and to practice with the grandkids. I shoot that som' beach all the time. It shows both wear and care. But, it is a tack-driver.

I shoot my 1950 Target 4" .44 Special (circa 1954) quite a bit. It makes me look like I can actually shoot pretty good......

The oldest gun I "occasionally shoot" is my Colt Single-Action .45 x 4-3/4", which was shipped to New Orleans in 1907. I love that ol' rascal. Everytime I pull the trigger I pray it won't blow. I base this on the experience Mike Venturino wrote about in his book on Single-Actions. Chapter: "Mysterious Blow-Ups". I only shoot mild reloads or "cowboy" loads - so I am not too worried. Well........ sort of "not too worried".

Mike

 

[novalty]

The oldest one I have shot lately is my Grandmother's Winchester 94 chambered in 25-35 WCF, circa 1949.

 

[A10]

Update: My 1932 Heavy Duty regularly goes to the range with me. My grandson, when he gets a chance, shoots his 1917 Enfield.

 

[Ben_hutcherson]

This Police Positive Special from about 1922 still goes to the range with me once every month or so and gets a few rounds through it(although no +Ps!).

The finish isn't the best but the lockup is "bank vault" tight and it's far more accurate of a gun than I'm capable of getting out of it.

If only I could get use to the Colt DA trigger

 

[QuickDrawMcGraw]

Me eldest' would be my pre war (1939) mod 1905' 4th change*
Gets equal time to my 642' & LCR' in my carhart jacket.
The original snub nose*
.. I Love it!

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~ Joe

 

[frdfandc]

My oldest gun used is a Mossberg Chuckster .22WMR that was my Dad's. It was purchased new in the mid/late 1960's. Still works flawlessly.

I did spend about 3 hours a few months ago, giving it a really good cleaning.

 

[MK]

I've got an old Stevens Model 39 .410 shotgun that I still shoot some.
My grandfather gave it to my dad for Christmas in I think 1941.
As far as I can tell from the numbers, it's a 1938 model.
And I have another one just like it, except it is one of the Monkey
Wards versions, or something like that. The labels are different, but
they are identical in looks and function.

 

[Gunzuki]

I have a '42 Walther P-38 i shoot on occasion ( note: it really is a *** though can't hit anything with it all over the map), i keep it because of it's historical value that's all. REALLY want a red nine C-96 though.

 

[Faulkner]

All three of these went to deer camp with me opening weekend this year. M1 rifle took a whitetail, M1 carbine took a coyote, and 1911 took a cottonmouth.

 

[leswad]

1943 Thompson M1A1
1934 Winchester Model 21

 

[Karnivore]

I sometimes deer hunt with my Remington Model 141 in .35 cal. I scoped it with a Leupold 2.5X8. It shoots 2" at 100 yards if I do my job, good enough for a 150 yard cartridge.

It was made in 1939 and has been well taken care of my all of it's owners.

I also have a Remington Model 14 in .35. It was made in 1933 and is in very nice shape. This one has not been in the woods, by me anyway. No scope on this one. Still have the owners manuel and a advertising card that indicates a $44.95 dollar retail price tag.

I am greatly impressed by the workmanship that went into building both these Remingtons. I hate to think what it would cost to make this type of pump rifle in this day and time.

The "cool factor" is off the chart hunting with the 141, for me anyway. Seems like none of my hunting buddies share my enthusiasm of hunting with vintage rifles. They seem to want the latest and greatest plastic fantastic, hot rod magnum.

Here is a picture of the 141 while hunting in South Carolina a few weeks ago.

 

[Marshwheeling]

The oldest thing I have is the first gun I ever bought, a CZ Vz. 52. Next is a Vz. 50. I shoot them both.

 

[G.T. Smith]

Colt 1908 vest pocket

I occasionally carry this little gem when my Grand daughter take our little strolls around the place. I have shot it quite a bit and it does fine, except it does not like Blazer ammo. For some reason it will stove pipe with it now and then. S&B or Remington runs perfectly. This gun was manufactured in 1922 so it turned 90 this year. I love old machines of any kind, but old guns are very special I think. You can kind of "feel" their presence when you pack them.
Peace,
Gordon

 

[Cyrano]

This 1863 Sharps was converted to 50-70 in 1868-9. I don't shoot it every day, but it gets a fair number of rounds through it. It's strong enough that I use 4227 powder instead of black.

 

[bushmaster1313]

1919 Baker Elite
1927 Ithaca 4E Knick

Life is too short to not shoot your best guns.