What is the oldest gun you own?

[amazingflapjack]

Old Man-what is that about 6th from the left that looks like it has kind of a white barrel? And nice looking A-5. Flapjack.

 

[Maximumbob54]

It is called many things. Some call is a Light 12. Others call it a Auto 5 or A-5.

The paperwork that came with it new says Browning Auto 12 gauge.

I know it was way ahead of it's time and has features not found on guns today. It will reach out a lot longer distances than any of my newer shotguns.

But it was $453 back in 1953. That was more than most people would make in two months back then. And for those not old enough to remember, there were no Visa, Mastercard or American Express back then.

I have one of those as well if it's the same thing:

 

[millbilly]

I have a Marlin OK derringer in .30 short rimfire........it was made around 1860-1865 also have a almost full box of Winchester ammo from the same time period......not worth much but interesting....

 

[roundels]

Model 1908 Clement .25 auto that I picked up as a project gun. Murky barrel, broken mag spring repaired with brass tubing, broken ejector replaced with a new part made from a K-frame hammer block and broken mainspring replaced with a cut and double stacked K-frame mainspring. The finished product has S&W lineage, not only from the replacement parts but also because S&W acquired the patents for the design and later used them for the Escort and other .22 autos. Shoots as good as it looks now that it actually works.

 

[vista461]

1888 Commission rifle built in 1890

 

[Superflywimpy]

1873 springfield trapdoor 45-70

I love it. I can hit a 8 inch circle at 200 yrds and that's good enough for me.

 

[Dragon88]

Colt 1908 Vest Pocket, with 1910 revisions, made in 1910.

 

[enfield]

A Swedish Mauser made in 1894-95.

 

[johnsonl]

Remington Rolling Block #4 .22 rifle (mid 19-teens). My S&W .32 Long Regulation Police is lettered and was shipped in December, 1927. I shoot both of them and they are quite accurate.

 

[tyusclan]

A Winchester Model 67, single-shot .22 rifle. Don't know the year it was made, but it doesn't have a serial number.

Still shoots great, and is tons of fun to plink with.

 

[CW Spook]

A pair of Colts; an 1849 Pocket and an 1851 Navy, both serial #'d to 1861.

 

[Speedo2]

removed PC

 

[Beemerguy53]

No gen-u-wine antiques in my collection, but my oldest guns are a couple of neat items nonetheless...

A Victory Model that is new and unfired -- not military-stamped, unfortunately -- made in the summer of 1942.

And an Australian (Lithgow) Enfield No.1, Mk.III, also made in 1942, which was in new condition when I bought it years ago.

 

[John Eilertson]

My family still has a 1901 made M94 in .32 Special. It says, "For smokeless powder only" on the octoganal barrel. It was also my first deer rifle in 1968. Shoots just fine.

 

[Reloader]

Colt 1908 .380, 1st year production

 

[29aholic]

Oldies

Oldest one is this 2nd Model 44 HE shipped October 1929

Second oldest is this Winchester 54 from 1931

I owned Colt SAA #2697 at one time.

 

[HoosierMike]

Aetna 2 1/2 .32 rimfire revolver. Dates to 1868.

 

[GNLaFrance]

Winchester 74 .22 LR, 1952.

 

[wraco]

My oldest gun is an 1886 Winchester, 45-90, made in 1889. I have quite a few old guns, but the 1886 is the oldest. New ones don`t interest me.

Rod

 

[Wadd Watson Ellis]

Hi,

I thought my little S&W '98 4th mdl was old but sheesh ... 1840? I am not even competetive ...