What is your oldest gun?

[.22 boy]

Mine is a winchester model 190 from 1950.
It shoots .22 shorts,longs,long rifle.

[FoxyC]

I have a Mauser HSc from WWII that my G-pa "acquired" from a Nazi officer. It is in pretty good shape, still blue. I haven't fired it, probably never will. It rests in a case with his medals and his flag.

God bless him and the Greatest Generation.
;?

[chevrofreak]

Winchester 1892 .25-20 made in 1893 or 1894.

[hickok45]

Got a couple of 1894 vintage Colt SAA .45s. They shoot fine and they feel like . . . history.

[ede]

nazi mauser HSc 32 acp very well worn. not sure it's worth much. i've shot it a few times.

[Geeorge]

1906 Iver Johnson revolver in 38 smith & wesson (grandmothers gun)
2-colt 1911's made in 1918
colt 25 auto made in 1922
colt 32 auto made in 1927

then there's a jump all the way to 1943;g

[gunguru1]

I have an 8mm Turkish Mauser that looks pretty darn old, but that's about all I can say because I bought it used and don't know its history.


~gunguru1
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"You've had twenty five years to think things over. What good is ten more minutes gonna do you now?"

-Jack Nicholson in "The Shining"

[JasoninPrescott]

1904 Verquiro? Mauser from Portugal, my first rifle other than my Winchester Model 69

[BADSBSNF81]

1884 Trapdoor

[geminicricket]

My oldest gun is a G36. That's a Glock, model 36. I've had it a little more than 4 years.

[HandyMan Hugh]

I have two cap and ball pistols. One is a belgian made side by side two barrels, two triggers, two hammers and one parrot bill grip. Probably 1830s vintage.

The other is a Colt pocket pistol. 1835 to 1845 vintage. about .30 Cal. This piece has a built in rammer under the barrel, and it was loaded when I acquired it. I have NO idea how old the powder was, but it did go off when I unloaded the gun and burned the powder.

[Egyas]

Winchester model 12 shotgun. 1924

[2kflhr]

Winchester 22cal. Model 06. It has several patent dates (from the 1880's to 1903 I think). Belonged to my GGrandfather.

[grendelbane]

My oldest is a model 1895 Chilean Mauser which they rebarrelled to 7.62. Don't worry, it does not get shot much any more, and then only with lighter loads.

I am not sure of its exact age, but it is pre-1898, as Century shipped it to my door, no FFL.

It functions fine, and is reasonably accurate. Hate those sights, however.

[trozau]

My oldest personally pedigreed gun is a first generation Glock 17 bought NIB back in 1988. It has Austrian proof marks on the frame, slide and barrel and a test fire date code of June 1988 on the barrel. :cool:

[AnimalK]

Winchester 94 pre-'64 made 1951
Winchester 1897 made in 1903 (Christmas Present);H

[DaisyCutter]

Russian Mosin M-44, year of manufacture was 1944.

[PzGren]

My oldest gun is now a Walther PP in .22 l.r. made in Zella Mehlis. It has a 90 degree safety( early 1930's) and is in great condition despite the heavy use I had given it for some years.

[glockfan33]

1952 Unissued Russian SKS Tula Arsenal with all matching #s. Fantastic shooter and still keeps it's very good - excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition despite it's age.

[btoler]

Originally posted by .22 boy
Mine is a winchester model 190 from 1950.
It shoots .22 shorts,longs,long rifle.
I also have this same .22 rifle itisone of my favourites. My oldest gun is a Hopkins & Allen Arms Forehand Model .32 Cal made in 1901

Swedish Mauser, 1908

[Rockboy]

I have a J. Stevens shotgun that has the original name of the company stamped on it. All I know is that the name changed in 1916. Not sure what year my gun was made.

[Glockerel]

Colt 1911 45 ACP made in 1917.
Shoots like a dream and accurate as hell!

[MPinkston]

1895 Nagant 7 shot revolver manufactured in 1905.

[BillK@tcmhmrs.o]

1903 Colt hammerless in 32ACP, made in 1916 - is hard chromed. Still shoots like a champ, is a great pocket gun. I have a back pocket holster for it that belonged to my great uncle who was a police officer in the 20's to 1940's.

[DesertEagle]

Oldest, my Enfield 1 mk 3, at 1916.

Also have a '43 Mosin, a '53 CZ-52, and a k31 which is presumably from the 40's.

Haven't taken the time to check out what all the marks mean to establish mfg date. It appears to be marked 1946 on the top of the receiver, but I'm unsure whether this is truly the year of mfg or some other mark that just happens to have that number.

D.E.

[BilltheCat]

1960 Makarov. east German.

awesome little gun with a probable angry history.

[Chaos]

1851 Navy Colt made in 1854,
1861 Navy made about 1865
Colt 1849 Pocket x 2..circa around 1855
Percussion deringer made around 1850..
Flintlock pocket pistol London made, around 1820
Couple of Mauser C96 broomhandles, conehammer models made in 1898.
Conehammer Mauser carbine, early sporting model probably made in 1897 or 1898

..and a few others. :)

Chaos

[DesertEagle]

I just got a "NEW" oldest gun. 1903 Carl Gustaf M96 mauser.

[kels]

M39 Finish Mosin Nagant
(has a french reciever 1897ish)

[shark_za]

I think its my 1903 FN.
The 1900 models I have all seem to be 1904 or 1905 manufacture.

[bcutrufelli]

i have a 1st gen saa colt chambered in .32 but on a .45 frame

[Cowboy Bebop]

Colt 1908 .380 from 1912 and a Colt WWI from 1913 (my CCW) :)

http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL193/981598/3341955/40992438.jpg

Cowboy Bebop

[OSSI]

1936 Walther Model 1 Semi-Auto Bolt action in .22 long
1942 Savage NO 4 MK 1 US Army in .303
1952 Remington BO4 MK2 in .303 never fired

[kf4zra]

m1891 mosin nagant from 1899
colt 1911 from 1917

passed on an argentine mauser from 1891 the other day.

the majority of my toys are from the WWI thru vietnam era.

[freepatriot]

1920's-era Smith & Wesson Military & Police, belonged to my great-uncle Ernest and my grandfather after him.

http://freepatriot.com/guns/Bs38SpecialIMG_2030.jpg

[xx Glock 23C xx]

M1916 Ovideo Mauser made in 1917 (My great grand father worked at the factory)
Nagant Single Action revolver made in 1932
VZ-24 Mauser made in 1935
M1 Garand made in 1939
Walther P38 made in 1939
Mosin Nagant M39 made in 1941
M1903A3 Springfield made in 1942
M1 Carbine made in 1943
Savage contract SMLE No 4 MkI made in 1943
Gewehr K98k made in 1944
DDR Makarov made in 1961

[ScoPro]

Oldest handgun - 1849 Colt .31 cal pocket pistol (cap & ball).

Oldest longgun - Henry rifle .44 rf - made in 1865.

[zarg01]

Just picked up ( last week ) my oldest, and new favorite US Model of 1917 Eddystone. Mfg 1918.

[needaglock]

Great Grandad's Wichester 1886 made in 1898. .38/56 calibre.

[OJ]

Pepperbox Derringer - Sharps 4 barrel - 1859.
Hepburn target Model 45-70; E Remington & Sons - before 1882.

;f ;z

[ddmau]

1759 Grice Lock Brown Bess Musket
1855 Rifled Musket (Marked 1858 - Springfield manufacture)
1861 Enfield Tower Musketoon
...etc...etc....etc...
:cool:

[spober]

I also have a 1960 east german makarov.sweeeet.my next oldest would be my smith and wesson model 19-3.the 68 i beleive.it has the sooth grips where as the mod 19-2 the preceinding year 67 has the checkered grips o well shes also smooooth as glass.;a