What is your oldest rifle....

Mine is a single shot Remington. I think it was made in 1933

Mine is my Steyr M95, which was arsenal rebuilt in 1920 (so it's actually older than that but the original date has been obscured). It's a handy little rifle with fairly stout recoil, but not as terrible as some have made it out to be...ammo's rather hard to find sometimes though.

I've got a 1925 Mosin. Haven't shot it yet, but Hopefully will get out this week.

Swedish M 96 mauser dated 1911. 101 yrs to the day. Astounding 1.5 inch group using surplus ammo at 100 yds.

Oldest is my US Govt Model 1917 Eddystone made in 1917, then my Mossberg Model 83 .410 bolt action made in '36-'38 somewhere.

The Mossberg was my grandfather's first firearm.

An M197 Enfield made by Remington in late 1918

1873 Martini-Henry

Howdy

This Trapdoor is my oldest rifle. 1883

a win model 1876 in 45-60 made in 1883, i get 3-4 inch groups at 100yds with a 350gr cast bullet at 1300fps. eastbank.

1915 NE Westinghouse (American-made Mosin Nagant).

It's a 1870/87/15 Italian Vetterli. Over 700,000 were converted from 10.4x47R caliber in the dark days of WW1 for rear troops and as trainers.
It started it's life in 1875.

The 91 Argentine is accurate. I shot 78 Belgium surplus at 300 yards and it shot 4 to 5 inch group!!! Should held onto it.

1879 Argentine Army contract Remington Rolling Block rifle chambered in 43 Spanish.

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One here too! Have you fired yours, and how is it?

A 1901 vintage Winchester 1894 .30WCF. Cut to a 20" "short rifle" sometime in its life. It still draws blood!

My US Springfield M1898 Krag rifle made in 1898. Sporterized long ago. Last shot on Feb. 16th.

.45 Guy,
Is that young'n a ... never mind took a second look.

Japanese Arisaka type 38. Not 100% on the date, but based on arsenal and serial number, mid to late 1920s.

Geez, good question.
I would say my oldest rifle is my 1937 Brazilian contract VZ24 7mm bolt rifle.
My Mosins are WWll dated and my Garands have all been rebuilt post war.

eta; I have an old Remington Model 12 pump .22 but it is in pieces and going to be rebuilt so it doesn't count for anything here.

An 1887 - .577/450 Martini Henry. I have some rounds for it sitting on the shelf, but its been about 30 years since I've shot it.

1896 krag.

1934 Winchester Model 67, given to me (used) by my grandfather a very long time ago.

Close race for a few but the oldest one manufactured is my Spanish 1897 Remington Rolling Block in '7mm Spanish' (7x57).
Then the 1898 Krag, 1903 Martini .303,1904 made 1891 Argie Engineer's Carbine.. ect. ect.

Currently:

A U.S. M1871 rolling block .50-70, made in 1872. Have owned and shot older breechloaders and muzzleloaders - the oldest was either an original Edwin Wesson .38 ML target rifle made before 1850 (the year Wesson died), or an American combination percussion rifle-shotgun also of about that age.
PRD1 - mhb - Mike

a model 1891 mosin nagant made like 1916

1903 dated M96 swede mauser, I reload for it so it get a lot of action, finally had to mount a scope on it so I could see the target. I use one of those mounts that replaced the rear sight so I can return it to its original condition with out any problems