What's the oldest gun you own ?

[HenrySwift]

I have an Ithaca Flues 1 1/2 grade sxs that is a 1913 model that I bought. Whats more is I still shoot it, with Polywad Vintagers,(of course) and I freakin' love that shotgun. Nothing is better than still being able to enjoy something that is almost 100 years old. I only wish guns could talk.

HS

 

[azmjs]

1913 Luger p08

 

[hermannr]

1903 Winchester 1897 12ga, from my dad;
1926 Colt Officers Model 38 from my FIL, originally was purchased by a NYC policeman in 1927, inherited by my FIL, then given to me just before I left for Vietnam;
1930? Marlin model 80 from my FIL (the Marlin is actually my wifes rifle).

 

[scythefwd]

1940 or 1946ish BHP.

 

[Hocka Louis]

1795 Springfield Musket or 1803 Springfield Rifle -- I just can't remember the specific dates of manufacture.

 

[scythefwd]

I think my newly acquired M38 swede is older than my prewar HP, so that'd be my guess.

 

[CharlieSW]

I have my mother's "rabbit rifle" - it is a Stevens Little Scout, probably from the 1920's. Falling block style, single shot .22, and a surprisingly good shooter. The gun is worn and has a different forestock and front sight, so it is far from collector condition, but when I think about my mom hunting with it, the value to me is "priceless"

 

[LTR shooter]

1948 High Standard HD-Military.

 

[kingcheese]

hopkins and allen 22caliber falling block rifle

think the thing 9s 110-120 years old, maybe a few years older

 

[Doxiedad]

My oldest gun is my Glock 22 that I bought new in 2005

 

[NMGonzo]

1945 mosin

 

[dcar_roll]

1906 Danish Krag M-1889

 

[gym]

90's glock. I always keep upgrading. Sometimes 3 or 4 guns per year. I keep 3 that are just super reliable and have never failed me. Doesn't mean I won't buy an older gun, just don't have any right now.

 

[VT Deer Hunter]

Well so far my 1939 Mosin Nagant and second is my Stevens M237 20 GA. shotgun from the 30s.

 

[JG727]

2 Winchester 1897 shotguns.

One is from my father's side of the family. It's a 12 gauge that has obviously been used a lot, but that has aged really well. I just refinished the wood this Christmas as a present for my dad.

The other is from my mom's side of the family. It's a 16 gauge that was refinished about 20 years ago. It's on load to me from my uncle and is out SD gun.

Here's the kicker....

BOTH were made in 1905!

And neither are leaving the family.

 

[NoobCannon]

Oldest I own: Lee Enfield No4 Mk1. Dated 1943. I put it on layaway a few months back, picked it up for my birthday last month. I bought it for a number of reasons. I love history, I love military history, I love WWII in particular, and, on the more practical side, I can hunt with it. It's my only real rifle, and right now I wouldn't trade it.

Oldest in the Family: My dad's Franz Stock 7,65 pistol. He bought it as part of a package deal from our LGS because it was sitting on the shelf for too long. At least six months that I know of. We can barely find any information on it, other than it was made between the 1920s to the late 1930s. From there, my meager research shows the Company that manufactured it in Germany was given to Mauser, prior to the onset of WWII. How it came to America, let alone a little gun store in a little country town in Texas is beyond me. We found some reproduction grips in fake pearl, and my dad put them on, keeping the original, cracked, Bakelite grips stashed somewhere safe. It's since become his favorite bedside gun, and frankly, I'm a bit jealous. It's a very nice pistol. I'm looking for one for myself in either .25, or in .32 like his. Figure it'd make a nice addition and make a nice desk gun for me.

 

[Rustycar2200]

Harrington & Richard 1903 44Cal 410ga

 

[SharpsDressedMan]

Just took my 86 year old Colt 1911A1 (1925) to the range today in honor of the 4th and the 100th anniversary of the 1911. It had been refinshed/restored from an almost zero-finish gun about 7-8 years ago by the late Bill Adair. I carry it occasionally, and it is stock except for fitting the the original barrel new bushing, and the mastodon ivory grips. I believe that if it falls to carring hands after I am gone, it will serve another 86 years as well as it has.

[/IMG] PS: The grips are 30,000 years old. Does that count?

 

[Ryanxia]

Colt .32 made in 1922 Been in the family since initial purchase, still have the original box/paper work (what's left of it)

 

[joeq]

My oldest is a 1945 M44 carbine.

 

[montanaoffroader]

Winchester Model 1897 12 gauge shotgun, manufactured in 1899. Belonged to my great uncle, came to me when he passed away.

 

[whetrock]

1896 Swede mauser from 1908.

 

[Bojangles7]

Winchester 1890 chambered in .22 WRF. Manufactured in 1941 or 42. It was my great grandfathers that he used to shoot the coyotes on his ranch in Texas. It had been sitting in my fathers closet for as long as I can remember and I decided to ask him for it one day last year to clean it up. Took it to the range with my father and my brother and it shot great. Pretty cool to have a rifle that's been through four generations in my family.

 

[beatledog7]

1986 Browning A-Bolt Medallion in 7mm Rem Mag.

 

[thump_rrr]

Relatively new as far as guns go.

1960 Vincenzo Bernardelli Monocanna Pieghvole 12ga.