What's the oldest gun you own ?

[surjimmy]

Mine is a 1924 Colt, in 1980 a New Jersey PO sent it off to the late Austin Behlert. Mr. Behlert did a full custom job, including hard chroming job. A few months ago at a gun show I bought 1911 The First 100 Years. Sitting at home looking through it my wife said "that looks like your gun" I kinda blew it off. The next day I got a loop out to see the serial number, and sure enough it was my gun.

 

[Deus Machina]

I'm behind the pack, here. My oldest is a 1942 Carcano.

I would hope to find a lever-action from before the rush toward smokeless, but with my budget I would be lucky to find a Mosin before the 91/30's.

 

[dannyr3_8]

belgium 44 cal double barrel pin fire derringer very interesting gun

 

[Emberglo]

I've got a 1906 (first year manufacture) Remington Model 11 that was passed down from my great grandfather.

 

[redscho]

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[redscho]

My oldest is a Model 06 Winchester pump, at least that is what is stamped on the barrel. Fjestad's Blue Book lists it as a Model 1906 Slide Action. I can't really date it since Fjestad says in his Winchester Review (Blue Book) "Winchester factory data on models produced approx. 1907 to 1961 is almost non-existent since there was a fire at the Winchester Factory in 1961." The 2007 Standard Catalog of Firearms (Shideler) says there were about 800,000 sold during production period from 1906 to 1932 serial numbered from 113000 to 852800 The Serial number on mine is 781XXX so this would make it somewhere in the late 20's, not quite a century old yet. Shoots great even today. I got it sometime in the late 40's, traded for a two cylinder Maytage washing mashine motor. I think that was a good deal.

 

[The Sarge]

My Grandfathers Remington Model 6 in .22.
1902. Shoots perfect and I keep it pristine.

 

[One78Shovel]

Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf 1899

-178S

 

[DLRCapeCod]

Wards Western Field .22 rifle. It was given to my father when he was eight, that was 1929. It was used when he got it. Don't know exactly how old it is.

 

[CollinLeon]

Looks familiar... Mine is listed as a Model 90...



I just did a web search on it and stumbled across a page that lists the serial numbers and dates. According to it, the rifle was manufactured in 1915. I actually thought it was a few years older...

 

[AK Gun Man 88]

Herbert Schmidt HS21 .22 Cal revolver from 1972. Don't know much about the history other than I am the 10th or so person to own it. Recently reblued it with cold blue (turned out great when boiling parts between carding).

 

[WAhunter]

A mosin nagant 91/30 made in 1939.

 

[.45Guy]

I have three now that are 100+

Belgian made Remington #2 knock off: 1884
Winchester 1893: 1896
Remington Model 8: 1910

 

[KingMedicine]

1885ish 2nd model S&W breaktop 32 S&W

 

[Cluster Bomb]

a 1930 Remington 60 22 single action bolt action single shot 22lr def not oldest gun here lol. But i have some bids on GB for some old banger pistols.

 

[tdstout]

Mines a little bit newer than most peoples on here. It's just a Remington Scoremaster model 511 made in 1954. Just got it a couple of days ago and there isn't any blue left on the barrel, but man can that thing shoot!

 

[gunsablazin]

Remington 12 g

This damascus barreled double 12 Remington belonged to my great granfather. It was made in the 1870's. I also own a Colt 1911, made in 1918. I still shoot the 1911 occasionally, but the Remington is retired, although it still functions.

 

[iLikeOldgunsIlikeNewGuns]

To state the obvious, you guys have some seriously amazing firearms!

I'm still rather "young," and hope to add some older firearms to my collection before my days are through, but so far the oldest guns I own are:

-a Nambu Type-14, markings indicate April of 1943
-a Mosin Nagant 91-30 made in 1943
-a Remington "Junior Special" 521-T .22 bolt action made in 1946 (doesn't even have a serial number, just factory barrel-stamp)
-a Winchester model 1912 shotgun made in 1953
-a brace of nickel J.P. Sauer & Sohn SAA clones in .45LC and .22lr likely from the late '50s/early '60s

those are my oldest guns, that are mine, and they all shoot just as good as new! (with the exception of the Nambu, which is missing its safety lever and firing pin)

The first handgun I ever handled still belongs to my grandfather, it's a 1860 Army that has been passed down through our family, and was issued to Philip Schellenger who was the fireman aboard the USS Monitor, who was an ancestor of mine! Worst part about that is my cousin will be inheriting it, and he isn't even a gun guy :banghead: but it inspired me to get into cap n ball guns at an early age and as a result I have many modern black powder replicas that I love to shoot.

other guns I have that are 'old' when compared to the poster who's oldest gun is from 2006 are:
-a Wildey with a much lower serial number than any other Wildey I've ever seen, made sometime in the '70s
-a Remington Nylon 66 that I haven't checked the date of yet, but I do love to shoot it!
-Super Blackhawk made in 1981
-GP100 made in 1989
-629-2 'Mountain Revolver' made in 1989
-and my 5906 left the factory in the early 90s, I'm its second owner

 

[jack_burton]

winchester 1897 12 ga manufactured in 1905
winchester 1911 12 self loader 1912
winchestermodel 12 1924
winchester 62A 1952

If you couldn't tell I collect pre '64 winchester and I am accepting donations

 

[Hizzoner]

1863 Springfield with Whitney Arms markings on the stock.
1873 Springfield Trapdoor.
Both used as test rifles by the Schaghticoke Powder Company and are marked S.P. Co. on the bottom of the stock.

~1905 Winchester Model 94 rifle with the half octagon barrel and takedown feature in .32 Win. Spl.

Come to think of it, I only own 2 guns that are younger than I am.

 

[gordy]

I have a Stevens visible loader made between 1930 and 1934.
It has a full octagon barrel and a pistol grip. It was given to me in 1966 by my grandfather as my 6th b-day present.
A buddy of mine restored it a few years back and it is flawless.
My son and I shot it the other day.

 

[Ronhall]

a late seventies Winchester Model 94. No real value as an historical item, but it was my dad's and I shot my first deer with it, so I'll never part with it.

My father has a civil war era musket and navy revolver though that are pretty damn cool.

 

[jensb]

Marlin 1892 32 rimfire.

 

[brushwolf]

Win 94 in 25-35 1908 24"

 

[bthest86]

M1874 Gras Rifle made in 1877