What is your oldest firearm?

[dhaze3]

1898 U.S. Krag 30-40 made in 1901. Finicky old rifle

 

[timbo]

My oldest firearm, which is a newborn compared to some here on this thread, is a 1947 Marlin Model 90, 12 gauge O/U...Bought it at an auction when I was 16 for $50. I've shot a lot of partridge, woodcock (ehh, ehh, ehh, he said woodcock ) and squirrels with this thing over the years...

 

[Picton]

I think it might be just as interesting to post our youngest firearms, lol.

Oldest & Youngest together photo op... I like it.

Here goes. Webley Mk I made on Weaman Street in Birmingham in 1890, with a Galil Ace gen 2 from 2023. 133 years apart.

 

[Stee]

1890 8.15x46r Schutzen, followed by my dads 1917 Colt 1911 accurized by Alton Dinan in 1970, shoots like a dream

 

[Brad.in.IL]

My oldest is a relatively young pup .. 1945-born Mosin Nagant M44 carbine. Not the prettiest girl at the dance, but she definitely turns a few heads when she "sings"

 

[weakfish]

1860 Spencer Navy rifle. Delivered early 1863 to the Boston Navy Yard

 

[Knob Creek]

1878 Colt Lightning pump action rifle in 38-40.

 

[JuergenG]

My oldest is a Gewehr 71 made in 1876 at Danzig, followed by a Gewehr 71/84 made in 1888 at Spandau.

ETA pics

 

[maritz01]

1884 Springfield.45-70
1888 Bodeo .42 double action revolver

 

[Toast]

Winchester 1906 .22LR, made in 1913. It was my uncle's before it was my dad's, and is the first gun I ever shot. Not long for me through - it's heading along to my nephew in the next week or so.

 

[Kurtz]

1893 Turkish mauser

 

[GML]

Colt 1903 from '36

 

[ridleyman]

My oldest is a 1918 produced Colt 1911, which likely saw combat in WW1, where my grandfather manned coastal batteries in France. He was lucky to avoid the trenches.

My 2nd oldest is a 1943 Colt 1911A1, from WW2.

I couldn't find a pic of the 1918 version, and I was too lazy to take it out of the safe, so here's the 1943. The slide has a serial number behind the firing pin retaining block which matches the receiver.

 

[Maxrobot]

My oldest handgun (not a replica) is this M1874 French Naval officer's revolver. Made in 1879.

 

[Maxrobot]

I also have two U.S. M1842 muskets. One is a relic and hard to see the date but it looks like 1846. This one, from 1850 I cleaned up and used it as a Civil War reenactor for a while.

 

[mac1911]

Handgun
1894 SW 32 sw lemon squeezer revolver
Rifle
1913 Swedish mauser 6.5 swede.
No hairbun needed.

 

[xero2099]

Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifle dated 1942

 

[440Sixpack]

Nothing super fancy for me - 1932 Tula Hex Mosin-Nagant M91/30 rifle.

 

[Martinilover]

I do like a nice martini

 

[Seedreaper]

1893 spanish mauser, was converted to 1916 8mm after the spanish revolution. It's not the best shape, the fore stock has been removed.

 

[Darksideblues42]

Here is a family photo of all three of my Remington Model 11's