What is your oldest firearm?

[JRLB]

Schmidt-Rubin 1889

 

[Stape]

Id say off the top of my head a 1915 S&W 2d model Hand Eject, and a 1856 Starr Revolver, though its functionality/safety is questionable. I shoot the S&W a few times a year.

 

[Woodstock]

U. S. Springfield .30-40 Krag, stamped 1895. Tastefully sporterized by a previous owner.

 

[The Herd]

I'm thinking a Krag is going to be my next vintage rifle!

Keep an eye out on ammo cost and availability

 

[Daddy Mac]

1985 Ruger

 

[whatluck]

Trapdoor 84 in .45/70, dated 1890

 

[Archilochus]

An old H&R top-break revolver in .32 S&W. Was my grandfather's "belly gun". If I recall right from when I looked into it, it's from about 1910 or so.

 

[Amputee Marksman]

Springfield 1903 A3 - 1942
Walther P38 - 1943
M1 Carbine - 1943

 

[45BPCR]

1872 Swedish rolling block chambered in 8X58RD

 

[LTCRN]

1966-8 S&W Terrier Snub, .38 S&W I need to send the serial number in to S&W to confirm exact year.

 

[45Badger]

1864 US Watertown marked percussion musket. Civil War bring-back of great great (maybe 3 greats?) grandpa Homer.

 

[426wedge]

Great grand dads Smith carbine from the civil war I don't post pictures of my firearms If curious, google it....

 

[Sweeney]

Winchester 1886. Its seized up and basically useless.

Get that puppy working!
Here's mine with Cody Letter... May 1897. It was an abused child and I had to do some work on it.

 

[tinhorn]

Oldest one is also my newest purchase: Smith & Wesson "Single Action" aka Model 1-1/2, 3rd issue. Introduced the .32 S&W cartridge. Four-digit serial number so likely from first year of production, 1878, or possibly early 1879. (Pic from the auction.)

 

[MisterHappy]

Fixed cartridge - Parker shottie, made ~1898 My dad got it from his uncle, who died in 1918, so it's got good provenance.

Oldest overall - Colt Cap and Ball, from the Civil war (Family piece)

 

[imgone]

Some beautiful guns posted. Mine is a 100% original ( except the sling ) 1898 30-40 Krag.

 

[s&w3913]

1967 S&W Model 10-5 k frame 2 inch barrel. It was a pawn shop find for about $400. Which I consider a more than fair price. I have since reblued it (it actually looks pretty good!) and bobbed the hammer. This was the gun many detectives carried back in the day. Atleast before TV went to J frame revolvers for everyone.

 

[Quite_Exasperated]

You guys own guns? That’s scary…

 

[jct61765]

Smith and Wesson model 3, or lemon squeezer. Nickel plated. Colt pocket hammer less in .32acp. Both made in 1918.

 

[Malibru]

Oldest for me is carcano cavalry carbine, 1900 from Terni arsenal. I have no idea how my little guido ancestors could operate the cock on opening bolt that requires herculean effort.

 

[pinefd]

Harpers Ferry Flintlock Pistol, 1808:

Frank

 

[Darksideblues42]

I have 3 muskets, one is new, another is around the bicentennial. And one is something I just picked up and have not identified yet, but working on it.

My oldest are probably either my Carcano or M48 mauser. I also have an old 20g single shot that I don't know the year of, need to look into that as well.

I have two M48A Mausers, one is Factory SN 1299.

 

[EddieZoom]

I was going to post something about my late 40's Remington Speedmaster but then started reading....damn there are some old firearms in the back of the NES safe. Impressive.

 

[Picton]

I was going to post something about my late 40's Remington Speedmaster but then started reading....damn there are some old firearms in the back of the NES safe. Impressive.

Late '40s is fine!

I think it might be just as interesting to post our youngest firearms, lol. I've got a Galil Ace I never shoot and a SIG from 2015, but other than that my youngest was made in 1996 or so, from what I can tell. The vast majority of my stuff is pre-1990.

 

[Sweeney]

Late '40s is fine!

I think it might be just as interesting to post our youngest firearms, lol. I've got a Galil Ace I never shoot and a SIG from 2015, but other than that my youngest was made in 1996 or so, from what I can tell. The vast majority of my stuff is pre-1990.

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

 

[IPSC_DRL]

I regularly shoot skeet with an Ithica 12ga SxS double trigger shotgun that is well over 110 Years old.

I have several guns that ate Much older including a brace of Asa Waters flintlock .32 caliber military pistols made in Millbury in the 1830s

 

[P. Lopes]

Egyptian Remington rolling block in .43 Egyptian. 1870's

 

[Broc]

Egyptian Remington rolling block in .43 Egyptian. 1870's

Dude, nice. I have been wanting to buy an Argentine rolling block.

Most of the rifles I find are beat to sh*t. I wouldn't mind that if someone in the area could do bluing and wood work. I would love to have it look like new.

 

[Drix]

Have a pre-ww1 1903, 1911, and Enfield.

Not sure which is technically the oldest.

 

[P. Lopes]

Dude, nice. I have been wanting to buy an Argentine rolling block.

Most of the rifles I find are beat to sh*t. I wouldn't mind that if someone in the area could do bluing and wood work. I would love to have it look like new.

You should've seen what it looked like when I got it. Some steel wool and elbow grease made it look ok.