What's the Oldest Gun You've Ever Shot....Poll

[rudiewhitebwoy]

My Belgian 1880's side by side 10 gauge shotgun, damascus barrels. I bought 16 gauge chamber inserts for it, and shoot light loads through it. It doesn't pattern for shit, but it's a fun old gun to pop cans and clays at the range.

I've never heard of Chamber Inserts. I've got a Winchester 1887 & a Parker Bros Side by Side both Damascus Barrels Chambered in 10 Ga. I used to get ammo from a guy up in Windham but he went bust. That sounds like a interesting alternative.

 

[45collector]

I've never heard of Chamber Inserts. I've got a Winchester 1887 & a Milton Bradley Side by Side both Damascus Barrels Chambered in 10 Ga. I used to get ammo from a guy up in Windham but he went bust. That sounds like a interesting alternative.

Gaugemate Gold adapters with RST shotshells

 

[hminsky]

1906 winchester 22, made some time in early 1900's.

 

[MisterHappy]

Ca. 1898 Parker. It was my dad's. Before that, it was his uncle Ben's. Uncle Ben died in the Flu epidemic of 1918.

Actually, a Trap Door Springfield beats it, I guess.

Perhaps this year, I'll "exercise" my 1860 Colt cap and ball. Gen-u-wine Civil War carry piece.

 

[Demoman]

1892 Winchester circa 1904 was my dads somewhere along its life some one rebarraled to 357 have to measure the chamber sooner or later and find an original barrel.

 

[Fritz the Cat]

Remington Rolling Block in 45-70. I traded it a decade ago to a buddy who fell in love with it. Wish I hadn't....

 

[JenkkiMike]

[QUOTE="Presently building a wheellock musket like John Alden brought over on the Mayflower, which will complete my collection of 1 of every ignition type from punk or hot poker fired to matchlock, wheellock, snaphaunce, then to flintlock and to the end of the flintlock era, ~1820.[/QUOTE]

I would love to shoot something like that someday. I have a special fondness for the English Civil War period.

 

[majspud]

Looks like the period of....

1876-1900 is the winner....27 votes and 37% of those polled.

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[Dennis in MA]

Has to be my wife's grandfather's .22short single-shot. Pre-1900. But not by much. It's a 1885 style single shot. A dandy to shoot. Has to be an inch-around bbl.