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Whats your favorite antique or old gun in your collection?
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Even better made in Ma.
I don't ave allot of old guns left. Still, I have two that are favorites. Both S&W revolvers
First is a 1939' K-22 outdoors man. The gun is a joy to handle and very accurate. I once came in second out of 10 in a rimfire pistol shoot with the old girl. There were some shocked (and egg covered) faces as the final target was scored.
Should have had first but that was another story. Here is a (poor) picture.
Then of course, there is the old Mossberg 151K that dad taught me to shoot with. That will ALWAYS be a favorite!
First is a 1939' K-22 outdoors man. The gun is a joy to handle and very accurate. I once came in second out of 10 in a rimfire pistol shoot with the old girl. There were some shocked (and egg covered) faces as the final target was scored.
Should have had first but that was another story. Here is a (poor) picture.
Then of course, there is the old Mossberg 151K that dad taught me to shoot with. That will ALWAYS be a favorite!
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Nice. I want one.My 1918 built Springfield 1903
Nice. I love revolvers.I don't ave allot of old guns left. Still, I have two that are favorites. Both S&W revolvers
First is a 1939' K-22 outdoors man. The gun is a joy to handle and very accurate. I once came in second out of 10 in a rimfire pistol shoot with the old girl. There were some shocked (and egg covered) faces as the final target was scored.
Then of course, there is the old Mossberg 151K that dad taught me to shoot with. That will ALWAYS be a favorite!
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My two favorite Colts:
1878 Colt DA in .45 Colt:
My Colt 1878 Lightning in 38/40.
1878 Colt DA in .45 Colt:
My Colt 1878 Lightning in 38/40.
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No pix handy, but it's a Parker V-grade, that was my dad's uncle's - Uncle Ben died in the Flu epidemic of 1918.
Gun was made in 1898. Not pretty in the "pretty" sense, as it's always been a "using" gun, but it has the Parker lines. And its history, of course.
The kids have already started arguing over who's gonna get it, when it's pried from my cold, dead hands.
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Gun was made in 1898. Not pretty in the "pretty" sense, as it's always been a "using" gun, but it has the Parker lines. And its history, of course.
The kids have already started arguing over who's gonna get it, when it's pried from my cold, dead hands.
Number 1 would be the Winchester 300 H&H Magnum I inherited when my father-in-law passed followed quickly by my Mannlicher Schoenauer 270 my mother-in-law owned. The Winchester was bought in the early 1950’s and the Mannlicher Schoenauer was purchased in 1957. I sure have great in-laws!
Certainly not the oldest but a couple of my favorites.
S&W Safety Hammerless .38 S&W from 1907 (AKA the lemon squeezer)
1905 Colt New Police .32 as new.
S&W Safety Hammerless .38 S&W from 1907 (AKA the lemon squeezer)
1905 Colt New Police .32 as new.
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My 1896 (Tula) Nagant. It's an M39, so the Finns captured it and then shot the Russians up with it during the Winter War and WWII.
Only the receiver is '86, rest of it is 1944.
I do have an all-original 1927 ex-dragoon though.
Only the receiver is '86, rest of it is 1944.
I do have an all-original 1927 ex-dragoon though.
S&W .38 S&W lend lease made for British Commonwealth Forces in Feb/March 1942. Has Australian proof marks and had a "Thorough Factory Repair" in 1954 (arsenal rebuild). S&W purist collectors do not include these as Victory Models, but generically I would. Revolver has 5 inch barrel, commercial standard grips (original and ser # to the gun) Gun originally had brush polish blue finish most likely (ejector rod retains that finish) somewhere along the line received a phosphate finish (probably in 1954). No V ser # prefix. Wish the gun could talk.
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I have a "few" older guns, but these are definite favorites in the antique category:
Mauser 71/84 - excellent condition:
Krag:
Martini-Henry:
Me firing my Snider conversion:
Mauser 71/84 - excellent condition:
Krag:
Martini-Henry:
Me firing my Snider conversion:
I second the pith helmet comment! LOL! Excellent!
1906 Winchester Model 1894:
On the side of the receiver, it has the original owner's name/address etched in cursive. The purists would lose their minds on this. But it spoke to me as soon as I picked it up, and hasn't stopped since owning it. The original owner ended up a WWII vet, purple heart recipient, engineer...quite a history to him. I'm proud to have the gun.
1906 Winchester Model 1894:
On the side of the receiver, it has the original owner's name/address etched in cursive. The purists would lose their minds on this. But it spoke to me as soon as I picked it up, and hasn't stopped since owning it. The original owner ended up a WWII vet, purple heart recipient, engineer...quite a history to him. I'm proud to have the gun.
I only have three old weapons so I would have to give it to my Garand. I love that rifle.
Oh....well..**** you then...[sad2]
OK. a 79 counts. post up then. LOL
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I second the pith helmet comment! LOL! Excellent!
1906 Winchester Model 1894:
On the side of the receiver, it has the original owner's name/address etched in cursive. The purists would lose their minds on this. But it spoke to me as soon as I picked it up, and hasn't stopped since owning it. The original owner ended up a WWII vet, purple heart recipient, engineer...quite a history to him. I'm proud to have the gun.
Nice story with it too. I'll bet it shoots perfect. Do you guys with the oldies shoot them?
