Your oldest firearm?

[jmiller676]

1896 .30-40 Krag

 

[Lock n Load]

I have an old H&R pistol in 32 S&W CTGE that is from the late 1890s. It has patent dates of : April 2, '95 & April 7, '96. It was in a friends of my family since new and he passed it down to me before he passed away since no one else in his family was interested in firearms.

According to him, the family member that originally purchased the pistol died in the early 1900s and it sat in a box until he recived it after returning home from WWII. He shot it in the 40s and 50s and its been unfired since that time, including by me.... I recieved it in the early 1990s.

 

[sparky241]

i have a 1943 garand

 

[GJ1981]

i have a 1943 garand

A Garand is one of the last rifles I want for my collection.

 

[shooter@5(4)life]

.............

 

[jimbo-indy]

Just brought home a piece of family history, a Colt Lightning form the very early 1900's (this model ended in 1909). This was the first double action Colt. It's a 4 1/2" barrel, 38 Colt pistol. Belonged to my wife's great grandfather, the first sheriff of Creek County, Okla. right after Oklahoma became a state in 1907. Has been in the family ever since it was purchased new. Got to get a factory letter on this one.

 

[Dr Falken]

.45-70 Trapdoor Springfield, I think it is Spainish/American vintage.

 

[CountryBoy19]

I have a J. Albright (Wooster, OH) musket used by my great great great grandfather in the civil war. My uncle has his officer's revolver of which I've never seen and know nothing about.

 

[singlestacksig]

Singlestack, dont you mean Swede Mauser.
My oldest is 1900 Swiss short rifle, 1 of 176 made (private series).

yeah, i should have been asleep & not playing online then...

 

[Ronn38]

Anther model 96 Krag, serial numberd to 1897.

 

[Sajer]

1853 eli whitney

 

[Raoc]

1952 Mosin Nagant M44

 

[Old Salt]

I have a Garand that the receiver serial dates to May 1945, but was rebuilt at the Springfield Armory in 1963. It is in great shape, probably about 95%.

 

[haldir]

I have an old muzzleloader, no markings, that belong to my ggg- grandfather. He died around 1840, so sometime before that.
I also have a model 1897 Winchester 16 gauge.

 

[dwh79]

Model 1873 Winchester from the 1890's can't think of the exact date right now.

 

[win87]

I have a1849 Colt pocket revoler.

 

[Annie Oakley]

I have the cutest little pre-WWII Walther .22 semi-auto that a friend gave to me. Fits in the palm of my hand and holds 6 shots with one chambered.

 

[paddling_man]

A couple of matching Stevens pistols from the early 1900s given to me by my Grandfather.

 

[Joe Williams]

My oldest firearm isn't actually mine anymore.

It's a Sears Model 1 single shot bolt action .22 rifle. My Mom gave it to my Dad as a wedding present. When Dad was killed, I inherited the gun. Last year, as it became obvious that Sean was out-growing his .22 Cricket rifle, I traded the Sears to him in return for his Cricket. The Cricket won't be going anywhere, and Sean is already talking about how he wants to hand the Sears down to his kid. Dad would be pleased

 

[Annie Oakley]

Very nice.