What is your oldest gun?

[Rich]

Oldest is my trapdoor Springfield, made shortly after the Civil War and carried by my grandfather in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

Oldest and still working is my Browning High-Power, made in 1935 for use in Lithuania. I've retired it from active shooting, but it is still ready for use.

[DwightG]

My oldest is a 1873 Springfield Cavalry Carbine made in 1879 or it may be the 1871 Mauser that I don't know the actual year of manufacture of.

[Darrell]

M96 Swedish Mauser, made in 1916, if I remember correctly. It and its AG 42B Ljungman cousin are probably my most prized firearms.

[Aglifter]

Er... well, we still have the family guns... The oldest one I own personally is my 1908 Colt from... sometime in the 20s or 30s, I forgot -- I think the late 20s.

[ZeroGravitas]

1861-ish 12 g pinfire. Keep Bros, Birmingham

[JAG2955]

My model 1886 Steyr Kropatschek. Funny name, funny rifle.

[HTRN]

Tower Musket. 1841


HTRN

[WayneFloyd]

Oldest rifle is a 1938 Springfield 1903 I just got from my father-in-law (He just turned 90). He picked it up his first year back from WW2 to hunt deer with. Says he shot about 10 rounds through it, killed one deer then put it in back of closet.

Oldest shotgun is a Winchester Model 1897 pump 12ga. Belonged to my Grandfather. I watched him get 4-5 quail out of a rise, many a time, with that shotgun.

Oldest pistol is a Ruger Blackhawk .357 single action flat top. Belonged to my dad. It has a five digit serial number. I believe he purchased it around 1962/63

None that old but lots of good memories.

Regards, Wayne Floyd

[clyde621]

My greatgrandfathers Fox Sterlingworth in 16Ga.

[FastRope71]

My grandfathers Winchester 1900 single shot .22. Best guess is around 1906. I only know of it being my grandfathers, but given the age, it may well have been my great grandfather's.