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Oldest Gun
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07/19/23 11:40 PM
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Out of curiosity, what is the oldest gun you have that you still school? Saw this on another forum and it was interesting to see the various types.
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07/19/23 11:46 PM
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...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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07/19/23 11:47 PM
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My grandfather’s Model 12 Winchester that’s over 100 years old. And his Stevens 22 bolt action, pre serial number, so over 100 years old probably.
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07/19/23 11:52 PM
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wp75169
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Stevens Junior 22. It’s around 110 years old. It still shoots.
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07/19/23 11:56 PM
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Jimbo1
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Old to me. Winchester model 25 12ga shotgun, no idea how old it is and I've had it almost 50 years.
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07/20/23 12:46 AM
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Out of curiosity, what is the oldest gun you have that you still school? Saw this on another forum and it was interesting to see the various types. I never schooled any of my guns. They schooled me.
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#8885596
07/20/23 12:49 AM
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SnakeWrangler
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I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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#8885650
07/20/23 02:08 AM
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Mickey Moose
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My dad's first rifle from 1946.
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#8885657
07/20/23 02:14 AM
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PonchoMike
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Trapdoor Springfield made in 1886. Shoots well and is in great shape for its age. Thought about taking a buck with it this year.
Last edited by PonchoMike; 07/20/23 02:14 AM.
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#8885666
07/20/23 02:23 AM
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Bee'z
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Snake wins and that 1887 is a great example. It locks up and is machined for the time better than most currently if we are being honest.
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#8885671
07/20/23 02:31 AM
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dee
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Late 40’s early 50’s build FN commercial Mauser as far as “as built” setups. I do have a 1903 action build my grandfather built that the action itself is a bit older chambered in 22var.
"A vote is like a rifle; it's usefulness depends on the character of the user" Theodore Roosevelt
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#8885676
07/20/23 02:44 AM
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Colt model 1903. It was manufactured in 1914. Still take it out to shoot on occasion. I also have a Winchester 1886 chambered in 38-56. I'd like to shoot it, but you really can't find ammo for it, and I'm not getting dies and forming cases for something that may get shoot a couple times, then put away.
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07/20/23 08:51 AM
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redhaze
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Out of curiosity, what is the oldest gun you have that you still school? Saw this on another forum and it was interesting to see the various types. okay, change school to shoot. Bad eyes and allergies make for a typing fool.
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#8885726
07/20/23 09:37 AM
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Dennis in Ft Worth
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An uncle of mine passed away some years back and left me this Parker 12 gauge, made in 1913.
Me and ol' RUGER, 74 years and still shooting.
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#8885738
07/20/23 11:01 AM
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GasGuzzler
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I don't school any guns but this Colt is still in the family. Originally issued by the Texas Rangers new to a Great Great Grandfather. I have brass and a mold, have loaded smokeless rounds but I have not run any black through it. .32-20 from 1904.
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07/20/23 12:46 PM
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1873 Springfield Trapdoor here.
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07/20/23 12:49 PM
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My 1901 M96 Swedish Mauser is mine, and it gets frequent use at the hog stand. So far it's my most accurate rifle as well. For other guns over 100 years old, I also have a 1915 Carcano cavalry carbine, a 1917 M95 Mannlicher, and a 1918 M/94/14 Swedish Mauser carbine. I also inherited my grandpa's Lefever 20 gauge SxS, not exactly sure when it was made but it was 1920s or earlier. Carcanos Mannlicher
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07/20/23 12:59 PM
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JESmith
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My grandfather's Iver Johnson model X .22 rifle. He earned it as a paper boy @ 1931.
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07/20/23 01:13 PM
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angus1956
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Winchester Model 12 20 ga from 1913, it shoots 2 1/2" shells. Locks up tight and kills doves.
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#8885899
07/20/23 03:47 PM
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Volunteer Arms single shot 410. Not sure of the exact date, but my Great Uncle bought it between 1910 and 1920. I also have a Model 12 in 12 gauge from that same time period.
Silver spurs and gold tequila keep me hanging on. Pretty girls and old cantinas give me shelter from the storm.
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#8885903
07/20/23 03:53 PM
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My grandpa's Colt Police Positive in 38spl. Made in 1919.
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07/20/23 07:58 PM
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First year Marlin 39 ,1921, is the oldest that gets the most use. Got older but dont hunt with them. My Father-in-law hunts almost exclusively with this '92 in 25-20 from 1897.
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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#8886132
07/20/23 09:47 PM
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My step Dads Colt 1903 semi in .32. Dated around 1914. Shoots well.
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07/20/23 10:09 PM
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Winchester model 1906 takedown .22 bought on this forum. Believe it was made in 1910.
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#8886241
07/21/23 12:45 AM
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Rem Model 8 - 1924 Rem UMC Model 12 - 1928
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