Lets see your oldest gun:

[sadmin]

Im curious of what relics or oddities people have in their collection and what the background is on them.

Mine is a Italian Md 1889A Bodeo in 10.4 caliber. Its not in good shape, although I imagine it would function if I had the ammo. It was in an attic, in an atypical chest with WWI memorabilia. My Grandfather was getting Christmas decor down as a favor for his neighbors and spotted it. They gave it to him as a gift & he passed it on to me.


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y283/r3h4b/CIMG0292.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y283/r3h4b/CIMG0294.jpg

[ForTehNguyen]

1940 Mosin is my oldest

[chadbag]

I have an early 191x Swedish M96 (1912 comes to mind -- would have to go find it :-) -- probably more than 1 in 191x) and an 1917 Enfield No 1 MkIII from Australia.

[kry226]

I have a 1917 Enfield in .30-06 built by Remington around 1918(?) that my great-grandfather sporterized back in the 1960's. He jeweled the bolt and bolt release and custom built the stock. My grandfather gave it to me six or seven years ago and I installed a Timney trigger in it. If I had to guess, it probably weighs around 11 or 12 lbs = no kick :cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/kry226/1917Enfield002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/kry226/1917Enfield004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/kry226/1917Enfield007.jpg

[Iraqgunz]

This is a P38 from 1944 produced by Mauser. My uncle brought this back from his time in Europe during WW II. He fought in several battles including the Battle of the Bulge.

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[-Wes-]

My Grandfather's brother brought this Walther PP back. Supposedly the story is that he was in the first tank division to cross the Rhine. Some research states that the Walther plant was ransacked in '45. Not sure if he acquired it that way or from a German soldier. Upon return he gave it to my Grandpa, and I inherited it after he passed away in '06.

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7330/waltherppiu3.jpg

Some further inquiring from some Walther gurus:

Hi Wes:
I'm sure Dieter will stop by soon,but I can give you the date of production,
it was early 1944.You say the grips are brown or if they are the pistol was
used in competition shooting,and the grips were started back in the early
30's and changed from one pisol after another thru the years.You are lucky
to have a matching mag sn,if you could find the #1
you would be really in good shape.The SA was called the Storm Div,Storm
troopers or brown shirts.This was in the late twenties and earl thirties.
Regards Danny



Hello Wes,
That PP was made in 1944 and is one of the sixth production version
(longer tang, no step at trigger guard base). The reddish grips were
indeed issued for SA shooters. The serialled mag number "2" is unusual
for an SA shooter though.
Dieter H. Marschall.

The Walther Factory by Ron Clarin (http://forums.p38forum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=20263)

[deuce9166]

1918 Colt Commercial. I have no idea about the initials, wish I did.


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/deuce9166/1911grn1.jpg

[Avenger29]

1927 Tula made Mosin-Nagant (former Dragoon rifle updated to 91/30 configuration). I keep it as a historical piece...don't really shoot it much. I don't know if this rifle saw action or not, but being an early production rifle...it may very well have.

[SeriousStudent]

Crap, I need to get some pictures up. I have a 1917 Savage .32 auto that was my Grandpa's pocket pistol during the Great Depression.

I also have an ancient .32 top-break revolver, that was my great-grandfather's backup gun when he was some sort of law enforcement officer in Texas in the 1880's. I think he was a deputy sheriff or deputy town marshal? The family is not real clear on it, just having an old faded photo to go on.

I also have my dad's Colt Government Model 1911, that was made in 1952. Found it when we cleaned out my mom's house. It had a loaded mag in it, that had sat undisturbed since about 1958, we think. I had to soak the entire thing in Kroil to disassemble it.

Hehehe - us old farts got even older guns! :D

[RancidSumo]

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn285/RancidSumo/Firearms/7-20-2008_036.jpg

or

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn285/RancidSumo/Firearms/gedc0487.jpg

I don't remember the exact date on either at the moment but bot are early 1900's

[TOrrock]

Oldest that doesn't shoot....

Martini Henry Mk. III made in 1884.

Buddy of mine brought it back from OEF five years ago and gave it to me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Martini%20Henry/AfghanWarMartiniHenry011.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Martini%20Henry/AfghanWarMartiniHenry006.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Martini%20Henry/AfghanWarMartiniHenry010.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Martini%20Henry/AfghanWarMartiniHenry008A.jpg




Oldest one that still shoots.......Finnish Mosin Nagant M39, built on a Sestroryetsk receiver from 1899. The barrel was one of the ones that the Nazis had built at the occupied FN plant and sent to Finland in 1942 to kill more Russians.

Bad cell phone pics....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Range%202-04-07/Range2-04-07008.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Range%202-04-07/Range2-04-07007.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/Tim_Orrock/Range%202-04-07/Range2-04-07009.jpg

[SteyrAUG]

Here's the oldest ones I have hosted pics of.

http://a.imageshack.us/img84/1010/p10032747kr.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img84/8009/p10032762hq.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img84/1372/p10032751st.jpg

Also have an original 19th century date Winchester 1894 and a 19th century date First Series Remington .41 Derringer. Have an very early 20th century date Remington 1897 12 Ga. and Colt 1910 pocket pistol.

Also have a WWI vintage Red 9 Mauser and Artillery Luger. Drilling is a 1928 Kreighoff.

http://a.imageshack.us/img390/6463/p1003880qm5.jpg

[M4Fundi]

1881
I have 2 of them that belonged to my Great Great Grandfather who was a Sheriff. He was unfortunately killed while wearing them (shot in the back) while serving a warrant and the bad guys never caught. I will be giving this one to my little brother for his birthday this year.

http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr280/45Fundi/IMG_5953.jpg

http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr280/45Fundi/IMG_5951.jpg

[SteyrAUG]

1881
I have 2 of them that belonged to my Great Great Grandfather who was a Sheriff. He was unfortunately killed while wearing them (shot in the back) while serving a warrant and the bad guys never caught. I will be giving this one to my little brother for his birthday this year.

http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr280/45Fundi/IMG_5953.jpg

http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr280/45Fundi/IMG_5951.jpg

DAMN NICE. Glad they stayed in the family.

That is the one hole in my collection. I need a First series SAA.

[rat31465]

.32 Smith and Wesson Short
https://www.m4carbine.net/picture.php?albumid=53&pictureid=441

[ForTehNguyen]

out of our gun group, the oldest gun is this 1858? Colt Navy black powder revolver

[M4Fundi]

Here's the oldest ones I have hosted pics of.

http://a.imageshack.us/img84/1010/p10032747kr.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img84/8009/p10032762hq.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img84/1372/p10032751st.jpg

Also have an original 19th century date Winchester 1894 and a 19th century date First Series Remington .41 Derringer. Have an very early 20th century date Remington 1897 12 Ga. and Colt 1910 pocket pistol.

Also have a WWI vintage Red 9 Mauser and Artillery Luger. Drilling is a 1928 Kreighoff.

http://a.imageshack.us/img390/6463/p1003880qm5.jpg

Great guns! That Luger is something! Trading my Luger was something I will always regret. The broomhandle is one I have ALWAYS wanted! Do you hunt with the Kreighoff? My Father believed drillings were the ultimate turkey guns.

[SteyrAUG]

Great guns! That Luger is something! Trading my Luger was something I will always regret. The broomhandle is one I have ALWAYS wanted! Do you hunt with the Kreighoff? My Father believed drillings were the ultimate turkey guns.

I haven't yet, it was my fathers. I also have two JP Sauer Drillings from the 1930s.

[tiger seven]

One of these is marked 1917, and the other 1918.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/zulu15/web0011.jpg

This belonged to my paternal great-grandfather. Not exactly sure of the date of manufacture but it's probably between 1910 and 1920. The finish is not original.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/zulu15/ij0014.jpg

Derek

[Dave_M]

1810 Sutton .69 caliber musket

Converted to percussion fire (as you can see) during the Civil War and marked 'US' at the same time. This is how it got into the family.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/DavePAL84/new/musket1.jpg

My grandfather passed away and my mother gave it to me. Missing the ramrod and a barrel band. Already had the scuff on the side. I was told basically not to touch it (I know better than to take steel wool to the damn thing). Anywho, the only piece in my collection I've never fired (nor will I).

I plan on holding this until I'm an old man with grandkids and keep it going.

[Honu]

I have a early shotgun ? late 1800s

my brother has some stuff that is very very very cool all from the 19th century
one of the coolest to take out and fire is a Hotchkiss gun
if you have not seen one it shoots a 1.65 inch cartridge that weighs about 3.5 lbs per round range about 2 miles :)
breech loading friction primer fired
a lot of people think its a canon ? but its not

[Bubba FAL]

1922 Vintage M95 Stutzen. It eats late '30s vintage Hirtenberger ammo. Stuff is corrosive as hell, but still goes bang 70 years later.

[Ridge_Runner_5]

Circa March 1979, I believe. Makes the gun 7 years older than I am:)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b100/89Sunbird/Shooting/1b56e4dd.jpg