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1863 springfiled. was given to me by my father-in law. I have had it for about 30 years. he said it was given to him by his father,my father-in-law passed away at age 98 years......
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1863 springfiled. was given to me by my father-in law. I have had it for about 30 years. he said it was given to him by his father,my father-in-law passed away at age 98 years......
I was kind of confused with the pole. The gun I've owned the longest is well over 26 years so that's what I voted in the pole.
But the oldest manufactured gun I own is a circa 1860's - 1870's Sharps Pepperbox in .22 short. I acquired it from my mother-in-laws estate a couple months ago. Four fixed barrels with a rotating hammer.
The picture in the photo is not mine. Mine was a safe queen for the last 60 -70 years and is actually in better condition than the one in the photo. The bluing on mine is probably 98% original and intact. No corrosion on the brass and only one nick on the walnut grip.
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The oldest gun I have is my maternal Grandfather's .38 Colt New Army, man. in 1897. It was kind of rusty, so about 20 years ago I wrapped it in an old T-shirt, put it in a zip-lok bag and poured a quart of Valvoline 10W30 in it, stuck it in the top of a closet and forgot about it. About 5 years ago I took it out. It had a nice even brown patina on it. Ordered some parts and restored it mechanically and put some repro "hard rubber" grips on it. I would never think of trying to fire it, though.
These were the first revolvers made with swing-out cylinders, and the first double action revolvers in U.S. service. Sadly, they were put to shame against the hopped-up Moro insurgents in the Phillipines. As a quick fix the old .45 Single Action Army "thumb-busters" were brought back into service, to be replaced by the 1911 a few years later. And the rest, as they say.......
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Glock 17 gen3, Glock 19 gen4, FNP-9, Charter Off Duty .38
Are you certain it's a Rock Island with that serial number? Rock Island didn't manufacture 1903's to anywhere near that quantity.Originally Posted by MrBuckwheat
Check out this neato link:
SPRINGFIELD ARMORY US MODEL 1903 RIFLE SERIAL NUMBER RANGES
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I'd have to shoot that old Colt, at least a little on occasion. I have a U. S. Army contract .38 Colt New Army and I shoot it with scrounged .38 Long Colt factory loads or else with the mild handloads I make for it. Those old Colts can be lots of fun.
If the cylinder has a lot of slop though you might be better off not to shoot it. Lots of Colt New Army/New Navy revolvers turn up with cylinders that are pretty wobbly and don't lock up tightly in firing mode. Such revolvers will be prone to spit particles and I saw an instance where a fellow blew out a chunk of his forcing cone due to a loosy-goosey cylinder lock-up. It won't do to have bullets colliding into the forcing cone by catching an edge of it as they pass.
“No possible rapidity of fire can atone for habitual carelessness of aim with the first shot.”
Theodore Roosevelt, The Wilderness Hunter, 1893
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Winchester lever action in .32wcf made in 1902. Beautiful patina but she ain't safe to shoot. :(
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My oldest gun is a 1919-1921 Broomhandle C96....but I am perplexed...
went to a gun show in Denver this weekend and was told it was worth $750 and close to $4,000 by two seperate dealers.
Now I am confused...the gun is in pristine condition and with matching serial numbers 481xx8 and appropriate proof markings on it.
The one dealer at $750 said the grips were not original, the barrel marking of " 7.63 Mauser" was not original and there was line or
cut mark on the barrel that means this was a rework that was done in the 90's. But that it was an excellent piece. He said to keep
it and shoot it and have fun.
Well, the friend I got this from bought it in the early 80's...
Can anyone shed some light on this.
I have searched google for info and have come up short on reworks so want to know any info possible and whether this is original or not
Thanks
Are you certain? It ought to be either a Model 1873 or a Model 1892. Both would be fine with current factory loads if they were in any kind of condition at all. I shoot a Winchester Model 1892 .32-20 (.32 WCF) all the time that was made in 1896.
“No possible rapidity of fire can atone for habitual carelessness of aim with the first shot.”
Theodore Roosevelt, The Wilderness Hunter, 1893
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Mossberg 500 Combo. Bought it at a Service Merchandise store 30 years ago.
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The Oldest Shooter I have is a 1916 Erfurt Gew98 Mauser in 8x57.
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