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1899b

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What's your oldest firearm?
« on: February 16, 2015, 08:48:04 PM »
Just curious as to what your oldest firearm might be that you still shoot or take out into the field every once in a while?   Mine is a Savage 1899b in .303 Savage circa 1907 gifted to me from my Uncle which my Great Grandfather used to feed the family back in the day.   If only it could talk.....

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Sonny

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Re: What's your oldest firearm?
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2015, 09:18:57 PM »
A thread about old rifles....yes count me in...lol

My oldest to date is a Carl Gustav 6.5 x 55 swede...circa 1903

Still shoot it but the damn ammo is costly..lol
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Re: What's your oldest firearm?
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2015, 10:08:51 PM »
My second oldest is probably a 1930 Mosin Nagant 91/30 (hex) which btw is an old Cossack Dragoon that was refurbed after WW2...yes the rear sight base tells the story.
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Re: What's your oldest firearm?
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2015, 06:26:11 AM »
WW1 war stuff that has battles carved into them from family members that I have been meaning to take pictures of for Sonny.
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Re: What's your oldest firearm?
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2015, 08:05:44 AM »
.303 British made in 1943. But it has a modern stock that was put on it who knows when. Was my first big game rifle of which I took my first moose with at age 14. It has a history in my family as it was an older brother in laws for some years as he was growing up and my father purchased it for me when I was 14. Still as smooth and sloppy as the day it rolled off the block.
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Re: What's your oldest firearm?
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2015, 09:57:43 AM »
Tossup between a Canadian issue boer war pistol and the same model bulldog that assassinated James Garfield. 

I've been continually half looking for a Lee-Metford (Canadian issue of course) but haven't found one. (the one used in the zulu movies) I only know of one but the owner won't part with it.  I'd like a Ross and a St. Ettienne for son's collection but simply can't justify the price, although they're around.  Still kicking myself for not buying a mas36 I saw for a reasonable price at a gunshow.

Unfortunately my wishlist is much larger than my historical gun fund.  :)

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Re: What's your oldest firearm?
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2015, 02:22:45 PM »
Quote from: JIMMY 808 on February 17, 2015, 06:26:11 AM
WW1 war stuff that has battles carved into them from family members that I have been meaning to take pictures of for Sonny.

I'd love to see those Jimmy.
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Re: What's your oldest firearm?
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2015, 02:13:50 PM »
Quote from: Walleyes on February 17, 2015, 08:05:44 AM
.303 British made in 1943. But it has a modern stock that was put on it who knows when. Was my first big game rifle of which I took my first moose with at age 14. It has a history in my family as it was an older brother in laws for some years as he was growing up and my father purchased it for me when I was 14. Still as smooth and sloppy as the day it rolled off the block.

I just picked up a 1943 longbranch last Monday.Great looking rifle with some history behind it. ;)
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Re: What's your oldest firearm?
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2015, 03:55:16 PM »
Beauty Sonny!  Are there any armorer stampings in the stock?  The one pic it looks like there may be?
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« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2015, 04:07:37 PM »
Quote from: BruceW on February 18, 2015, 03:55:16 PM
Beauty Sonny!  Are there any armorer stampings in the stock?  The one pic it looks like there may be?

There's a couple stamps on the stock but I don't know what they mean.
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Re: What's your oldest firearm?
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2015, 09:59:46 PM »
I'm certainly no expert but it looks to me the top pic is a victoria regina crown stamp and below that I would guess the broad arrow marking although I've never seen a broad arrow like that.  The most common Cdn. broad arrow is an arrow within a C.

Can't really make out the middle stamp, no idea what the E would be;  couldn't mean enfield rifling as that would be on the barrel.

Sure if you do a little research you can figure them out though;  lot's of enfield collectors and good info on the internet.

Is there anything on the sided of the buttstock?
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Re: What's your oldest firearm?
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2015, 10:19:46 PM »
Side of buttstock just shows dings and dents...must have clobbered a Nazi over the head...lol ;D

Anyways I'm lovin' this rifle for what it is...mine...all mine...lol
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Re: What's your oldest firearm?
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2015, 01:55:00 PM »
I have a first year of production winchester 94 that i still take for walks now and again.
I dont really think of it as old
Most rifles are built to last well over a hundred years in the hands of the average joe hunter if they are taken care of.... Or at least they were

I have a handful if others made betwen 1900 and 1920 that still shoot fine as well.
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Re: What's your oldest firearm?
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2015, 05:09:29 PM »
just got my 1916 Remington made P-14 yesterday

cant wait to go shoot it
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Re: What's your oldest firearm?
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2015, 08:56:45 PM »
My three oldest would be a turn of the century stevens favorite, a 1930s vickers martini, and my m1 garand
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Re: What's your oldest firearm?
« Reply #15 on: February 23, 2015, 04:09:29 PM »
Quote from: RobMcLeod82 on February 21, 2015, 08:56:45 PM
1930s vickers martini

Now there's a prize with some lofty lineage!   So,uh, is your garand an IHC?  The farmer in me needs to know.  :)

Nice to see many with some wonderful old firearms.  Tangible items bring history alive.

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Re: What's your oldest firearm?
« Reply #16 on: February 23, 2015, 05:39:48 PM »
No its a Breda, i put it together a few years back, springfield parts on a breda receiver. A tractor Garand is on the wishlist
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