What Is Your Oldest Firearm?

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:51 pm

Welcome to the asylum mate - we are all a bit mad but good company

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:50 pm

Yes, I shoot the ramrod bayonet 88 trapdoor with 2F black with a cast 405 bullet. Accuracy not that great but it is fun to shoot. I also have a 1873 TD that was made into a carbine. I shoot it too and have used imr Trail boss powder and accuracy is only so so. The trail boss load is much more accurate in my rem-lee 45-70 rifle which was converted to a carbine. This is fairly accurate though and whoever converted it from a rifle did a fine job and it looks good too.

24626151 · Post by **24626151** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:44 pm

Pictures please!

Pilgrim · Post by **Pilgrim** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:53 pm

ozireg wrote:g'day pilgrim! can you tell me what caliber for your 1870 single shot pistol are ? ive got an old small round tin with a glass top with about 30 round of the short bugger's i bought about 20 years ago at a garage sale, ( ahh they where the days) ,any info would be appreciated,thanks all!

I can't tell you the caliber. I read somewhere that it's 5mm, but it's really close to .22.

I got a tin of ammo with it bu the label is gone. I can just make out the word 'flobert' on the tin.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:18 am

Thanks for the welcome and will try to get some pictures soon of my old rifles. Looks to be an interesting and fun groupl

stripperclip · Post by **stripperclip** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:30 am

it is just keep posting

Tymberlord · Post by **Tymberlord** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:55 pm

Mines a youngster compared to the other posts

very accurate...

1905 Swede Carl Gustaphs M96

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Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:25 am

Even down to the pine cones

24626151 · Post by **24626151** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:29 am

Makes me wonder if we hadnt been involved in 2 world wars what our rifles from that period would have developed into and what we would have nowadays!

stripperclip · Post by **stripperclip** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:58 pm

a really good lookin swede you have

What Is Your Oldest Firearm?

Hi Mike!

LOOKS GOOD!