What Is Your Oldest Firearm?

Pilgrim · Post by **Pilgrim** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:00 pm

yup as often as I can afford the ammo !

Sorry for the looong delay in responding. I just saw your post.

BTW, this might be older...1870 or so.

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stripperclip · Post by **stripperclip** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:07 am

no problem post when you can

dbm · Post by **dbm** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:16 am

The oldest I have is a sporting flintlock rifle made by "'Christoph Ris in Wienn".

Ris was working in Vienna 1732-57. He became an apprentice in 1732, master in 1745 and guildmaster in 1755. He ceased working in 1757 by handing over his workshop to his son-in-law Joseph Fruhwirth.

The rifle is probably c1750.

David

Z71 · Post by **Z71** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:46 am

Just got a Martini Henry Mk.II rifle. Made by BSA in 1889. A rifle from the Nepal cache of ancient armaments.

Previous oldest was a French 1892 ordnance revolver made in 1894. Also have a Colt Navy percussion from 1867, but it is pretty well used, and I don't consider it a shooter.

I look forward to reloading my own ammunition for my "new" Martini Henry. Not real thrilled with the $5.00 a pop, too small a bullet ammo from Ten X I bought! Working on a bullet swage die to make some paper-patch bullets for the obsolete beast.

DSchnopp · Post by **DSchnopp** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:11 am

My oldest firearm is an 1858 Enfield 2 bander. My oldest shootable firearm is an 1889 Erfurt Commission Rifle.

Dave

ozireg · Post by **ozireg** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:11 pm

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!

Grubber · Post by **Grubber** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:22 am

oldest is this I think

6.5 carcano conversion

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GG

stripperclip · Post by **stripperclip** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:28 pm

very good looking one grubber.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 2:10 pm

I am new member to the forum. My oldest original is a 1888 ramrod bayonet model trapdoor springfield.

24626151 · Post by **24626151** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:11 pm

Welcome to the forum, do you shoot the Springfield?

What Is Your Oldest Firearm?

this is I think