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Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:00 pm
by Pilgrim
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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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:07 am
by stripperclip
no problem post when you can
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:16 am
by dbm
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
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:46 am
by Z71
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.
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:11 am
by DSchnopp
My oldest firearm is an 1858 Enfield 2 bander. My oldest shootable firearm is an 1889 Erfurt Commission Rifle.
Dave
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:11 pm
by ozireg
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!
this is I think
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:22 am
by Grubber
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:28 pm
by stripperclip
very good looking one grubber.
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 2:10 pm
by Mike
I am new member to the forum. My oldest original is a 1888 ramrod bayonet model trapdoor springfield.
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:11 pm
by 24626151
Welcome to the forum, do you shoot the Springfield?
