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Offline JohnVH

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Oldest gun you have?
« on: January 09, 2012, 05:46:17 PM »
Just striking up convo, whats the oldest you have? I have one with a receiver over 100 years old, a 1903 springfield I inherited from my grandfather, low number, built in 1908, my dad shot his first deer with it.  Pics?

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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2012, 05:52:38 PM »
I hunt with a 1900 16ga SxS. I have a heap of nice shotguns to choose from and it is my go to gun. I love it.

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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2012, 05:56:29 PM »
A 7.7 Jap Arisaka one of my uncles brought back from WW II when he was in the Navy.  Got a bayonet with it, too.
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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2012, 05:59:04 PM »
It may not be the oldest, but...

I have my dad's Rem. 760 pump.  According to the serial # it is one of the first 100 .300 Savages produced in that model.  It still holds 1-1.5 in groups all day long if you do your job.
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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2012, 06:02:14 PM »
1852 octogon barrell breach loading sharps 45-70. heavey but very accurate.

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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2012, 06:04:17 PM »
JAP 38 6.5mm - bolt action w/o a safety

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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2012, 06:04:28 PM »
The oldest gun I have is my grandmas 1948 Model 94 Winchester .32 special :IBCOOL:

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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2012, 06:06:13 PM »
1933 hex receiver Mosin Nagant, I refinished it, shimmed the trigger, changed the buttplate out for a recoil pad and have since shot it quite a bit on a few occasions. Recoil is pretty mild as the gun is fairly heavy and uses a relatively low velocity cartridge, very reminiscent of shooting an old mauser.

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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2012, 06:06:39 PM »
I have a Manton and Son double barrell (inherited, been in the family since it was new) that as far as we have been able to research, dates back to 1852

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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2012, 06:33:42 PM »
1928 Model 12 16 ga.  family gun and whomps turkeys with 6's!   :tup: 




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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2012, 06:36:56 PM »
Nothing to old. The oldest is a 1965 Model 88 Winchester .308

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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2012, 06:52:20 PM »
Have a  J C Clement  side-by-side.  Made in Belgium from 1877 to 1898.

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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2012, 07:08:37 PM »
Borrowed both photos off the web.

Grandpa's, then Dad's now mine.  Savage 219  30-30.  I also have a 20 gauge barrel for it.  The fit and finish are incredible.  I called Savage when I brought it home after Dad died.  All they could say was it was made sometime in the late 1940's.


I also bought an Ithaca Model 37 16ga a few years back, made in 1952.

And there's the Winchester Model of 1917, found at an Estate Sale with a box of other stuff, paid about $26 for it.  Pretty good shape too.  Along with a J.P. Sauer & Sohn Model 1913 7.65mm  (.32ACP) with the origianl holster


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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2012, 07:15:44 PM »
My Great Grandfathers Winchester model 1892 in 38 WCF.   Manufactured in 1893.  My Grandfather had it bored into a 44-40, because it was shot out! Three generation back have killed deer with this rifle.  I've retired this gun to my safe!
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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2012, 07:26:52 PM »
 1949 Winchester model 94 .32 win special
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