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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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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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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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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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1852 octogon barrell breach loading sharps 45-70. heavey but very accurate.
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JAP 38 6.5mm - bolt action w/o a safety
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The oldest gun I have is my grandmas 1948 Model 94 Winchester .32 special
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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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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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1928 Model 12 16 ga. family gun and whomps turkeys with 6's!
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January 09, 2012, 06:36:56 PM »
Nothing to old. The oldest is a 1965 Model 88 Winchester .308
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Have a J C Clement side-by-side. Made in Belgium from 1877 to 1898.
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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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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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1949 Winchester model 94 .32 win special
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