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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #60 on: April 13, 2012, 08:39:18 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?
Ithaca® Lefever® Nitro Special™ 16ga SxS First Edition (1921). I pheasant and rabbit hunt with it every fall.
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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #61 on: April 13, 2012, 08:45:34 PM »
I have a few old flint locks from the late 1800's.
Cut em!
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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #62 on: April 13, 2012, 09:02:43 PM »
(1960-1963) Winchester model 37 -steelbilt- 410 3 in. It was my grandpas very first gun that he handed down to my father who then handed it down to me. Love this shot gun and its a grouse killing machine :)

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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #63 on: May 13, 2012, 05:55:34 PM »
My great grandpa's model 99 300 savage
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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #64 on: May 13, 2012, 06:36:22 PM »
Guess the oldest gun I have is a Model of 1917 eddystone, well, thats the oldest action I have.
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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #65 on: May 13, 2012, 06:36:26 PM »
1873 trapdoor .45-70 which I just broke after a dry fire :bash:

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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #66 on: May 13, 2012, 06:43:28 PM »
Western field 12 ga ,break action shotgun.
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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #67 on: May 13, 2012, 07:27:29 PM »
My older SXS 16 Ga I got from my father and he got from from my Grandfather...don't use it. I only keep it to remember both of them.
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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #68 on: June 05, 2012, 06:37:52 PM »
model '94 in 25-35 made in 1924. My Dad gave it to me for my birthday. Still shoots great.

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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #69 on: June 05, 2012, 06:50:34 PM »
An 1870 European "pin fire" shot gun.   I have never been able to find cartidges to try it.

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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #70 on: June 06, 2012, 10:21:42 PM »
http://annarborgunguys.blogspot.com/2010/04/day-10-187188-beaumont-vitali.html

M1871/88 Beaumont Vitali

still has the dutch seal on it, no idea the exact age... post civil war, pre 1890s
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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #71 on: August 02, 2012, 03:41:38 PM »
A Winchester 1894 in .30 WCF, made in 1895. May dad gave it to me years ago, and it still shoots true!
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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #72 on: August 02, 2012, 04:34:02 PM »
i have a Wiliam Moore double barrel from early 1800s, and a Remington & Sons 1876 44 with the year 1876 and the inspecters initials carved on the inside of the grip.

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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #73 on: August 02, 2012, 10:55:24 PM »
16ga Ithaca® Lefever Nitro Special SxS circa 1921. I still hunt with it every year.
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Re: Oldest gun you have?
« Reply #74 on: August 03, 2012, 10:46:09 AM »
I really wish I had those old guns I saw when I was snooping around getting into mischief when I was four or five in Grandpas closet. That was about 50 years ago. But..................... Gramps and Grannie had a home invasion experience back in the 70's and all those guns are gone long long time ago. I vaguely remember an old black powder double barrel and others.  :bash:
times before with just leather, wool and cotton.

 


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