Whats the oldest milsurp in your collection?

[p99guy]

Mine would be my 1916 vintage Enfield No1 MkIII* BSA...

By p99guy, shot with PENTAX Optio S4 at 2009-11-07

 

[pesta2]

I think it might be my 1886 Portuguese Kropatschek

 

[mavracer]

1896 Krag made in 1898

 

[simonkenton]

Turkish Mauser M93 made in 1896.

 

[Hardcase]

1862 Springfield made by LG&Y.

Carried by great-great-grandpa in the War of the Rebellion and still good for its annual Independence Day volley!

 

[tater134]

I have a bunch of pre 1900 surplus rifles but my oldest is my 1886 Kropatschek.

 

[Chris_B]

I only got the one rifle....1944. My oldest firearm is a 1920 Colt

 

[junkmanted]

how about pistols ?
all matching numbers 1916 Luger

 

[James K]

Model 1816 Harpers Ferry. Shoots OK for a smooth bore.

Jim

 

[Tidewater_Kid]

Mine is a Steyr 1888 Commission rifle made in 1894.

TK

 

[collector rob]

1884 Trapdoor

 

[Wleoff]

1853 Enfield, 1879 Remington Rolling Block (not pictured) and then the 1884 Springfield Trapdoor.

 

[Flipper 56]

1901 M-96 Swedish Mauser
1898 Vest Pocket H & R in 32 S&W

 

[ksstargazer]

1891 dated 88 Commission rifle.
1895 Finn stamped M1891 Mosin.
I shoot both of them regularly.

 

[the rifleer]

a 1935 swiss k31. other than some minor bluing removal, it is in outstanding shape.

 

[BigPapa4147]

A 1938 M-91/30 Mosin-Nagant

 

[Stnwll]

1891 Argentine Mauser.

Also have a 88 Commission rifle but it was Turked in the 30's.

 

[cougar gt-e]

Whitney 1798 (Type III) Musket - converted to percussion after the military sold it - probably in the 1830-1840's.

 

[smleno1mkIII]

a 1927 built no1 mkIII indian ishapore enfield used to have a p17 enfield and a 1903 turk mauser that was rebarrled to 8mm in 1954 making it into an m38.

 

[smleno1mkIII]

a 1927 built no1 mkIII indian ishapore grenade launching enfield used to have a p17 enfield and a 1903 turk mauser that was rebarrled to 8mm in 1954 making it into an m38. oops sorry for the double post