Whats the oldest milsurp in your collection?

[B. Lahey]

Amoskeag Special Model of 1861, a treasured family relic.

 

[F. Guffey]

1847 J. E. Willis

1864 58 cal Burnside

F. Guffey

 

[Shorthair]

1909 Argentine Mauser, all matching numbers.

 

[rr2241tx]

1863 Sharps Saddle Ring Carbine. Sorry, no photo.

 

[vetteracer92]

Just an old Westinghouse 7.62x54R (not sure of the date) then it would be a K-31 swiss.

 

[gyvel]

1874 Springfield Sharps 2 band 50-70

 

[darkgael]

oldest

A Trapdoor Carbine - about 1873-1875. Not sure.
Or...a Mk.IV Martini-Henry 577-450 from about the same period, maybe 1877.
Pete

 

[SIGSHR]

M1884 Trapdoor made in 1890.

 

[madcratebuilder]

I don't have that many, only seven but I would say my k31 is the best made and shoots the best. My No4MkII Enfield would be best in overall condition.

 

[gandog56]

My New England Westinghouse Mosin Nagant. Probably made in 1916-1917.

 

[Ignition Override]

The 1942 LE #4/1.

madcratebuilder:
Your rifle is a foxy babe, and the collection of additional parts makes a nice photo.
A guy near here named Phil who has a very small gun shop might still be asking about $699 for a near-mint Longbranch from the late 40's or 50's, which looks (from what I can see) exactly like yours.

 

[viale_109]

A Swiss Model 1911 manufactured in 1916.

 

[bcarver]

M1 garand

made about november 1944.

 

[Tamara]

My French Gras Mle. 1874 M80 was made in 1876.

 

[RonC]

An 1884 Springfield Trapdoor made in 1887 with original bayonet. non-shootable:

1887 Martini_Henry Mk IV:

Ron

 

[kwells6]

1913 BSA Enfield

 

[Mike Irwin]

French Mle 1873 revolver, dated 1876.

 

[Swampghost]

Just some 1873 Trapdoors. I just cleared house on some old musket conversions.

 

[Crankylove]

1946 Mosin Nagant rifle. Not old compared to some weapons in this thread, but the oldest I have.

 

[Jimro]

I have a 1906 Obendorf Gew98 barreled action the previous owner had installed a Williams receiver sight on... The barrel has the "S" marking to identify it as the "new" .323 bore.

So the oldest pristine milsurp is a 1934 m28/30 Finn.

Jimro