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Old November 4, 2011, 10:03 PM   #51
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1862 peabody chambered in .43 spanish
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Old November 22, 2011, 11:40 PM   #52
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1847 J. E. Willis Pennsylvania 32 pea shooter.

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Old November 23, 2011, 03:14 PM   #53
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Mine would be a Smith & Wesson .38 Double Action Top Break Revolver, 4th model, 6 inch barrel, made 1899-1909.
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Old November 23, 2011, 03:26 PM   #54
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A pin fire double gun from the 1850's is second oldest.












Oldest is the Whitney rifle made under government contract in 1798 when Jefferson was president. It's missing a screw and a band, and yes it was converted from flint to cap in the 1800's -- but it will still fire.

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Old November 23, 2011, 03:26 PM   #55
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Mine is my 1908 Colt Vest Pocket, made in 1909.

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Old December 4, 2011, 10:23 PM   #56
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Just picked up my oldest............July, 1918.......... US Enfield
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Old December 6, 2011, 12:03 PM   #57
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I have an ancient cannon dating back to the Jurassic period. It was presumably used for hunting dinosaurs and large insects.
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Old December 7, 2011, 12:38 AM   #58
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I have an ancient cannon dating back to the Jurassic period. It was presumably used for hunting dinosaurs and large insects.
I believe you but no one else will if you do not post a picture.

Post a picture or did not happen!
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Seams like once we the people give what, at the time, seams like a reasonable inch and "they" take the unreasonable mile we can only get that mile back one inch at a time.

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Old December 7, 2011, 08:58 AM   #59
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Cough cough -- yeah -- believe you too.


But it was funny
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Old December 7, 2011, 11:08 AM   #60
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My oldest is a Colt 1903 (made in 1907) in .32acp. It's a fun gun to shoot and is one of the few my wife will actually shoot outside of my .22s.
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Old December 7, 2011, 02:02 PM   #61
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My oldest is a Schmidt-Rubin 1911 that was made in 1913. Next oldest is a US Model of 1917 that was made in 1917. I very much enjoy shooting both rifles.
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Old December 7, 2011, 06:14 PM   #62
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Mine is a 1896 Swede 6.5x55 from 1916, a beautiful shooter.
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