I Have This Ole Gun....

[nicajack]

Does that sound catchy, or what? There are lots of threads on here about the latest guns, fads, etc. I have never been interested in the latest, greatest, in anything, specially guns. I prefer the older, or unusual stuff. I do have some black guns for the SHTF scenario and certainly know how to use them! But they are nothing really new. Carried them in the service. Old hat, here...
What about sharing some of those neat ole guns some of us have stashed away in the back of the safe? You know, the ones that make browsing gun shops or gun shows worth while, when you do find one!
Sort of an old, neat or just unusual stuff thread....
Here is an old Remington 1 1/2 rolling block .22 from about 1885. Yes, I shoot it. The bore is about 70 % and it will group about 3/4 at 25 yards. It is all original and is just a neat old single shot....

 

[down3green]

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I'm with you - I have a few oldies - but I'm not one for taking a lot of pictures...nothing beats ~genuine~ patina!


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[TheFireArmorer]

Like the idea of this thread for sure. I'll get a picture up asap, but I have a nice original model 1892 Marlin lever-action chambered for .22 short/long/long rifle. It is my favorite gun that i own by far. It just has that classic look that a nice antique has. Great patina on the metal and wood. If I was on my own computer right now i'd have a pic, but i'll get it up soon enough.

 

[ctbreitwieser]

I wish I had a pic of my grandpas old Stevens model 75 pump .22. He bought it about 70 years ago for $5+a trade for an $5 single shot. Its an awesome little gun that I hope I can keep in the family for another 70 years.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I guess this is about the oldest gun I've got... Argentine Mauser (sporterized I've found out). Made by Loewe Berlin, Serial number N0857 places it at 1896 manufacture date. Good shooter!

This one's nothing special (except to me). My dad's old Stevens 12 gauge.

 

[malern28us]

I wont post any more pics of my firearms because of prying eyes but I have an old Winchester .22 that once belonged to my grandpa. Its no where close to old enough as any of yours though

 

[Marcinko]

Sweet little 22! I like the old guns also.
Here is one I picked up about 15 yrs ago. It is an old Remington SpeedMaster.

 

[Mgderf]

No pics, but I trecently picked up a Winchester 1885 "Low-Wall" falling block/
It was originally produced to shoot .22 short, but someone, at some time, has re-barreled it with a Winchester model 52 barrel in .22LR.

It shoots better than I do, and it's just really a neat little plinker. It is a lever-action falling block. It's the first one I've ever seen, and even though it's not original, I find it fascinating.

I have another old(er) .22LR made by Mossberg. It's a model 144. Old enough that it does not have a serial number on it. It's a bolt-action with a bull barrel and peep sights.

 

[LarryHoosier]

Here are a couple of my older ones!

1871 Remington Rolling Block Army Issue

French Gras Mosquetoon with sword bayonet

 

[MrSmitty]

I bought this awhile back, and just got the mainsping replaced! NOW it's a shooter, maybe not as old as your's......

 

[RH822-A]

Nothing special, just a beat up ragged out old J.C Higgins 101.24 22lr. Back in 1985 my dad brought this rusted lump that he called a rifle over to my place. He hands it to me and says "make it shoot again". The entire gun was caked in a 1/8th inch layer of rust, dust and crud, except the bolt... there wasn't one. The stock was molded and had some pretty nasty water damage. I asked the obvious question, WHY??? He told me that he bought the gun at an auction eariler that day, the place having the auction was his boyhood home and the rifle was a single shot JC higgins that my grandpa kept in the barn to shoot rats with. grandpa would carry the bolt in his pocket to keep my dad and his 8 brothers from playing with it. He said it was the first rifle he and my uncles ever shot. He paid $2.50 for it, This is what it looks like today.

 

[srad]

My two favorite ole .22's, a 1950 Marlin 39A (Ballard rifling) and a 1930 Remington 24 short-only. Yup, nothing better than shooting ole classics that have a story to tell.

 

[markiemark]

Love the old gun pictures!!! Good to see many of them are still shooters!

 

[TheFireArmorer]

Ok here it is: My marlin 1892 .22 lever-action. This was a made-to-order gun and .22 was scarce in it, so i'm pretty proud to own it. It was passed down to me by my great uncle, it was his father's. And yes it is still a shooter, I get it out all the time for plinking cans in the backyard!

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=5774&pictureid=20336

 

[Eric70]

From someone that enjoys the old ones, thank you guys for sharing your pics. Some real nice guns.

 

[nicajack]

A gun that is an heirloom has special meaning to those involved, that no amount of money can buy or replace. they're just "SPECIAL".
This is already getting pretty entertaining! Now I know what the term sword bayonet means. Wow. And that is a reallly clean H&R revolver. I shoot every gun I own but here is the one exception. It is just too "fancy" to shoot, I think. I have another just like it that is not engraved, which I shoot a lot. It is my favorite .22.

It is a marlin model39 Century Limited .22, which I bought for a song from a local gun shop....Love it!

 

[TheFireArmorer]

To the above post... that is a beautiful gun! Definitely a safe queen!

 

[ghitch75]

i have a couple....

1887 Webley Mark I

1918 Remington UMC M1911..

1921 Colt Police Positive Special...

1921 Colt 1908 Hammerless 380...

1919 Savage Model 19 NRA....

 

[DoggyDaddy]

A gun that is an heirloom has special meaning to those involved, that no amount of money can buy or replace. they're just "SPECIAL".
This is already getting pretty entertaining! Now I know what the term sword bayonet means. Wow. And that is a reallly clean H&R revolver. I shoot every gun I own but here is the one exception. It is just too "fancy" to shoot, I think. I have another just like it that is not engraved, which I shoot a lot. It is my favorite .22.

It is a marlin model39 Century Limited .22, which I bought for a song from a local gun shop....Love it!

Which song was it? I've got a little bit of musical talent in me... I need to learn that song!

 

[sepe]

I absolutely love old guns. Natural patina, wear from carrying, and even the nicks/scratches/gouges. Always makes me think about the history of the gun. I've got a few old family shotguns that I'm planning on rebuilding (prefer if I could find older, worn furniture as the patina and new furniture won't look as nice). Knowing the history of those would be pretty cool. Unfortunately, nobody is left to tell what they remember of the guns coming into the family.