Show off your oldest gun
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firstcavapache64
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Re: Show off your oldest gun
I met some great people on gunboards. I didn't know what the rifle was so I posted pics and some of the posters on the site gave me a ton of help. They gave me help with all of the rifles I inherited from my grandfather. I didn't know anything about WWII weapons and they were very patient and knew a lot of detailed info.
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Re: Show off your oldest gun
I have a 2nd mdl Colt Dragoon Thats pretty old --! I got it from my dad who got it from my uncle For a $15.00 debt pay off!
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smc331
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Re: Show off your oldest gun
Dad's old Mauser 1914
Mauser 7.65mm
s/n 359xx
s/n 8xx (barrel)
WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER A.-G. OBERNDORF A.N. MAUSER’S PATENT
Blank right side slide
Fair condition
Wood grip
Curved grip
Crown/U
Additional mark in front of rear sight
All serial numbers (blurred in photos) match - except for the barrel. It has a rather early serial number, but the 1934 style of grip. I'm guessing it was modified somewhere down the line...Dad got it at some point during his hitch in the Marines in WWII. He served stateside and was preparing to deploy to the Asian Theater when the war ended.
The folks over on Gunboards.com said:
"Scott - Your 1914 was made pre to early WWI. The marking in front of the rear sight is an Imperial acceptance marking which means it was purchased by the Imperial (WWI) German army. The barrel has been replaced with a barrel from a later era model and the grips are from a 1934 model. One can only speculate when or why the barrel and grips were replaced. I can say with some certainty that it is not a factory re-work."
I need to get a new magazine for it - it's worn enough to get FTE/FTF's more often than not. So for now she's a holster queen...
Mauser 7.65mm
s/n 359xx
s/n 8xx (barrel)
WAFFENFABRIK MAUSER A.-G. OBERNDORF A.N. MAUSER’S PATENT
Blank right side slide
Fair condition
Wood grip
Curved grip
Crown/U
Additional mark in front of rear sight
All serial numbers (blurred in photos) match - except for the barrel. It has a rather early serial number, but the 1934 style of grip. I'm guessing it was modified somewhere down the line...Dad got it at some point during his hitch in the Marines in WWII. He served stateside and was preparing to deploy to the Asian Theater when the war ended.
The folks over on Gunboards.com said:
"Scott - Your 1914 was made pre to early WWI. The marking in front of the rear sight is an Imperial acceptance marking which means it was purchased by the Imperial (WWI) German army. The barrel has been replaced with a barrel from a later era model and the grips are from a 1934 model. One can only speculate when or why the barrel and grips were replaced. I can say with some certainty that it is not a factory re-work."
I need to get a new magazine for it - it's worn enough to get FTE/FTF's more often than not. So for now she's a holster queen...
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Re: Show off your oldest gun
Show off!
That's ok -
That's ok -
Now is the time for all good men to get off their rusty dustys...
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NatureNutAccountant
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Re: Show off your oldest gun
My oldest is also the rifle that was given to me at birth pretty much.
It's a Winchester Model 1894 Carbine, and I used the serial number to date it to about 1908. It still has the nickel steel barrel, top ejection, saddle ring, the whole works. The only sad thing is if it were to ever be sold, the value is significantly less due to different sights put on it. But, since the rifle has been in the family for quite a while, and is still in otherwise mint condition even though it has killed more deer than I could fit in my apartment, I'm keeping it around.
I will get a picture later, as the rifle resides at my uncle's house in Pennsylvania for the time being. I only keep the necessities here.
It's a Winchester Model 1894 Carbine, and I used the serial number to date it to about 1908. It still has the nickel steel barrel, top ejection, saddle ring, the whole works. The only sad thing is if it were to ever be sold, the value is significantly less due to different sights put on it. But, since the rifle has been in the family for quite a while, and is still in otherwise mint condition even though it has killed more deer than I could fit in my apartment, I'm keeping it around.
I will get a picture later, as the rifle resides at my uncle's house in Pennsylvania for the time being. I only keep the necessities here.