Who likes the old stuff?

[Athos]

So, a friend of mine turned up at the range the other day with this...

Silky smooth bolt and still prints nicely at 100 yards. Honestly, the quality and workmanship on the Krag is staggering. Who is still keeping the old girls alive? Is there much appetite for the old ladies in Texas?

In my collection I’ve a 1914 SMLE, ‘42 No.4Mk1, ‘40 K98, ‘43 Remington 03A3, ‘43 Mosin Nagant turned carbine in 1959.

Show ‘em if you’ve got them.

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

I thought you meant women.

 

[Athos]

I thought you meant women.

Like I said, show ‘em if you got ‘em!

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

are you sure, you want to see?

 

[Athos]

Nope, but that’s why whisky exists

 

[thequintessentialman]

Yea, reading the title I thought this was about long term monogamy too...



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[deemus]

Paging @Moonpie

 

[zackmars]

 

[Maverick44]

You could say that I like old guns.

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[Glenn B]

I guess my oldest gun is my Remington Model 10 slide action shotgun or at least it has the potential of being the oldest one right now since I am uncertain of the year it was manufactured but that model has the earliest production date of any of my firearms, 1911. They were made up until 1929 when the Remington Model 29 took its place; I have one of them too. Mine is a 12 gauge:

My Model 29, also a 12 gauge:

I think my oldest rifle, right now, is my Remington Model 141 in 35 REM:

My oldest handgun is probably my Ortgies in 32 Auto:

Although my Harrington & Richardson 22 Special could be just as old I suppose:

My oldest ever, I think, were my two Mauser Chileno 1895 rifles, this was the nicer of the two:

 

[benenglish]

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Just out of curiosity, where is that incompetently baffled range?

Baffled ranges can be great but when they're designed by people who either don't know what they're doing or don't have the money to do them right, you get crap like this. I'd like to know where it is so I can avoid ever going there.

 

[Moonpie]

I love old style guns.
Maybe not the actual vintage guns but the old tech in a modern reproduction.
Many of the vintage guns have become either too worn to safety use or too valuable to risk damage.
I've a particular fondness for Frontier Era firearms.
From Cap&Ball all the way up to 1900 are my favs.
I own modern reproductions. They're all a lot of fun to shoot. I can shoot them without worry.

 

[Texan-in-Training]

I love old style guns.
I've a particular fondness for Frontier Era firearms.

Hopefully you picked these two up along the way...

We picked up our copies when my wife and I were still active in muzzleloading and cowboy action shooting.
Besides the repros, got a couple of non-collectable rolling blocks, a pre-war 25-35 Model 94 (my wife's), and a 1930's vintage Model 97.
A repro 1874 Sharps is on the "bucket list"... but don't really ever see it happening.

 

[Athos]

I love old style guns.
Maybe not the actual vintage guns but the old tech in a modern reproduction.
Many of the vintage guns have become either too worn to safety use or too valuable to risk damage.
I've a particular fondness for Frontier Era firearms.
From Cap&Ball all the way up to 1900 are my favs.
I own modern reproductions. They're all a lot of fun to shoot. I can shoot them without worry.

I’m with you there man, some of the reproductions are incredible.

 

[Moonpie]

Hopefully you picked these two up along the way...
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We picked up our copies when my wife and I were still active in muzzleloading and cowboy action shooting.
Besides the repros, got a couple of non-collectable rolling blocks, a pre-war 25-35 Model 94 (my wife's), and a 1930's vintage Model 97.
A repro 1874 Sharps is on the "bucket list"... but don't really ever see it happening.

When is reproduction range day?

 

[Moonpie]

The old US Krag is a joy.
Butter smooth. With a crisp barrel they’ll shoot lights out. They’re probably my favorite mil-surp rifle.
Sadly I don’t have one currently. These days its a 1903 Springfield.

 

[Coop45]

Sgt Schultz guarded Stalag 13 with a Krag.

 

[Coop45]

So, a friend of mine turned up at the range the other day with this...

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Silky smooth bolt and still prints nicely at 100 yards. Honestly, the quality and workmanship on the Krag is staggering. Who is still keeping the old girls alive? Is there much appetite for the old ladies in Texas?

In my collection I’ve a 1914 SMLE, ‘42 No.4Mk1, ‘40 K98, ‘43 Remington 03A3, ‘43 Mosin Nagant turned carbine in 1959.

Show ‘em if you’ve got them.

When I was a youngster (50's) a neighbor made a beautiful sporter out of a Krag. It was beautiful even with the big magazine on the side.

 

[EZ-E]

All i got is this little ol model 12C .22 pump from Remington. Patent dates stamped on the barrel are from 1909-1912. My serial # is from 1912.

I'm sure @Mad John will contribute some wonderful masterpieces.

 

[Glenn B]

You could say that I like old guns.

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The Model 8, or is it an 81, looks to be in great condition for an old timer like that. What caliber is it?