Got to shoulder and fire a rifle from 1869 today. Whats the oldest gun you have ever fired?

[coach482]

My Grandads shotgun 1880s

 

[buttplate]

I have a Civil War era Remington Rolling Block that one of my dad's friends dug up when he was digging fish bait. It was wrapped in oil soaked burlap when buried. The stock was rotten and the burlap was gone for the most part. Dad was a machinist and wood worker. He cleaned the metal and made a stock for it. I have it and have shot it. Dad shaved the chamber to chamber a 20 gage shotgun shell. I shot some slugs in it years ago. It would not hit the broad side of a barn but was a hoot to shoot.

There are some real good memories of dad when I hold that Remington.

 

[palmettomoon]

Is it easy to find ammo for the Trapdoors?

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It's available. Black powder pressures for Cowboy Action. Winchester and Remington both offer a 405 gr lead bullet travelling about 1,100 fps. There is a custom loader down in South Georgia that loads it too. Most roll their own due to cost.

DO NOT use anything loaded for modern lever actions! Those rounds are way too high pressure for your trapdoor. Also, toss or trade off any Hornaday brass you run across if you reload this cartridge. It's too short to get a good seal at the case mouth when firing.

 

[Robroyb]

It's available. Black powder pressures for Cowboy Action. Winchester and Remington both offer a 405 gr lead bullet travelling about 1,100 fps. There is a custom loader down in South Georgia that loads it too. Most roll their own due to cost.

DO NOT use anything loaded for modern lever actions! Those rounds are way too high pressure for your trapdoor. Also, toss or trade off any Hornaday brass you run across if you reload this cartridge. It's too short to get a good seal at the case mouth when firing.

Thank you for that.

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[StuP]

an 1858 '1853' Enfield

 

[PeteLongstreet]

Oldest one I've shot. Circa 1820. My first gun. Got a round ball mold from Dixie Gunworks.

 

[bulletpaluza]

I have a Civil War era Remington Rolling Block that one of my dad's friends dug up when he was digging fish bait. It was wrapped in oil soaked burlap when buried. The stock was rotten and the burlap was gone for the most part. Dad was a machinist and wood worker. He cleaned the metal and made a stock for it. I have it and have shot it. Dad shaved the chamber to chamber a 20 gage shotgun shell. I shot some slugs in it years ago. It would not hit the broad side of a barn but was a hoot to shoot.

There are some real good memories of dad when I hold that Remington.

I want to see pictures of that rifle.

 

[Gacowboy]

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Oldest one I've shot. Circa 1820. My first gun. Got a round ball mold from Dixie Gunworks.

good night....are you a highlander ?

 

[Tazz]

Winchester 92 in .25-20 dated to 1919.

 

[19 Kilo]

My issue 1911......I' pretty sure that it was the first one J.M. Browning assembled himself.