What firearms would you have bought if you had been alive one hundred years ago

[rhino62]

What firearms would you have bought if you had been alive one hundred years ago,assuming you where the same age as you are now! I would have bought a Winchester 94 in 30-30 and a Mauser C96

 

[Magellann]

A 1911 Pistol, Model 12 shotgun, and a Model 94 3030 rifle for me. I have those today and still like them.

 

[Gatehouse]

100 years ago there were all sorts of great bolt actions and machine guns, Lots of cool guns to choose from. Many of us own firearms that are 100 years old.

 

[MD]

Given a budget that would accommodate it, which my family's socio-economic status at the time probably wouldn't have permitted, it would be a Mannlicher–Schönauer carbine in 6.5x54.

Realistically speaking, I probably could have afforded a hardware store single shot 12 gauge shotgun, which my great great uncle did buy which I own now.

 

[9.3mauser]

A Rigby .275 and a .416 and then off to Africa.

 

[Boomer]

Assuming a thick wallet . . .

1) A Ludwig Wundhammer 1903 Springfield,

2) 1897 Winchester 12 ga in trench gun configuration,

3) 4.75" Colt SAA .45

4) Browning BAR

5) Savage 1899 .22 Hi-Power

 

[silverfoxdj]

A Browning 1911 and a rifle that I could afford

 

[tcr44]

As many of those old single shot falling block rifles I could lug home. There were and still are some beauties out there.

 

[woodlotowner]

Winchester 1895 in 30-40 Krag and a nice Mauser 98 in '06.

 

[kamlooky]

Crates of them big bore Winchester levers.

 

[98ssuck]

A Mauser carbine in 6.5 or 7mm, a model 12 and a 1911.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Maxim.


Grizz

 

[trebor2880]

I would have tried to find a used Colt Walker in good shape.

 

[leverboy]

Same guns I buy now... They would be original though, instead of reproductions

 

[KC13]

Mauser C96 and a Luger P08.

 

[fingers284]

pretty much the same ones I have now... couple of Rem RB, couple each of marlin 1895's & 1893's, arm load of Winchester lever guns of various models & calibers, couple or 3 1897 Winchester shotguns, 1903 Browning Auto 5, one or two high-walls...

 

[Blastattack]

Ooh. Remington Model 8s in fancy grades and different configurations. Long barreled Mauser and Luger pistols. 1902 Smokeless Rolling Block rifles. As many machine guns and artillery that I can stack. Tanks, Aircraft, basically anything I can get my hands on.

 

[1899]

Oberndorf Mausers:

Type A in .404 Jeffery
Special Afrika Model Kurz in .250/3000
Type S carbine in 7x57


Really modest, isn't it?

 

[Petamocto]

I'm personally more of a fan of levers than bolt action rifles for control and follow up shots, so something like an 92/94.

If forced to buy a bolt action, a Ross of course.

 

[jimmyjazz]

A Rigby .275 and a .416 and then off to Africa.

My choices exactly along with a fine 12 ga English double