- Location
- Saskatchewan
Prewar Sauer drilling.
What's your oldest firearm?
- Thread starter kombi1976
- Start date
Eddystone 1917 .30-06, US proof markings, made January 1918. Was also a WWII lend-lease gun, has "england" stamped on reciever along with british cartouches next to US ones. Winchester bolt.
Was bubba'ed, but bubba was sober that day because he ended up with a pretty rifle. Barrel is original, but cut down a bit and re-crowned. Sights milled off, leupold one-piece base installed. Hand-made aluminum buttplate. Free-floated barrel. Red-stained, wax-finished stock with hand checkering.
It shoots 1" with ammo it likes.
Tracking down its history is the best part about this 90-year old rifle. Every owner has put something into it. I'm leaving it alone for now, but in the future I may put a finer scope on and skim-bed the action. I wish it could talk, it must have some stories to tell!
Was bubba'ed, but bubba was sober that day because he ended up with a pretty rifle. Barrel is original, but cut down a bit and re-crowned. Sights milled off, leupold one-piece base installed. Hand-made aluminum buttplate. Free-floated barrel. Red-stained, wax-finished stock with hand checkering.
It shoots 1" with ammo it likes.
Tracking down its history is the best part about this 90-year old rifle. Every owner has put something into it. I'm leaving it alone for now, but in the future I may put a finer scope on and skim-bed the action. I wish it could talk, it must have some stories to tell!
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Winchester made P17 Enfield, but my serial# indicates 1917 vintage. Bubba wasn't drinking when he transformed mine either.
I believe that it was a non issued surplus, sat in a warehouse, and was enventually sporterized. My grandmother bought "new" it for my grandfather for an anniversary present in circa 1950. He has had it since, and passed it to me.
It is very possible that I am the second owner of this gem.
I believe that it was a non issued surplus, sat in a warehouse, and was enventually sporterized. My grandmother bought "new" it for my grandfather for an anniversary present in circa 1950. He has had it since, and passed it to me.
It is very possible that I am the second owner of this gem.
vagrantviking
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- High River, Alberta
Couple of rolling blocks. 8X58R built on a 1875 action and a 12 ga. stamped 1867 that should be in the mail this week. 
Springfield carbine, built 1892 in .45-70 Gov't, good old trap-door that some idiot sawed the barrel off to 20". Had it redone to repair surface rust, blueing but left the wood as is, well oiled dark hunk of whatever. A lot of fun to shoot at whatever with lighter loads. Still wears rear ramp you can set to 600 yards - now that's some kind of trajectory. Like a Hail Mary from Brett Favre.
Pathfinder
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Northeast Ontario
I guess for me its a Carl Gustaf M96 Swedish Mauser made in 1908 - 30.06 (converted)
- Location
- Winnipeg,Man.
Model 1894 winnie octagon rifle dom 1906...30-30 cal
model 1894 winnie round rifle. dom 1906...30-30 cal
Model 1894 winnie round, button mag.dom 1907...38-55 cal
Marlin 25-20...dom 1906
Model 1892 winnie 25-20 dom 1906
model 1894 winnie round rifle. dom 1906...30-30 cal
Model 1894 winnie round, button mag.dom 1907...38-55 cal
Marlin 25-20...dom 1906
Model 1892 winnie 25-20 dom 1906
