Thread: Longest continuously owned firearms

For me a remington 1187 bought when I got my FAL and still in my safe and still reliable as the day it was made no doubt. I have .22s I grew up with and a shot gun dads had since 10 years old but the shotgun is the first one I purchased

Originally Posted by nor-west

@Brian will have a Mauser 8/06 or similar he's had since The 60's.

Its a 30 06 now does that still count.

Originally Posted by Brian

Its a 30 06 now does that still count.

It counts even more









30 06 the world

Marlin model 60, started paying it off when I was 14, Dad picked it on his licence and I then had to save and get my lifetime(?) licence as soon as I was old enough. It hurt giving it the snip a few years back. 34 years in the safe.

I've got a gecado single shot 22 an uncle gave me 61 years ago.

I was given my great grandfathers 12g d/b Ward hammergun and a .22 M1906 Winchester pump when I was 11 years old, both of which I still have 65 years later. My kids and grandkids were all taught to shoot with the M1906 and I am still waiting for the first great grandchild to teach. A lot of the guns I bought as a primary school kid were confiscated by the Police when I was 19 as they were unregistered. Colt Lightnings, Winchesters, the M1906 and other rifles I was allowed to register and keep but I lost a clump of nice handguns :-(

My 11yr old son shot his first duck and swan this season with the 20ga browning A5 that I learnt to shoot with which was my dads gun he bought new in 1951 from memory,I’m 53 later this year.

Originally Posted by akaroa1

@Maca49 I'm almost scared to ask why the projectiles has saliva on them !
But it sounds like some weird superstition, so why ?

As kids we were always running around with a mouth full of pellets, that why I’m suspicious of lead poisoning by chewing

Originally Posted by Maca49

As kids we were always running around with a mouth full of pellets, that why I’m suspicious of lead poisoning by chewing

Ah I get it now !
You were a kid in the times before pockets had been invented

No, the pockets had holes in them from your pocket knife, so the pellets went in the mouth.thought everyone did that.

Not very long in the scheme of things, but my Model 2 BRNO 22 I bought in 1986. It was the first rifle I owned and can't see myself ever selling it

Mine is now double digits.

When I moved south I wasn't sure what bring. My AR came obviously but my father thought a 308 would be not a bad option.

Weatherby vanguard in the B&C stock, stainless for $800 off tardme. The gentle man who we got it off was going to turn it into a 260 at the time so that's about 2012(pre creedmore) so I've owned my humble 308 for 10 years now.

It started off with the B&C stock, 24" barrel and a Vortex 4-16x44 HST.

I Shot a few animals with it but I have changed her around a bit.

20" barrel suppressed now, threw the pachmyre pad out and put a limbsaver on, Vx5 2-10 and a Stug stock. I'd like to shorten it down to 16" or 18" but it shoots so well the way it is I don't have the heart to.

Shot my biggest stag to date with it, I've shot goats, pigs, reds( no fallow my 284 seems to have a habit of yeeting them).

It's definitely getting on in age as it needs a new floorplate spring as it doesn't always pick up the second round. Plus I'd also like to get a half cock installed.

Krico Model 300 22. Dad bought it 51 years ago & when I'm finished it'll be on to which ever son claims it. Also have a 43 year old SxS shotty that dad bought me before I could even have a gun licence. Life on the farm...great days.

Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter

Mine is now double digits.

When I moved south I wasn't sure what bring. My AR came obviously but my father thought a 308 would be not a bad option.

Weatherby vanguard in the B&C stock, stainless for $800 off tardme. The gentle man who we got it off was going to turn it into a 260 at the time so that's about 2012(pre creedmore) so I've owned my humble 308 for 10 years now.

It started off with the B&C stock, 24" barrel and a Vortex 4-16x44 HST.

I Shot a few animals with it but I have changed her around a bit.

20" barrel suppressed now, threw the pachmyre pad out and put a limbsaver on, Vx5 2-10 and a Stug stock. I'd like to shorten it down to 16" or 18" but it shoots so well the way it is I don't have the heart to.

Shot my biggest stag to date with it, I've shot goats, pigs, reds( no fallow my 284 seems to have a habit of yeeting them).

It's definitely getting on in age as it needs a new floorplate spring as it doesn't always pick up the second round. Plus I'd also like to get a half cock installed.

It won't shoot any worse if you shorten it, I'm sure you know howa 1500 parts are interchangeable for mag springs etc

Still have a Remington 1100 12g I bought second hand over 50 years ago. I robbed the gas ring from it last year for my sons 1187, and can't get a replacement anywhere, so have not used it this year.