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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: BAC on December 11, 2008, 07:53:16 PM
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I was working near DC yesterday, when it dawned on me that my hotel was only aboot (I'm in Toronto now) 2 ½ miles from the NRA headquarters. I had some free time in the morning and went to the National Firearms Museum. Got some pretty good pictures, which I can post at a later date, if anyone cares to see them.
I did want to share the above picture with all. If you've never been there, near the entrance is a display containing John Alden's wheel-lock carbine, which he brought over on the Mayflower. It's pretty awesome to be standing inches from such an important piece of American history.
Enjoy!
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Post away!
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Post away!
One more for tonight.
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I've been to the museum several times. For a gun nut, it is the closest your gonna get to heaven. Teddy Roosevelts safari guns, Stanley Livingstons four bore, the military guns, the variants on any model gun you can think of is almost overload. You have to visit if your in the area.
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OK, one more.
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Unfortunately, I didn't have much time to spend there. I kind of ran through. Really makes me want to go back when I have more time.
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Fifty-Three weeks since I was there for my first time ...
I can't wait to go back!
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PLEASE POST MORE. The only gun museum I've ever been to was THE U. S. ARMY ORDNANCE MUSEUM. http://www.ordmusfound.org/index.htm It's still open to civilians even after 9/11. I saw an SPIW there. It's a full-auto flechette shooter and semi-auto grenade launcher. They have a Nazi remote controled mine that looks like a miniature tank. The most impressive thing to me is the 22-ton super-blockbuster bomb standing in front of the place. A blockbuster blows up a city block and the super-blockbuster is WAY bigger. Twice as big as the MOAB IIRC.
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YES ! MORE, MORE, ;D Cool pics from what must be a REALLY interesting place.
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MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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What's the SMG in the last picture? It looks like M1 carbine mag inserted.
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Very interesting photo's . Thank you for sharing.
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What's the SMG in the last picture? It looks like M1 carbine mag inserted.
It's a prototype for LE that took M1 carbine ammo and mags. Sorry, don't remember any more details.
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Very cool BAC
ta for posting the pics
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I went to the National Firearms Museum again today. Didn't have a lot of time to spend, but got some more cool pictures. Here are a couple of them.
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The original images look sooooo much better.
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Now THAT'S porn ;D THANK YOU FOR POSTING !!!
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Best Porn ever. Eternal thanks. It just don't get no better than that!!!
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Dude the porn is overwhelming. :o
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WOW
Thank you. Didn't know I could get so turned on by old porn. I need to go um, err, um, ah, take a cold shower.
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Here are a couple more. Wish I had more time.
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We wish you had more time to. That is COOL !!
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Would anyone be interested in historic airplane photos? I've got some cool shots from the Air Force Museum in Dayton.
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Would anyone be interested in historic airplane photos? I've got some cool shots from the Air Force Museum in Dayton.
Do those airplanes have guns on them? If they do, go for it. If not, still go for it. I like airplanes. I'm entertained at the idea, I need inspiration for my next 3-D piece. Start the 'Airplane Thread' ;D We can all post our air show pics!
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HeHeHe...Cheney!
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Thanks for giving those of us without the opportunity to visit the museum the opportunity to live vicariously through you. :)
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Model 1799 Flintlock Pistol.
.69 Caliber :o
That is a hell of a ball of lead!
Thank you BAC. You porn pics would make Hefner proud. ::)
What a wonderful look back, I'll bet 99% of all those firearms still work. Tribute to the gunsmith's of old.
Got the sham wow working on the drool, it works great... ;)
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That's great Porn!! Now I have to sit at my desk until I can calm down, can't stand up yet! ;D
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Thank you very much BAC for the incredible photos. Man, you are a talented shutterbug. Great work.
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Model 1799 Flintlock Pistol.
.69 Caliber :o
That is a hell of a ball of lead!
Thank you BAC. You porn pics would make Hefner proud jealous. ::)
What a wonderful look back, I'll bet 99% of all those firearms still work. Tribute to the gunsmith's of old.
Got the sham wow working on the drool, it works great... ;)
Fixed it ;D
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Thanks BAC, I have got to get a better camera. 1,000,000 garand presented to John Garand. Enjoy, sorry my pics are not as good. From the 2009 NRA annual meeting in Phoenix.
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It is a beauty. Look at the fiddle back in the wood. Ummmm
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Thanks BAC, I have got to get a better camera. 1,000,000 garand presented to John Garand. Enjoy, sorry my pics are not as good. From the 2009 NRA annual meeting in Phoenix.
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It is a beauty. Look at the fiddle back in the wood. Ummmm
Those pictures are great! And that's one beautiful rifle. 8)
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M1's have to be the best looking rifles ever. Nice PORN. ;D
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M1's have to be the best looking rifles ever. Nice PORN. ;D
Sir, U.S. rifle, M1, caliber 30, gas operated, air cooled, semi automatic, shoulder weapon, Sir.
Some things you never forget.