"That belongs in a museum!"

[effengee]

The Shelburne museum in Shelburne VT is currently exhibiting the collection of Terry Tyler from 5/15 through October 30th. He is a collector of Vermont-made firearms from Dorset, VT. For more info see:
http://shelburnemuseum.org/exhibiti...e-terry-tyler-collection-of-vermont-firearms/

It is my hope to get there to see this extensive collection...
If I do, I promise to post pics, if you do before me, post away!!!

Is there any special firearms collections being displayed at your local museum?

 

[Lex Luthier]

Those are beautiful.

This reminds me of a scene in Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian" where one of the bandit/ hero characters insists that the local smithy cut the barrel off his (stolen) ornately carved silver shotgun, and the smithy refused on principle. The drunken protagonist pushes him out of the way and hacks it off, files, and shoves it into his belt.

 

[Claude Clay]

thanks for the heads up. i make the drive during foliage. now have another reason to go this fall.

 

[JellyJar]

Damn!!!

Too far away for a quick day trip!

 

[HOOfan_1]

I've been to the Shelburne Museum twice...that place is awesome without this display. The hunting lodge is a highlight, all kinds of stuffed game. I believe the Museum was started by one of the founding members of Boone and Crocket

I was just there last September and they told us about this event, and my dad and I were already working on a way to get back there for it.

 

[effengee]

I've been there a bunch of times and can't wait to get there for this...

 

[Rök Telumehtar]

Over the past weekend I went to this exhibit. I have been to the Museum many times, but I think this is one of my favorites. I would highly recommend a visit. The pieces are loaded with history and each of the 106 are interesting in their own right. The Museum provides audio media to accompany the exhibit that describes the unique qualities of each gun: quite engaging and informative. Thanks for the heads-up effengee.

 

[Shienhausser]

Went to the OKC Cowboy museum but didnt take any pics. Have some very nice examples of early guns.

 

[USAF_Vet]

Is there any special firearms collections being displayed at your local museum?

The Grand Rapids Public Museum has a permanent display of Knives & Guns. They've got some pretty nice ones in there, from a Persian hunting flintlock to a Vickers machine gun.

It's also the current home to the Bodies Revealed exhibit, all the plasticized cadavers. Pretty neat.

 

[Jericho 941]

I hope that one day I have a gun collection that belongs in a museum. Need to get 100+ historically relevant guns first though.

If anyone ever has a weekend vacation in mind I recommend a trip out to Tulsa. There is a Wildlife preserve and Western-themed museum near Bartlesville called Woolaroc. You could time it so you can go to one of the big gun shows and then take the kids out there to see some buffalo and a real shrunken head. They also have beautiful hiking trails, Native-American art, a snack bar where you can eat buffalo and ostrich BBQ sandwiches, and did I mention one of the largest Colt exhibits in the world?

Seriously, when I was a kid I was not exactly enthused about the idea of going to a museum until I saw the gun collection. I probably went hiking out there a few times a year after that.

For $8 the gun collection alone might make you reconsider the $10 price of admission to the Wanenmacher in November. Kids are free at Woolaroc too, which is more than I can say for the $3 the Wanenmacher wants to bring a 9 year old boy in to take a peek at some stuff he can't even buy...

I promise I don't work for them or anything, but after writing this I'm pretty sure I am going to take my family out there this weekend.

Here are two websites if anyone is interested:

https://woolaroc.org/pages/museum-and-art

http://www.tulsaarmsshow.com/

I bet you can guess what I will be doing November 12.

 

[Pat M]

Hey, if you're ever in Lima Peru, don't miss this collection:

http://www.limaeasy.com/museums/museo_oro_armas.php

They've got everything from the Conquistador's blunderbuss to Mausers and Lugers presented by their German friends.

 

[erik larson]

I went there a while ago found it interesting that Vermonters seem to favour the under hammer set up wall that's enough talk heres pics

 

[erik larson]

I liked the harmonica feed system

 

[VT Deer Hunter]

I am in NH but that is to far. But MAN i want to see those guns so bad!!! My uncle is nuts for Vermont made firearms and i am too.

 

[erik larson]

rifle with the long scope and targets it shot in competition more pics on the way

 

[Hugo]

Wow. Works of art. Wonder if the makers felt bad firing them the first time.

 

[dodo bird]

Anybody have the "Chuck Norris Revolver"???