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Since we are talking about collecting antique guns, There is a show on The History Channel called Pawn Stars. It really bugs me that they go out and shoot museum pieces, when they should be wearing cotton gloves to handle them.
Since we are talking about collecting antique guns, There is a show on The History Channel called Pawn Stars. It really bugs me that they go out and shoot museum pieces, when they should be wearing cotton gloves to handle them.
I've seen that show a couple of times and I've seen the guys from the pawn shop in Vegas purchase two or three muskets, but I've never seen them purchase something more fun to shoot like the ones in the gun vault.
And yes, I agree I remember seeing them handle one of the muskets without wearing something to protect the metal on it from skin oil, hopefully they wiped the metal down with a protective oil afterwards.
I had to wipe the drool of the keyboard, LOL. Seriously, historic firearms are always fun to look at. I'm not a "gun nut" but if I had the money I'd probably have at least a dozen or so firearms.
Since we are talking about collecting antique guns, There is a show on The History Channel called Pawn Stars. shoot museum pieces, when they should be wearing cotton gloves to handle them.
This has to be a museum, no way a private individual could possibly have enough money to acquire all that ... nevermind all the permits and whatnot from the ATF.
Sure they could. If they were purchased via a corporation or individual, the only "permit" they need from the ATF is a one time $200- transfer tax per weapon. And if the collection was acquired prior to 1986 it wouldn't have been particularly expensive for a millionaire. In fact, it would have been a great investment.
if the owner could afford that particualr airplane, the guns wouldn't be much of a problem.
There's a guy in/near Santa Ana, CA who is an historic gun dealer, who has a similar vault to this in his home. I've been there. He has several original Gatlings on carriages. Impressive. Also about 1500 other historical guns, including a set of the engraving proof guns from Fabrique Nationale for Browning .25ACP pistols. A whole felt-lined case of them. Wow. I couldn't stop drooling for a week!
I'm sure that Charleton did have quite a nice collection somewhere. When I build our new home, I'll be having a safe door in a frame delivered so I can build a "safe room". almost all conventional stand-alone safes are always too small. I won't go quite this big, but let's say about 10 x 12, with rebar floors and half-height walls for the felons to contend with. Plus, of course, my pet T-Rex permanently tetherd up in the room.
I have little difficulty believing its a private collection. Lotta wealthy people out there.
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