Shep Saw A Lightsaber and the Ghostbuster's Packs today.....

[MKSheppard]

Along with Dirty Harry's .44 Magnum at the NATIONAL FIREARMS MUSEUM
in the NRA Corporate HQ in Fairfax, VA today.....



2,000 guns.......including props from Enemy at the Gates, including
a 6 foot long Panzer III model used in the film, along with a reproduction
banner for the 177th Air Defense Regiment....

AK-47s.....M-16s......Mini-14s......and the 6th M-14 ever made....

Barett .50 BMGs.....

Enfield Mk IVs, Mauser 98s, Mannlicher Carcanos, M-1 Garands.....
etc etc

Eisenhower's personal sidearm, a rifle that was given to a general
as a gift by Napoleon Bonaparte.....

In the William B Ruger Gallery, they had the Proton Pack props used
by the Ghostbusters in the movies, a Lightsaber prop made for
Star Wars, Dirty Harry's .44 Magnum, the guns used in
THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES, the minigun used by Keeneau Reeves
in the Matrix (it's a non-firing aluminum model), and
Samuel L Jackson's chrome plated .45 Auto from Pulp Fiction

And........A actual red army AK-47 training poster in cyrillic, SIGNED BY
GENERAL MIKHAIL KALASHNIKOV HIMSELF!

[Einhander Sn0m4n]

So....... How long was it till you cummed your pants? 2 seconds?

[Master of Ossus]

Shep sounds like a kid at a candy store.

Actually, this reminds me of my trip to the National Archives.

[MKSheppard]

In 1871, a number of United States military officers contemplated how close the Confederacy had come to winning the War Between the States. Of the 650,000 casualties suffered by both sides, the South had smaller losses. Close to 65 percent of the men who were killed wore Union blue. Soldiers were not formally trained in marksmanship and no ammunition was allocated for rifle practice in the U.S. Army.

To resolve these problems, the officers envisioned the creation of a national organization that would encourage firearm proficiency. A delegation of 36 men, led by Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, appeared before the New York Secretary of State to present for approval the ratified articles of incorporation. On November 17, 1871, the National Rifle Association was born.

[Darth Wong]

... and to this day, it advocates armed resistance against federalism.

[MKSheppard]

... and to this day, it advocates armed resistance against federalism.

You should have seen the

LONG ARM OF THE LAW exhibit

Filled with all kinds of Police weapons, from S&W .38 revolvers
to M-16A1s (full auto) to street sweepers, to bullpup sniper rifles...

My favorite exhibit was this:



The British government had effectively disarmed its population through restrictive gun legislation, leaving the country effectively unprotected following the army's staggering defeat at Dunkirk in 1940. A desperate plea was sent to America to lend firearms of any type to Britain.

John Hession, like many other NRA members, responded by sending a firearm. In all, thousands of sporting arms were sent to combat the aggressions of the Axis powers. However, Hession lent his prized match rifle, a gun with which he set many international shooting records. He had personalized the rifle's achievements with plaques which noted its distinguished record in Olympic competition as well as the significance of the rifle to him. The stock plaques reflect its presence in competitive events and Hession's desire for the rifle to be returned. The plaque shown at right reads "For obvious reasons the return of this rifle after Germany is defeated would be deeply appreciated."

John Hession's Springfield M1903 Rifle (left) was a standard military issue, .30-06 caliber rifle that was modified by Hession for long range competition. Its heavy match 30-inch target barrel is devoid of the front sight group commonly encountered on the 1903 Springfield and it mounts a Stevens 5X scope.

The firearm was sent to England, spent five years with the British army and was returned to Hession after the cessation of hostilities. Few firearms better illustrate the adage "swords to plowshares" than this classic Springfield, initially issued for service in the first World War, mustered out into civilian competition and then returned to military usage when a nation called.

[neoolong]

Actually, that sounds like a cool exhibit. Oh, by the way of course there is only one 6th M-14. That's because it's the sixth one. There aren't more sixth ones out there. Did you mean one of only six?

[MKSheppard]

Actually, that sounds like a cool exhibit. Oh, by the way of course there is only one 6th M-14. That's because it's the sixth one. There aren't more sixth ones out there. Did you mean one of only six?

It had the serial number of 00006 engraved on it's reciever.....and it
was a gift to the NRA from the US Army...

[Sea Skimmer]

That place is very cool. Shame I've only managed to get there once.

[Hyperion]

damn, i want to go there now...

[The Dark]

Reminds me of how I reacted to visiting the National Air and Space Museum..."There's the X-1! There's the X-15! There's a Tomahawk! There's a V-2! Ooh, a Lunar Lander...An Me-262? How'd they get that?" I think I used a whole roll of film there...I wish I had a scanner.

Sounds like a cool place to visit.

[Mr Bean]

Must make note to go there when I can, I knew there was one just not where

[Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi]

It's not far away from where I live, only about 8 hours. But, I don't think I would consider going. Nobody else inmy family would.

Still, it looks like a cool exhibit.

Who needs a friend when you have a loaded .22 by your side and a bunch of tin cans and AOL free hours disks to shoot?

[Spanky The Dolphin]

Damn, that's awesome.

[Sea Skimmer]

It's not far away from where I live, only about 8 hours. But, I don't think I would consider going. Nobody else inmy family would.

Still, it looks like a cool exhibit.

Who needs a friend when you have a loaded .22 by your side and a bunch of tin cans and AOL free hours disks to shoot?

Whose going to hold the CD's so you can try and get a round through the hole for you?