RugerFan
02-27-2011, 02:04 PM
As I mentioned in a previous thread, I recently spent some time on Rock island Arsenal. I got the chance to visit the museum there and what a treat that was. More firearms than you can shake a stick at (U.S. and some foreign). Everything from matchlocks to present day machineguns including some that were in various stages of experimentation. Here are some pics for your viewing enjoyment.
Love the old stone buildings (built in the late 1800s). They just scream history.
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA4.jpg
This wall is looong and about 12' high. hundreds of firearms are hanging on the wall with numbered placards for each. You can look up a particular gun's number in one of the fat 3 ring binders found on small tables and read about it's history. Very cool!
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA21.jpg
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA19.jpg
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA20.jpg
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA16.jpg
Gold plated M60
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA18.jpg
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA17.jpg
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA14.jpg
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA13.jpg
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA15.jpg
Love the old stone buildings (built in the late 1800s). They just scream history.
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA4.jpg
This wall is looong and about 12' high. hundreds of firearms are hanging on the wall with numbered placards for each. You can look up a particular gun's number in one of the fat 3 ring binders found on small tables and read about it's history. Very cool!
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA21.jpg
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA19.jpg
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA20.jpg
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA16.jpg
Gold plated M60
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA18.jpg
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA17.jpg
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA14.jpg
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA13.jpg
http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l449/wolf913/RIA15.jpg