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Posted: 1/19/2021 9:57:39 PM EDT
I know I've done this before, but different pics this time.
Great museum in Claremore, OK. And it is free (suggested $5 donation) I apologize about some of the pics. The lighting and glass reflection is less than ideal. The one thing you must understand about this museum is it kind of cuts off about 1990. There are very, very few post 1990 guns in it. But that means it is perfect for weirdos like me.    M41 out front  Lots of Winchesters  Old powder cans    I an kind of having a thing about training rifle .22's right now. I want them.  Don't see Remington Lee's very often  That is about the most Fudd you can get  Tons of Remingtons  They have a replica rifle manufacturing shop, old school. Boring machine. note the wood wedges holding the barrel in place  Note the iron weight on the left giving downward force to the drill- COOL!   Look at the size of that barrel!!  Rows and Rows of guns   Bang x6 and poke....ouch!  They are missing the M1950!!!  Portative's are uncommon- I'm talkin to you Othais  One of my grail guns  There are more variations of the Savage 1907 than you think... but what is in the middle? Yes the .45 trials Savage. Beyond a grail gun.  The .45  Colt pump rifles  I like cartridge boards. This is a very cool one    This is just about at the bottom of my gun interest list. So no pics of those.  Other guns you don't see everyday. Even at the Tulsa shows.  The ULTIMATE collection.  Mr. Davis was buried with his guns, as he requested.  I want this .22 trainer  Another .22 trainer  And another  and more  Each case(s) has pistols from a different country. Spain, Italy, Britain, Belgium, Germany, etc...  They have other stuff. Some Law Enforcement related This would probably work pretty well  How does this even work?  Actual hanging noose and hood. The hoods have shot sewn in at the bottom to make them hang and not fly off  Guns used by well know good guys or bad guys     Another grail gun  Note the maker  They have the most complete S&W and Colt revolver collection I've ever seen.  thVisit this place if you ever get the chance. It really is great unless you don't like old guns. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:04:17 PM EDT
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Very cool! I'll have to go check that out some time. Thanks for sharing, OP.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:06:55 PM EDT
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Wow! Thanks for the tour! I will definitely put that on my list of places to visit, next time I drive down to Texas via OK.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:08:22 PM EDT
[#3]
Great pics. Thanks for sharing
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:16:22 PM EDT
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Made it there once for several hours. Still want to go back again.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:17:49 PM EDT
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Stopped by for the afternoon a couple of months ago. Awesome place.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:18:15 PM EDT
[#6]
Need more pictures. What kind of security does a place like that have?
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:18:57 PM EDT
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visited it back in the 70's, great museum. I only had a couple of hours to visit could've used three days to see everything.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:21:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: visited it back in the 70's, great museum. I only had a couple of hours to visit could've used three days to see everything. This was probably my 10th visit. Some of the info is OOOOOOLLLLLDDD though. There is a placard talking about Spanish guns saying that Star, Llama and Astra are still open.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:21:41 PM EDT
[#9]
Thanks, OP. Cool stuff.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:22:27 PM EDT
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Thanks Sherrick13. I've been to OK twice and not once did I bother to go north to see that museum. I've been to the Thunderbird Museum a couple of times and last time finally met the Curator/Director Mike G. We had corresponded for years before I finally met him too.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:22:32 PM EDT
[#11]
Thank you for sharing.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:22:34 PM EDT
[#12]
I used to live around the corner from there and never visited.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:23:00 PM EDT
[#13]
Looks amazing. Thanks for sharing, Op!
If you live near Tulsa, don't forget to check out Woolaroc between Bartlesville and Barnsdall. There's quite a neat collection there. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:24:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:24:50 PM EDT
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I work with one of the Davis relatives. He brings in cool pictures and memorabilia from his youth about the place.
You definitely need at minimum 4 hours just to walk through and glance at most everything. Probably 50-75 aisles of guns like pictured I would guess. Maybe more |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:25:21 PM EDT
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OP:
Thanks for posting all the photos! |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:27:44 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:31:19 PM EDT
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I live in the next town over and have never been. I need to make time to go one of these days after the Covid is done.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:32:29 PM EDT
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Wow, that's an amazing collection! I'd love to go there some day.
Oh, by the way... I almost replied with some cusswords for you when you said "boring tools." That old shop looks super interesting and I misunderstood what you were saying for a second. 
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:32:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Thanks Sherrick13. I've been to OK twice and not once did I bother to go north to see that museum. I've been to the Thunderbird Museum a couple of times and last time finally met the Curator/Director Mike G. We had corresponded for years before I finally met him too. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:33:32 PM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Looks amazing. Thanks for sharing, Op! If you live near Tulsa, don't forget to check out Woolaroc between Bartlesville and Barnsdall. There's quite a neat collection there. Haven't been there, but it is on my list. Hopefully this summer. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:33:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThat's a first.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:34:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I live in the next town over and have never been. I need to make time to go one of these days after the Covid is done. There is a mask sign, but no one cared while I was there. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:35:02 PM EDT
[#24]
Used to play on that tank as a kiddo.
They didn't care back then, I imagine it is off limits these days. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:35:18 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Wow, that's an amazing collection! I'd love to go there some day. Oh, by the way... I almost replied with some cusswords for you when you said "boring tools." That old shop looks super interesting and I misunderstood what you were saying for a second. Using them probably would be. The guy on a TV monitor said you would have to go back and forth 75-100 times to bore the barrel out. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:35:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Used to play on that tank as a kiddo. They didn't care back then, I imagine it is off limits these days. No signs, but it is a little uncouth to do so now. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:36:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you want to absorb EVERYTHING, yes 3 days should do it. This was probably my 10th visit. Some of the info is OOOOOOLLLLLDDD though. There is a placard talking about Spanish guns saying that Star, Llama and Astra are still open. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: visited it back in the 70's, great museum. I only had a couple of hours to visit could've used three days to see everything. This was probably my 10th visit. Some of the info is OOOOOOLLLLLDDD though. There is a placard talking about Spanish guns saying that Star, Llama and Astra are still open. I tend to want to experience everything in a museum......never know when you might get back that way. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:36:14 PM EDT
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I want this .22 trainer Concerning the French rifle display, what’s the story on the Gras rifle below the .22 training rifle? I can’t read the information card. I have seen the Gras converted into a flare launcher and a grenade launcher but the example pictured looks different. Details? If you have other photos/closeups of the French rifles and pistols please post them. Thanks. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:36:54 PM EDT
[#29]
Very kewl.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:37:30 PM EDT
[#30]
Right in my home town across from 10 box. I don't think it has changed any since I first saw it when I was 7-8.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:38:18 PM EDT
[#31]
Been there many times since childhood. Never get bored and always see something you didn’t notice on prior visits. It’s a great historical firearms museum.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:42:07 PM EDT
[#32]
Nice job OP, thanks for the post.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:42:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Concerning the French rifle display, what's the story on the Gras rifle below the .22 training rifle? I can't read the information card. I have seen the Gras converted into a flare launcher and a grenade launcher but the example pictured looks different. Details? If you have other photos/closeups of the French rifles and pistols please post them. Thanks. Quote HistoryQuoted: I want this .22 trainer Concerning the French rifle display, what's the story on the Gras rifle below the .22 training rifle? I can't read the information card. I have seen the Gras converted into a flare launcher and a grenade launcher but the example pictured looks different. Details? If you have other photos/closeups of the French rifles and pistols please post them. Thanks. 4 Gauge-French Model 1866-74 Receiver- "St. Etienne Mle 1866-1874" Piece transformed to Signal Gun 1916 |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:43:05 PM EDT
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America F'yeah
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:46:05 PM EDT
[#35]
Pretty cool photos, I had actually forgotten that was there.
The tools make harbor freight look impressive though
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:56:09 PM EDT
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I remember going on a Elementary School field trip , or maybe Boy Scouts.
It wasn't in that building for sure, it was in a dirty cramped storefront that reminded me of a diner. (Wiki says it was in a old Hotel till '69, I would have went JUST before that) Most of the guns were so far up the wall (or I was so close to the floor) I couldn't see or appreciate anything. I guess it's time to re visit. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:58:49 PM EDT
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I have a sporterized M1907-15 Berthier from that collection. Strange that they had and still have sporterized examples on display when complete, correct examples are easy to find. I’m currently working on a Mark Novak-inspired repair your splice on a forend to make it complete again. It’s a shame because it was all correct and all matching before they chopped the stock.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 11:01:27 PM EDT
[#38]
Thanks Sherrick for the interesting tour.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 11:03:40 PM EDT
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We went there on a field trip, in elementary school, over 3 decades ago, back when schools weren't ran by pussies.
I still remember it clearly, it was one of the coolest things ever. That was the first time I ever saw a 2mm pinfire pistol, they have a whole rack of them. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 11:03:41 PM EDT
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I think I visited there as a kid (either that or the 45th museum). I remember there was a floor display of an M1917 or M1919 and I racked the bolt to the alarm of a couple of older museum goers (I was like 10 at the time).
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Posted: 1/19/2021 11:07:52 PM EDT
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I used to do business with a company down the road from there. I passed by it maybe 100 times and was always in a hurry. I finally stopped in for a visit. It was well worth it.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 11:11:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I remember going on a Elementary School field trip , or maybe Boy Scouts. It wasn't in that building for sure, it was in a dirty cramped storefront that reminded me of a diner. (Wiki says it was in a old Hotel till '69, I would have went JUST before that) Most of the guns were so far up the wall (or I was so close to the floor) I couldn't see or appreciate anything. I guess it's time to re visit. They actually have a representation of that Hotel area. Photo from previous visit.  |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 11:12:20 PM EDT
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Wow. Neat.
My grandpa has been gone for almost 9 years now. Wish I'd have had the chance to take him to something like this. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 11:12:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I think I visited there as a kid (either that or the 45th museum). I remember there was a floor display of an M1917 or M1919 and I racked the bolt to the alarm of a couple of older museum goers (I was like 10 at the time). That would most likely have been the 45th infantry. Was the gun in a trench setting diorama? |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 11:15:02 PM EDT
[#45]
My Grandparents took me there in the early 1990s and I certainly couldnt appreciate it then as much as I would appreciate it now and I really need to get back there, despite it being in Okie land.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 11:20:09 PM EDT
[#46]
Post fail
no modern MG, Beltfeds, nothing? ETA: Pretty cool pics so far OP We have a smaller museum in Boise called the J Curtis Earl collection. Lots of cool stuff in there. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 11:30:11 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/19/2021 11:30:16 PM EDT
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I really need to make a trip there sometime. I'm in Tulsa and really have no excuse.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 11:32:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 4 Gauge-French Model 1866-74 Receiver- "St. Etienne Mle 1866-1874" Piece transformed to Signal Gun 1916 Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I want this .22 trainer Concerning the French rifle display, what's the story on the Gras rifle below the .22 training rifle? I can't read the information card. I have seen the Gras converted into a flare launcher and a grenade launcher but the example pictured looks different. Details? If you have other photos/closeups of the French rifles and pistols please post them. Thanks. 4 Gauge-French Model 1866-74 Receiver- "St. Etienne Mle 1866-1874" Piece transformed to Signal Gun 1916 Thanks! |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 11:32:57 PM EDT
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A note about the two hoods and hangmans nooses:
The one on the right was used on Carl Panzram. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Panzram |
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