Guns of Old Westerns

November 16, 17, & 18, 2018 will be a special event at the Showmasters Gun Show at the Dulles Expo Center as the NRA’s National Firearms Museum will be bringing a special attraction.  Our traveling exhibit this time features a gun well-known to television fans of westerns – a Winchester Model 1892 .44-40 carbine once wielded by Chuck Connors as the Rifleman.  Seen in 168 episodes from 1959 to 1963 on the ABC Television Network, Connors starred as Lucas McCain, a widowed rancher endowed with incredible skill with his Winchester.  But did you know that while two of the three primary rifles modified for the show were Winchesters, another one was a Spanish-made El Tigre carbine.  Each of these three rifles featured the set-screw modified lever that allowed Connors to quickly fire his rifle twelve times for the opening of each episode.

NRA’s National Firearms Museum is located in Fairfax, VA at 11250 Waples Mill Road, just off Rt. 66 at exit 57-A.  Our galleries are open daily, free of charge (donations gratefully accepted) and each weekday (Monday – Friday) at 1pm a special curator-led tour is offered.  For more information, check out the museum’s website at  www.nramuseum.org, call (703) 267-1600, or e-mail nfmstaff@nrahq.org. 

Great Guns – Small Packages

NRA’s National Firearms Museum will be bringing a great selection of special

miniature arms to the Chantilly Expo-Center February 10,11, and 12, 2018. 

For those that want to see incredible detail as well as artistry in arms, these

miniature pieces are every bit as intricate as their full-scale counterparts. 

Plan to come by the museum booth to see miniature Colt, Winchester and other

arms in this one-time traveling exhibition.   Famous collectors including billionaire

Robert E. Petersen collected miniature guns and it is believed that these smaller

renditions came about as a means for journeyman gunsmiths to demonstrate their

abilities in wood and metal craftsmanship.  As these “tested” gunsmiths then left

the shop of their sponsor, the diminutive masterpieces they had created would

also be easier to transport on the way to establish their own shop in another location.

Our exhibition will feature an incredible Colt M1911 pistol with full engraving with

ivory grip panels as well as engraved and gold-inlaid lever-action and single-shot

Winchester rifles that you’ll have to see to believe.

NRA has three firearms museums around the country and our National Firearms

Museum is just down the road at 11250 Waples Mill Road in Fairfax, VA.  Thousands

of firearms are on daily display in the galleries and this museum is open seven days

a week 9:30am to 5pm.    The museum is free for admission and is handicapped

accessible. For more information on our educational programs, check out the

museum website at www.nramuseum.com, call (703) 267-1600, or e-mail nfmstaff@nrahq.org.

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November 20, 21 & 22 Nation's Gun Show

Be sure to come and check out Adolph Hitler's personal desk, chair and valet from his private apartment in Munich.

Financed by, Princess of Romania, Elsa Bruchmann. Estimated value: $750,000 - $1.25 million.

The rectangular writing desk is massively made of oak. In the middle, there is an embedded leather-covered writing surface. The chair from the writing desk is also made of oak, the seat and the backrest are covered with brown leather, with the feet are resting on steel ball bearings.

The valet stand is made of nut wood while the tie stand is made of brass. The feet are placed on wheels. On the bottom lies two brand stamps "Eigentum des fuehrers und Reichskanzlers" (Property of the Leader and Imperial Chancellor) as well as a sovereign eagle.

Also see Hitler's Hat.

Camp Trident Charity

$5.00 Donation proceeds go to help under-privileged kids to go to camp – 1 week camp with no devices, 100% military active or retired Navy Seals or Special Operations to learn and develop team building skills, initiative skills, leadership skills, life skills, to build confidence and perseverance. To enable these young men to see that they do not have limitations regardless of where the come from or what economic, social or ethnic group they come from; it doesn’t matter.  They can do whatever they put their minds to.  To learn to take responsibility for the circumstances in their lives and stop blaming others, so they will be better off in life and be able to change their own lives as well as others.  Truly a wonderful program that many young men could benefit from, from all walks of life. Many of these young individuals may never get exposed to these skills otherwise.  The program teaches the kids the skills to be productive members of the community, active, to stand up for what is right and wrong.   The group is eclectic with under-privileged mixed with those that can afford it.  If you know a young man that could benefit from this program, please ask the RSO or Staff at the Shoot House to register for the Camp Trident.

Milestone Auctions

(440) 527-8060

The Garand Collectors Association will have a 30 table display at the upcoming

Nation's Gun Show.

The purpose of the GCA is to exchange information and expand knowledge of the U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1; to preserve and publicize the history of the rifle and its inventor John C. Garand; to assist and encourage new collectors; to assist authors in writing new reference works; to assist members in their collecting; and to encourage competitive and recreational safe shooting of the rifle.

GREAT DOOR PRIZE WORTH $6,900

On Display at the Nation's Gun Show is an exhibit of early American items from the founding ofour Nation including a George Washington Inaugural button dated March 4th, 1789along with early, original flintlock weapons- one signed and dated 1791, and a powder horn that belonged to "IACOB MORE" dated 1776. There are also several sets of original flintlock dueling pistols. Also displayed is an original portrait of Jefferson Davis along with original Civil War items including a Colt Dragoon, and a complete musket set with cartridge box, belt and bayonet. Then, in spirit with our new President elect, a picture of Donald Trump displayed along with a 50 Cal. Barrett and a couple custom 1911's.

Also on display is an exceptional 1803 Harper's Ferry, along with an 1812 dated musket that belonged to George Washington Kinsolving in Virginia in the war of 1812. The Kinsolvings original 1100+ acres was located next to Thomas Jefferson home at Monticello from 1790 on- the original home place and graveyard still exist to this day, west of present day UVA. Many other items of historical interest. 

Camp Trident Charity

Mission Statement: To Inspire young men, 13 to 18 years old by providing them with an exciting outdoor experience laced with challenging activities designed to enhance teamwork, self confidence, and perseverance. This will be accomplished through intensive mentorship and constant exposure to positive role models in an austere, stressing and controlled environment.

John Wayne's Guns, Holster Rig and Stirrups

Also being offered is a pair of Custom Smith & Wesson 38/44 Heavyduty
Revolvers owned by John Wayne. The pair of Guns were purchased by John
Wayne in 1929 in Los Angeles and then taken to Mexico to be customized with
Gold, Silver, and Rubies. The work was obviously done by one of the finest
jewelers of the time period. The custom guns comes with Factory Letters from
Smith & Wesson. These and many more Rare and Important items will be offered
by Milestone Auctions January 27, 2018 at their Gallery in Willoughby, Ohio. For
further information please give Milestone Auctions a call at (440) 527-8060

NRA National Firearms Museum
The NRA National Firearms Museum will be bringing an especially historic firearm to the December 28, 29 & 30 Showmasters Gun Show out at the Chantilly Dulles Expo Center, but this piece of history does not burn any gunpowder when it fires.  When the Lewis & Clark Expedition headed westward on the orders of President Thomas Jefferson, they brought a variety of arms, including an unusual Girardoni air rifle.
Nearly .50 caliber, this repeating air gun was brought along as a diplomatic measure.  When fully pressurized, after pumping 1500 times, this air rifle could bring down an elk.
A tube on the side of the barrel held 22 lead balls that were singly fed into the chamber as the “hammer” was cocked.  With no smoke and little noise compared to the other
guns brought along by the expedition, this air gun could be utilized for discreet hunting when needed and also was regularly demonstrated to the tribes Captains Lewis & Clark encountered to illustrate the potential firepower that could be mustered if necessary.
NRA’s National Firearms Museum is located in Fairfax, VA at 11250 Waples Mill Road, just off Rt. 66 at exit 57-A.  Our galleries are open daily, free of charge (donations gratefully accepted) and each weekday (Monday – Friday) at 1pm a special curator-led tour is offered.  For more information, check out the museum’s website at  www.nramuseum.org, call (703) 267-1600, or e-mail nfmstaff@nrahq.org. 

the nation's gun show

Be sure to come and check out Adolph Hitler's personal desk, chair and valet from

his private apartment in Munich.

Financed by, Princess of Romania, Elsa Bruchmann. 

​

Estimated value: $750,000 - $1.25 million.

The rectangular writing desk is massively made of oak. In the middle, there is an embedded leather-covered writing surface. The chair from the writing desk is also made of oak, the seat and the backrest are covered with brown leather, with the feet are resting on steel ball bearings.

The valet stand is made of nut wood while the tie stand is made of brass. The feet are placed on wheels. On the bottom lies two brand stamps "Eigentum des fuehrers und Reichskanzlers" (Property of the Leader and Imperial Chancellor) as well as a sovereign eagle.

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• A 7 day hunt in South Africa for 2 hunters (bow and/or rifle)
• With a $2,000 trophy credit to be shared between the 2 hunters
  
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