odds and ends from the Arsenal Museum

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Here's a few tidbits from the Rock Island Arsenal Museum. First off is our 1890 Model cannon. In pristine condition. This was one of the Army's first breech loading Cannons. Next up are a few of our pistols. About a quarter of our pistols are shown in this pic.

In the middle of the third pic is a Standard Vietnam era M-16A1. Unissued and unfired. It's brand new. The fourth pic is a Chinese type 56 AK in the same condition as the 16.

Pic # five is a general officer's grade pistol. The signage is self explanatory. Finally, the last pic is what the Museum floor looked like in 1904. The receiver and breech bolts for the 1903s were machined and finished in the actual room that is now the museum!!
 

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I also appreciate your free mini-tours via your outstanding photos.

I could share photos of the places I work, but don't think they
would get any likes!

JT
 
tark

Another great photo array of the museum! Curious though as to what kind of order are the pistols placed on the wall? Is it by country, manufacturer, caliber, or the time period that the gun itself was made?
 
tark

Another great photo array of the museum! Curious though as to what kind of order are the pistols placed on the wall? Is it by country, manufacturer, caliber, or the time period that the gun itself was made?
Uhhhh.....its called the shotgun method!:D Honestly, I can find no rhyme or reason to the way the pistols are displayed. The long guns are displayed in a more orderly fashion. The north end of the weapons wall has the more modern stuff, Ar-15s , M-16s and such. As one progresses southward along the wall you go progressively back in time. M-14s, FALs ( we have two T-48s that were actually in the trials against the T-44 series, which were finally adopted as the M-14.) There are Johnson rifles and a very rare Johnson light Machine gun. There are three Pederson's, two Rifles and a carbine. There is a 1924 Garand primer actuated rifle as well. M-1s and 03 Springfields are next. We have three rod bayonet 03s, in addition to #1. We have a 1901 Springfield as well. Krags are next, we have all three models, to include two unaltered 1892, second pattern rifles. Next come the trapdoors. We have one of everything, to include the very early .58 rimfire guns. There is an assortment of Civil War rifle-muskets, many of which appeared to have never been fired.

Then, for no apparent reason, there are all of the M-1 Carbines. And the Krag carbines, to include the ultra rare 1892 carbine, the only one in existence. ( The army did make two, but they lost one. Ain't that just like the Army?)

The South wall has all of the Thompson's, Grease guns, SPIW weapons and two Reising sub-machineguns that are unfired.

Here's a few more pics. First one is the 1901 Springfield all the way at the top. Two rod bayonet 03s under it. Pic #2 is the 1924 primer actuated Garand, right above the Pederson guns. Pic #3 are the Krags. The two under the Colt Lightning are the 1892s, identifiable by their cleaning rods. Very rare. Barely visable at the top of the pic ia an 1895 Lee- Navy 6mm. It is unfired. Last pic is the ultra rare 1892 Krag carbine. It is third from the top, tag # 6042.
 

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tark

Thanks for the extra photos! I could spend some time just staring at those Krag Carbines and the M1A1 Carbines just below them!
 
We have at least one specimen of every Carbine manufacturer including a Rock-ola and an Irwin- Pederson.
 
tark

We have at least one specimen of every Carbine manufacturer including a Rock-ola and an Irwin- Pederson.

That's very cool! My brother has a Standard Products M1 Carbine and I know that was fairly limited production as well.
 
We have at least one specimen of every Carbine manufacturer including a Rock-ola and an Irwin- Pederson.

Interesting! Had never heard of the Irwin- Pederson or the Commercial Controls.
http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/manufacturers.html

Having been issued a Garand first and then a carbine. Never qualified expert w/the carbine (2 attempts). First one my bolt cracked through the extractor groove disabling the rifle (IIRC it was a round bolt). Second try the brim of my cap pushed rear sight all the way down on rapid fire producing a 5 ring group half in and half out of the three ring.:what:

Given the choice, make mine a Garand.;)

Thanks again for your great threads, Tark.

Regards,
hps
 
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