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ithacaartist 05-17-2014 06:41 PM

Need tips on where to go...
 
...and what to see. My friend Holger, the Erma author from Munich, needs advice or leads about firearms related attractions--museums, etc., for his upcoming trip through our West Coast and Southwest!

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BTW I will be in the U.S. the upcoming five weeks traveling around the Southwest. Do you know any interesting museums or collections around guns to visit as it seems that the most interesting ones are far away from my travel route. My rough route will be San Francisco and Bay area, San Simeon, Yucca Valley, Phoenix, Tucson, Tombstone, El Paso, Santa Fe, Cortez, Moab, Panguitch, Kanab, Williams, Las Vegas, Porterville, Fresno, Lee Vining, Reno, Alturas, Klamath Falls, Roseburg, Crescent City, Eureka, Mendocino, Santa Rosa, Sacramento, Napa, San Francisco.
Although I've been to many of those places mentioned, I wasn't actively firearms oriented at that time, so I figured I elicit some suggestions from the forum. If he wants to see firearms, he's come to the right place--the good ol' U.S.A.!!!

Edward Tinker 05-17-2014 07:20 PM

Going south of two that are very good, Cody Museum and John Brownings

But here is one link;

http://armscollectors.com/museumlist.htm

saab-bob 05-18-2014 02:07 AM

I recently visited the California State Military Museum in the Sacramento Old Town district. Here is the website http://www.militarymuseum.org/
Had some good displays.
Bob

alanint 05-18-2014 07:11 AM

The Gene Autrey Museum is also a must!!

cdmech 05-18-2014 09:06 AM

http://www.ewarbirds.org
The Esrella Warbird Museum has a very impressive display of firearms, as well as military trucks, vehicles and equipment. A little drive south of Fresno, but through great wine tasting country around Paso Robles.
Marc

G.T. 05-18-2014 12:31 PM

Pima air & space
 
In Tucson is a great place if you like planes??.... til...lat'r...GT

Sonofeugene 05-20-2014 01:59 AM

As I recall, the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose has an interesting collection of Winchesters.

http://winchestermysteryhouse.com/museum.cfm.

ithacaartist 05-20-2014 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonofeugene (Post 254887)
As I recall, the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose has an interesting collection of Winchesters.

http://winchestermysteryhouse.com/museum.cfm.

This one is already on his list.

Thanks, all, I'll cut and paste these suggestions into an email for him.

If there ar any other venues of note, keep 'em coming, and I'll forward those, too.


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