NRA Firearms Museum

Edward Tinker · 05-19-2010, 02:09 PM

Tried to visit Tom Armstrong, through a comedy of errors it did not work out. On the way back I stopped by the National Rifle Association Firearms Museum; it is pretty good.

The museum has a lot of guns that we like, most information is basic, will give what I saw or you could look up there. Many were just angled enough that the light did not hit it correctly for me to see serial numbers.

DWM 1902 carbine, very nice shape, except the front grip strap was very worn? (donated by Edward Holba) That was the only one I wrote that information down.
DWM commercial; they said it was sn 5586 and was from WW1 era, I was not so sure.
Swiss Bern, sn 17543
1914 Erfurt artillery, has a side inscription on the left that has the Germans name, rank and regiment engraved
DWM Navy (looked too nice to me, but might just be a mint piece)
DWM 1918 artillery
DWM 1917 artillery with red nine grips
Borchardt, said the serial n umber was 75837 (Ron, that number seems too high to me?)

In a large show case they had a diorama with 3 US soldiers, had a bunch of captured equipment, lots of lugers and P38’s; following was the brief description you could read in their computer
Artillery sn 9639
Mauser 8015
DWM 4747

WW1 era (no yr mentioned) with a 1920 property stamping and unit marking of JR 12.9

P38 byf 42 sn 9638
Byf 41
1936 Krieghoff

Baby nambu’s 3877 and a reblued one that was in the movie Letters to Iwo Jima sn 3011

FN model 1900; factory engraved with mother of pearl grips, owned by Teddy Roosevelt

PP sn 368980

PPK sn 213936k (PP or PPK)
Pistol was confiscated from a member of a Nazi saboteur who landed from several (?) U-boats in a couple of teams (2 teams I think)

Ron Wood · 05-19-2010, 03:48 PM

"Borchardt, said the serial number was 75837 (Ron, that number seems too high to me?)"

Ed,
That is a common mistake, 75837 is the patent number stamped on the forward toggle link.

policeluger · 05-19-2010, 03:57 PM

Was there last year, liked the MP40's and several large sets of elephant tusk's......

suum cuique · 05-20-2010, 09:24 PM

A stop at the NRA firearms museum in Fairfax,VA is always a good idea.

Well, it's just about a 35 -40 minutes drive away from my place where I live. They have a nice 50 yards indoor range, too.
(I guess 15 lanes).

05-19-2010, 02:09 PM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,967 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,596 Times in 2,117 Posts	NRA Firearms Museum Tried to visit Tom Armstrong, through a comedy of errors it did not work out. On the way back I stopped by the National Rifle Association Firearms Museum; it is pretty good. The museum has a lot of guns that we like, most information is basic, will give what I saw or you could look up there. Many were just angled enough that the light did not hit it correctly for me to see serial numbers. DWM 1902 carbine, very nice shape, except the front grip strap was very worn? (donated by Edward Holba) That was the only one I wrote that information down. DWM commercial; they said it was sn 5586 and was from WW1 era, I was not so sure. Swiss Bern, sn 17543 1914 Erfurt artillery, has a side inscription on the left that has the Germans name, rank and regiment engraved DWM Navy (looked too nice to me, but might just be a mint piece) DWM 1918 artillery DWM 1917 artillery with red nine grips Borchardt, said the serial n umber was 75837 (Ron, that number seems too high to me?) In a large show case they had a diorama with 3 US soldiers, had a bunch of captured equipment, lots of lugers and P38’s; following was the brief description you could read in their computer Artillery sn 9639 Mauser 8015 DWM 4747 WW1 era (no yr mentioned) with a 1920 property stamping and unit marking of JR 12.9 P38 byf 42 sn 9638 Byf 41 1936 Krieghoff Baby nambu’s 3877 and a reblued one that was in the movie Letters to Iwo Jima sn 3011 FN model 1900; factory engraved with mother of pearl grips, owned by Teddy Roosevelt PP sn 368980 PPK sn 213936k (PP or PPK) Pistol was confiscated from a member of a Nazi saboteur who landed from several (?) U-boats in a couple of teams (2 teams I think) __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

05-19-2010, 03:48 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	"Borchardt, said the serial number was 75837 (Ron, that number seems too high to me?)" Ed, That is a common mistake, 75837 is the patent number stamped on the forward toggle link. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

05-20-2010, 09:24 PM	#4
suum cuique User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD / Currently about 9000 klicks east of the Potomac Posts: 497 Thanks: 108 Thanked 47 Times in 35 Posts	A stop at the NRA firearms museum in Fairfax,VA is always a good idea. Well, it's just about a 35 -40 minutes drive away from my place where I live. They have a nice 50 yards indoor range, too. (I guess 15 lanes). __________________ Regards, Andy There's No Place Like Home (Wizard Of Oz)

05-19-2010, 03:57 PM	#3
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	Was there last year, liked the MP40's and several large sets of elephant tusk's......