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Finally, again. Well, not really finally.

By The Armorer on October 28, 2007 | | Comments (20)

Y'know, like, it's going to change again. And again. And I'll probably have to expand it.

In fact I know I will, it just got mostly done and I'm still short two racks.

It went from this and this to this and this.

Then, we installed this.

And it became time to load the Arms Room of Argghhh!!!

So, step in the door, then turn to your right, head down the hall, turn around and look back up towards the door.

The Exterior Guard took a tour of the internal defenses.

And the Arms Room hosted our first visitors. Not local collectors and shooters, nor the Armorer's local buds. Not famous and not-so-famous Gun Bloggers. Nope, the first visitors to the Arms Room of Argghhh! were gurls. SWWBO hosted a very small gathering at the Castle this weekend - and Wendy, Tammy, Stacy and SWWBO were the first to visit the mostly-loaded (though still not organized for proper display) Arms Room. They were closely watched by the Exterior Guard and sniffed for contraband (or treats) prior to exiting the Arms Room.

But, 'tis finally done.

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Mostly. Kinda. Well, there might be *some* things needing doing. Expansion, even. Just sayin'.

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By USCitizen on October 28, 2007 4:47 PM
It's a thing of Beauty. sniff.
 
By Neffi on October 28, 2007 5:04 PM
Verra nice... indeed!
 
By Pogue on October 28, 2007 5:27 PM
Sweet! Nothing like a museum quality private display!
 
By commissar on October 28, 2007 5:47 PM
Holy crap! What are you going to do with all that stuff? Invade Iceland or something?!?!??
 
By John S. on October 28, 2007 7:15 PM
Remember this "I have more guns than I need, but not as many as I want!" I envy your beautiful room! Plenty of room left. If you need help squeezing more in, your buddy "B" knows how to fill a gun room.
 
By John of Argghhh! on October 28, 2007 9:28 PM
Well, from "B's" perspective, we screwed up the design by covering over the studs and joists with drywall - just *think* of all that storage space we let go to waste!
 
By GMT on October 28, 2007 9:50 PM
John, The only place that I have seen a more varied collection of hand-held weaponry, is the arms museum at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, in Maryland. Where they arguably have the largest collection in the US, if not the world Dang, never thought that I would see that out of a private citizen. :)
 
By John of Argghhh! on October 28, 2007 10:06 PM
Oh, the REME museum has a pretty good collection, so does the Infantry Museum at Fort Benning. And the Springfield Arsenal Museum, and the JM Davis Gun Museum near Tulsa. Put those on your list...! But thanks!
 
By Glen on October 28, 2007 11:23 PM
I have a hard-on just looking at the room. Then you go and fill it up.....we the rest is history. Thanks for showing what a vault of "Freedom" looks like. Go Yank Go. This Canuck stands by you.
 
By Barb on October 28, 2007 11:30 PM
John - that's an impressive display, and a fine room to show off your beauties :-) Best part is, I know you can tell the story of each one.
 
By bc on October 29, 2007 12:30 AM
And to think I got all excited by the gun library in the newest Cabela's. May I offer a copy of the history of Watervliet Arsenal to your collection?
 
By J.M. Heinrichs on October 29, 2007 12:35 AM
Gunners always have a story for each piece they've had. Cheers
 
By Ledger on October 29, 2007 12:41 AM
It looks sharp. It's one of biggest that I have seen.
 
By MR T's Haircut on October 29, 2007 3:44 AM
I can smell the VVL-800 from here! What a beautiful room! I can clean guns for beer?!
 
By Matt on October 29, 2007 5:50 AM
Damn!
 
By kat-missouri on October 29, 2007 6:25 AM
I love it and can't wait to come over and see it.
 
By emdfl on October 29, 2007 10:19 AM
More photos please.
 
By John of Argghhh! on October 29, 2007 11:01 AM
emdfl... I'll tease ya through the week. I hope some of you guys cleaned up after yourselves... And some of the larger ordnance isn't in there yet. That'll have to wait until I get back from what I'm doing this week and part of next.
 
By Murdoc on October 30, 2007 4:04 PM
Wow. Bookmarked for when my wife tells me I have too many guns...
 
By Stacy on October 30, 2007 8:22 PM
It was awesome. Nanny-nanny-boo-boo. Heh. I'm not even into guns and I was impressed. Thanks for the tour and the shooting lesson.