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Great video JD. I spent a month on the plains in the late 80's doing research for a paper I was writing for my degree. Could have spent days there at the museum, unfortunately only had a few hours. My wife and I are both deep into history and already have a return trip on the bucket list, as well as The Gettysburg Museum of History. We truly appreciate what you and Eric Dorr do and love love love this channel. We hope someday to bump into you to thank you in person!
My father was an avid gun collector. He would have loved this video immensely. Brought back a LOT of beautiful memories when I was younger learning how each gun worked, how to load, gun safety and stories behind them. Thanks JD!!
What an expansive collection! I have a modest collection of WW1&2 firearms. Handling, shooting and cleaning those weapons, I think, puts me in touch with the history of the time in an experiential way that adds to my understanding of the events and people of the era.
Thanks for working so hard to present this. I was privileged and excited to spent most of the day in this museum a few years ago. I managed to get through the firearms history and weapons and some of the Buffalo Bill exhibits. I gave up on trying to see everything and had to prioritize. I was definitely disappointed to only be able to make a quick pass through parts of the Native American section. This museum is still in my top three and Im more than half tempted to go back. The combination of in depth weapons/firearms progression history and examples of things that are rare or one off artistic masterpieces is to the best of my knowledge unparalleled in the US if not the world.
This is ABSOLUTELY awesome!!!! What a GREAT set up for educating on firearms!! WOW..... Thank you for another amazing video 👍👍👍 I can not believe you guys don't have over a million subscribers.... Awesome stuff
My dad and I were there In 1998 the day before our mule deer hunt up in the Shoshone mountains. Outfitter we used at the time suggested eating at the Irma motel first and seeing the firearms second and both did not disappoint.
I was glued to this episode, JD, and decided to add a road trip to my bucket list. Road trip will be between this complex of museums and Erik's museum in Gettysburg (don't know which will be first; too bad they're not across the street from each other haha). When you showed the pistol with the brass (?) knuckles, I thought it should have been combined with a Swiss army knife. lol
What an absolutely fantastic museum. The club you showed used by Native Americans reminds of the one used by Chingachgook in the great movie Last of the Mohicans. Good stuff JD, thank you.
The 2 gauge was used for commercial meat hunters in the late 1800 to about 1920. They were used to hunt ducks and geese for restaurants, and yes, you are correct they were monted to boats. My teacher, Mr Peterson, had a 2 gauge that belonged to his grandfather.
I would love to see and hear that fired, from a distance and with ear protection of course. What does the 2 ga consist of exactly? How many projectiles/bbs are there?
@dbach1025 it's a brass shell 5 inch long. i was told they would pack the shells with nails, screws, and places of glass. I never saw it fired. are the teacher would invite the class to his farm for a pick-nick, and he had hanging in his living room. From what people said when fired, it would push the boat backward 5 feet and could be heard about over 10 miles. Mr. Peterson told us that his grandfather used to use it on the Horicon Marsh here in Wisconsin it would blow whole flocks out of the sky.
JD, the Cody museum complex would make the BEST mancave in the world. I could spend days there. What I really liked, "besides all the guns," was talking gun safety." Years back a friend and I about a week in Gettysburg "sleeping in the car here and there," and there was still more to see.
I was just in Cody in the firearms museum with my 4th grader on a field trip on 9/15. I would have loved “bumping” into you by accident. I watch and enjoy so many of your videos. Thank you for your travels!
I gotta win that lottery! So many places I've seen watching your videos I want to go. I love the cowboy rifles. Especially the one Danny Glover used in Silverado movie. I'm like you JD, I can spend a lot of time there.
Very cool! I can't wait for part 2! I would love to check that museum out, but kind of a long haul from OH. The Mauser C96 was actually used in Star Wars for Han Solo's, Luke Skywalker's, and a couple other blasters. They also used the MG15, MG34, MG42, Sterling, Lewis Gun, Stg. 44, and several other real world, mostly WW2 era guns for props.
The Sharpes rifle around 16:35 with the peep site mounted on the buttstock was probably used for long range shooting competitions where the shooters would lay on their backs with their rifles rested on their boots.
Never heard of that museum, that’s a must go to. Artwork is what some of those are , what I always admire in the limited number or customs is the wood used. Someone took the time to find the most figurative wood to compliment the metalwork.
I haven't been there since that investor bought it from Bob. Used to work there in the late 90s early 2000s. But it does have some interesting things to see.
Such a great episode, I share your enthusiasm for firearms. I also noticed a particularly large bayonet, that was quite nice, I have an affinity for sharp metal things as well. In regards to the cut out guns you showed: I remember visiting my Dad’s Army office when I was very young, he had a mock-up of an M-60 that was really cool.
Very cool, looking forward to the next one 👍 We got to go down into the archives of the Museum of the American Revolution today and saw some original revolutionary war flintlocks along with a few other neat items not on display, like George Washington's battle flag
One of the best museums I have ever been to. And that was prior to the renovation that you are seeing now. Anyone who likes history it’s worth the trip to Cody, Wyoming.
Glad to hear Theodore Roosevelt was one of your favorites. What a savior of our lands that everyone now gets to enjoy with all our National Parks. What a place you found. I can not wait to see it myself. The only rifle you missed was I saw at a glimpse and my favorite from the old wild west. The Henry Rifle. What a beautiful rifle that was. Great show of such an amazing place. WOW !!!!
Those WW2 "night vision" sniper rifles are extremely rare. The Germans also had one called the "Vampir" ZG 1229 infrared system. The German's, in some cases would attach these to StG 44 automatic rifles, also considered the worlds 1st Assault Rifle. I'm not a gun nut but I do own a WW2 M1 Garand with "4" hatch marks carved into the stock. The pawn shop owner said that the Son of a WW2 US soldier who brought rifle in said his Dad had shared the story and the 4 hatch marks were the number of German soldiers the weapon had killed. 3 from his Dad and one from his buddy that had picked the weapon up and also shot a German with the same weapon. I have a Chinese SKS 7.62 with a wicked looking bayonet and one of my favorite relics from my WW2 collection, my Russian Mosin Nagant Sniper Rifle with original scope and sling that I bought as a teen in Topeka Kansas around 88 or 89. I've been told the scope is more valuable than the rifle. All 3 of my weapons were bought in Topeka Kansas in the late 80's when I was 19 and 20.
We took our family there in 2020. The museum is outstanding. My kids loved it. My father-in-law is retired Army and went through there telling his wife, "I've shot this gun and this gun. We saw this one here and there." It is really interesting and we want to go back.
JD, great show and tell, brother. The items on display are some of the most iconic firearms. I cant imagine the treasures are in the vault. Cant wait fkr part 2.
I've watched this museum during a tour by Ian Mccullon (Forgotten Firearms) who showed the museum with its new Director at the time, Ashley Lynn Hlebinsky (from my neck of the woods in Pittsburgh, PA), the first female director of firearms museum in the US. I can't wait to go up to Cody, Wyoming for tour of the five museums (though my favorite is the Firearms Museum), see Yellowstone Park nearby, and visit the Custer Battlefield about two hours Northeast of Cody in South Dakota.
I returned yesterday from my 3rd trip in two years to the NMMV in Dubois. I hope we will see a video of your visit to this national treasure soon, very soon.
That 2ga. is a punt gun used for harvesting ducks for the commercial market in big cities like N.Y. and Chicago. These guns are still being used in Ireland today.
JD in a gun museum with a connection to TR? You definitely were in paradise 😂 Honestly though, if you hadn’t told me you were in Wyoming, I would’ve thought you at a Smithsonian. An absolute stellar collection and presentation. Thanks so much for sharing!
I was lucky enough to work in a gun factory for 5 years. I built muzzle loaders. We only made hunting rifles. I got a great education and I must say it was one of the best jobs I ever had. Unfortunately the company got sold and I was unable to transfer to the new location. I love a beautifully well made gun. This is definitely one place I would love to visit . Can’t wait to see what’s in the vault. 👍😁
As I said in the next video (I went in reverse order), the Cody Museum is probably my favorite museum (and I'll say it again, Emma is outstanding). I've been there a number of times, and every time I go there, I spend at least three days in the museum. A great place to go!
Amazing that Winchester started with this collection. It’s probably the most compleat. Collection of fire arms in the US. The kick of a 2 gage shot gun. Would take a arm off easily. Thank you great video 💯👍👊
No way, is that Ernest Hemingway shotgun? The shotgun which he blew his own head off with? Holy! Nobel Prize winner for literature and a man who had a horrendous life.
With that two gauge gun. It's like asking how many ducks do you want to shoot? All of them. If i ever get to that museum, i would have to spend days there. It looks overwhelming the amount of firearms there.
You're absolutely right. The French model 1915 had a lot of issues and alot of them centered around the magazine because this weapon was designed. As a crew served weapon and They put those big holes in the magazine so the loader could Keep track of the ammo However, when you get to talking about things like trench warfare in Flanders. That's where the issues start.
Very cool and beyond expectations! A great learning experience. Not sure if the browning museum is still open in Ogden UTAH. If it is it’s worth checking out
One of the unique handguns I had years ago was an American Arms 357. It fit in my hand, it had four barrels. Yes, four barrels with a rotating firing pin. Very different and never saw another.
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Great video JD. I spent a month on the plains in the late 80's doing research for a paper I was writing for my degree. Could have spent days there at the museum, unfortunately only had a few hours. My wife and I are both deep into history and already have a return trip on the bucket list, as well as The Gettysburg Museum of History. We truly appreciate what you and Eric Dorr do and love love love this channel. We hope someday to bump into you to thank you in person!
My father was an avid gun collector. He would have loved this video immensely. Brought back a LOT of beautiful memories when I was younger learning how each gun worked, how to load, gun safety and stories behind them. Thanks JD!!
Awww....I wanted to hear you say 'guns guns guns' . Still an EXCELLENT video! Thanks for all you do, JD.
Good video! Thanks for doing a video other than WW2 and Civil war. There is so much more to our history!
What an expansive collection! I have a modest collection of WW1&2 firearms. Handling, shooting and cleaning those weapons, I think, puts me in touch with the history of the time in an experiential way that adds to my understanding of the events and people of the era.
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You’re going into the vault next? My goodness the anticipation is killing me. I’m seriously jealous now.
Thanks for working so hard to present this. I was privileged and excited to spent most of the day in this museum a few years ago. I managed to get through the firearms history and weapons and some of the Buffalo Bill exhibits. I gave up on trying to see everything and had to prioritize. I was definitely disappointed to only be able to make a quick pass through parts of the Native American section. This museum is still in my top three and Im more than half tempted to go back. The combination of in depth weapons/firearms progression history and examples of things that are rare or one off artistic masterpieces is to the best of my knowledge unparalleled in the US if not the world.
This is ABSOLUTELY awesome!!!! What a GREAT set up for educating on firearms!! WOW..... Thank you for another amazing video 👍👍👍
I can not believe you guys don't have over a million subscribers.... Awesome stuff
My dad and I were there In 1998 the day before our mule deer hunt up in the Shoshone mountains. Outfitter we used at the time suggested eating at the Irma motel first and seeing the firearms second and both did not disappoint.
You and your videos never cease to amaze me. Always entertaining. Always educational.
I was glued to this episode, JD, and decided to add a road trip to my bucket list. Road trip will be between this complex of museums and Erik's museum in Gettysburg (don't know which will be first; too bad they're not across the street from each other haha). When you showed the pistol with the brass (?) knuckles, I thought it should have been combined with a Swiss army knife. lol
It did have knife but you couldn't tell if it folded.
Your firearms terminology (both antique and modern) are top notch. Great content I could watch all day!
Thanks!!!
J.D, as one that also loves guns, I am so glad that you cut this video in two and will be able to show more in the next video. LOve this!
I’m not into firearms but admire your knowledge and applaud this museum’s collection.
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What an absolutely fantastic museum. The club you showed used by Native Americans reminds of the one used by Chingachgook in the great movie Last of the Mohicans. Good stuff JD, thank you.
The 2 gauge was used for commercial meat hunters in the late 1800 to about 1920. They were used to hunt ducks and geese for restaurants, and yes, you are correct they were monted to boats. My teacher, Mr Peterson, had a 2 gauge that belonged to his grandfather.
I would love to see and hear that fired, from a distance and with ear protection of course. What does the 2 ga consist of exactly? How many projectiles/bbs are there?
@dbach1025 it's a brass shell 5 inch long. i was told they would pack the shells with nails, screws, and places of glass. I never saw it fired. are the teacher would invite the class to his farm for a pick-nick, and he had hanging in his living room. From what people said when fired, it would push the boat backward 5 feet and could be heard about over 10 miles. Mr. Peterson told us that his grandfather used to use it on the Horicon Marsh here in Wisconsin it would blow whole flocks out of the sky.
Another great episode, my favorite part of one of my favorite museums. Thank you JD!
JD, the Cody museum complex would make the BEST mancave in the world. I could spend days there. What I really liked, "besides all the guns," was talking gun safety." Years back a friend and I about a week in Gettysburg "sleeping in the car here and there," and there was still more to see.
I was just in Cody in the firearms museum with my 4th grader on a field trip on 9/15. I would have loved “bumping” into you by accident. I watch and enjoy so many of your videos. Thank you for your travels!
It is safe to say our host has hit the Mother Load! Thank you Teach!
Ha! I wanted to roll out a sleeping bag and just camp there for a few days.
As always, an awesome entertaining show. Thank you for doing this.
I gotta win that lottery! So many places I've seen watching your videos I want to go. I love the cowboy rifles. Especially the one Danny Glover used in Silverado movie. I'm like you JD, I can spend a lot of time there.
They do some auctions as well I can't afford but man that's some crazy cool stuff🤩❤️🔥
wow im jealous how you get around. Its great the variety that you share with us, thanks,Ray
Very cool! I can't wait for part 2! I would love to check that museum out, but kind of a long haul from OH. The Mauser C96 was actually used in Star Wars for Han Solo's, Luke Skywalker's, and a couple other blasters. They also used the MG15, MG34, MG42, Sterling, Lewis Gun, Stg. 44, and several other real world, mostly WW2 era guns for props.
I hope you make it to Dubois Wyoming to the military vehicle museum, it is amazing.
As a machinist I would love to know how they manufactured these long barreled rifles hundreds of years ago , serious craftsmanship ,
Winchester, They also developed the M1 Carbine with the help of a guy who was some moonshiner
Look on UA-cam for the vid of the Williamsburg gunsmith, your questions will be answered.
@@richardnocar1357 yes just watched it very cool
Yeah i went to Williamsburg recently and i got to see the hand made wooden machinery used to rifle the barrels. Amazing stuff.
Foxfire 5 book has a fairly indepth look at gunsmithing
The Sharpes rifle around 16:35 with the peep site mounted on the buttstock was probably used for long range shooting competitions where the shooters would lay on their backs with their rifles rested on their boots.
Never heard of that museum, that’s a must go to. Artwork is what some of those are , what I always admire in the limited number or customs is the wood used. Someone took the time to find the most figurative wood to compliment the metalwork.
Fascinating! My husband and son would not lose interest in this museum! Thank you JD!
Thanks JD, that was a great episode. I can’t wait to see what they aren’t displaying.
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Old Trail Town in Cody has a lot of cool guns too. Nothing like this but worth a look to anyone visiting Cody.
I haven't been there since that investor bought it from Bob.
Used to work there in the late 90s early 2000s.
But it does have some interesting things to see.
Such a great episode, I share your enthusiasm for firearms. I also noticed a particularly large bayonet, that was quite nice, I have an affinity for sharp metal things as well. In regards to the cut out guns you showed: I remember visiting my Dad’s Army office when I was very young, he had a mock-up of an M-60 that was really cool.
Very cool, looking forward to the next one 👍 We got to go down into the archives of the Museum of the American Revolution today and saw some original revolutionary war flintlocks along with a few other neat items not on display, like George Washington's battle flag
One of the best museums I have ever been to. And that was prior to the renovation that you are seeing now. Anyone who likes history it’s worth the trip to Cody, Wyoming.
Glad to hear Theodore Roosevelt was one of your favorites. What a savior of our lands that everyone now gets to enjoy with all our National Parks.
What a place you found. I can not wait to see it myself. The only rifle you missed was I saw at a glimpse and my favorite from the old wild west. The Henry Rifle.
What a beautiful rifle that was. Great show of such an amazing place. WOW !!!!
Thanks! I could probably create a whole new UA-cam channel just on this museum. 😅
Those WW2 "night vision" sniper rifles are extremely rare. The Germans also had one called the "Vampir" ZG 1229 infrared system. The German's, in some cases would attach these to StG 44 automatic rifles, also considered the worlds 1st Assault Rifle. I'm not a gun nut but I do own a WW2 M1 Garand with "4" hatch marks carved into the stock. The pawn shop owner said that the Son of a WW2 US soldier who brought rifle in said his Dad had shared the story and the 4 hatch marks were the number of German soldiers the weapon had killed. 3 from his Dad and one from his buddy that had picked the weapon up and also shot a German with the same weapon. I have a Chinese SKS 7.62 with a wicked looking bayonet and one of my favorite relics from my WW2 collection, my Russian Mosin Nagant Sniper Rifle with original scope and sling that I bought as a teen in Topeka Kansas around 88 or 89. I've been told the scope is more valuable than the rifle. All 3 of my weapons were bought in Topeka Kansas in the late 80's when I was 19 and 20.
Didn’t know this place existed. Another must see. That firearms collection is crazy! Thanks.
Love your enthusiasm. Very cool. I really enjoyed this video. Thank you.
Guns guns guns great video JD
My absolute favorite place in the world!
Again OUTSTANDING video J.D. can't wait for the next video
We took our family there in 2020. The museum is outstanding. My kids loved it. My father-in-law is retired Army and went through there telling his wife, "I've shot this gun and this gun. We saw this one here and there." It is really interesting and we want to go back.
JD, great show and tell, brother. The items on display are some of the most iconic firearms. I cant imagine the treasures are in the vault. Cant wait fkr part 2.
I've watched this museum during a tour by Ian Mccullon (Forgotten Firearms) who showed the museum with its new Director at the time, Ashley Lynn Hlebinsky (from my neck of the woods in Pittsburgh, PA), the first female director of firearms museum in the US. I can't wait to go up to Cody, Wyoming for tour of the five museums (though my favorite is the Firearms Museum), see Yellowstone Park nearby, and visit the Custer Battlefield about two hours Northeast of Cody in South Dakota.
Fascinating. Good job. Looking forward to the next episode. Thanks for all you do.
Thanks for this. I learned and saw amazing history
Awesome video the museum is on my bucket list
That place is amazing. I spent 8 hours in the firearms section and still didn’t see everything. Great video.
I LOVE THAT PLACE! Thanks for taking me back!!!
Excellent presentation. Can't wait to visit the vault.
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Love, love this series of the Cody museum❤️
I returned yesterday from my 3rd trip in two years to the NMMV in Dubois. I hope we will see a video of your visit to this national treasure soon, very soon.
I'm going to quickly watch this before UA-cam takes it down.
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Of course, JD would devote a complete episode to firearms!
Awesome video JD……..I’m an antique gun lover.
Was super excited to see that weapon of Audie Murphy’s in the collection ~I am a big fan of his…this was so cool! I cannot wait for the next video!
My favorite UA-cam channel!
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Springfield armory museum has more. lots more
That 2ga. is a punt gun used for harvesting ducks for the commercial market in big cities like N.Y. and Chicago. These guns are still being used in Ireland today.
JD in a gun museum with a connection to TR? You definitely were in paradise 😂 Honestly though, if you hadn’t told me you were in Wyoming, I would’ve thought you at a Smithsonian. An absolute stellar collection and presentation. Thanks so much for sharing!
thank you!! i passed thru Cody awhile back. I’ll make sure to stop and check this out next time.
Outstanding!👍🏻
I was lucky enough to work in a gun factory for 5 years. I built muzzle loaders. We only made hunting rifles. I got a great education and I must say it was one of the best jobs I ever had. Unfortunately the company got sold and I was unable to transfer to the new location. I love a beautifully well made gun. This is definitely one place I would love to visit . Can’t wait to see what’s in the vault. 👍😁
Loved the presentation! Thanks.
As I said in the next video (I went in reverse order), the Cody Museum is probably my favorite museum (and I'll say it again, Emma is outstanding). I've been there a number of times, and every time I go there, I spend at least three days in the museum. A great place to go!
Amazing that Winchester started with this collection. It’s probably the most compleat. Collection of fire arms in the US. The kick of a 2 gage shot gun. Would take a arm off easily. Thank you great video 💯👍👊
Excellent show , thank you !
Excellent epoisod .. looking forward to part 2
Yeah could spend hours in that museum, great video JD thank you
No way, is that Ernest Hemingway shotgun? The shotgun which he blew his own head off with? Holy! Nobel Prize winner for literature and a man who had a horrendous life.
I would love to see this museum. Hope I can see it some time.
This is great and cannot wait for more. ❤
Great video, JD, thank you
Great channel so glad I got the first comment!!!!
I could spend days in there looking and wish we could see them all but good job with time you had
I have been waiting for this one
Wow wonderful thanks
Was there about 3 yrs ago it is a.must see totally amazing
Cant wait for part2
I grew up in Wyoming and we visited the museum often. Looks alot different than I remember. Lol
Audie Murphy doesn’t get enough recognition.
JD - phenomenal video
JD wow another outstanding video & what amazing place
Awesome collection
Great vid once again, thank you
I went there a couple years ago. There's a lot of technically incorrect displays and mix ups I noticed when I was there.
I love that place. I need to go back.
Really enjoyed the video mate just been reading the book the rifle
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Would you even have a shoulder after using a 2 GA?!
With that two gauge gun. It's like asking how many ducks do you want to shoot? All of them.
If i ever get to that museum, i would have to spend days there. It looks overwhelming the amount of firearms there.
When in Cody, you gotta go to the dug museum too
JD on the St.Claire Apache pistol, I thought same thing about the knuckleduster 😂😂😂
JD….I was waiting for your signature line of “Guns….guns…..guns” excellent museum though!
JD, that Martini pistol with the big pistol grip is similar to modern target pistols. Large grips to help steady the pistol.
You're absolutely right. The French model 1915 had a lot of issues and alot of them centered around the magazine because this weapon was designed. As a crew served weapon and They put those big holes in the magazine so the loader could Keep track of the ammo However, when you get to talking about things like trench warfare in Flanders. That's where the issues start.
Go to the US Ordnance Museum in Aberdeen Maryland. It makes the Cody Museum look tiny.
This place just became next on my list to visit 🤩
Very cool and beyond expectations! A great learning experience. Not sure if the browning museum is still open in Ogden UTAH. If it is it’s worth checking out
One of the unique handguns I had years ago was an American Arms 357. It fit in my hand, it had four barrels. Yes, four barrels with a rotating firing pin. Very different and never saw another.
You gotta make a trip to the army museum at Fort Belvoir!