What The NRA Does Best

[jtallen83]

Just returned from visiting the NRA firearms museum in the Springfield Missouri Bass Pro Shop. I had been there about three years ago but didn't get to take all the time I wanted. Some of the displays had changed, the examples of AR rifles showing the different configurations used in the military through time was gone, but overall it was well worth the visit. The ArmaLite AR-10 is still standing guard at the door;

There is a great display showing service rifles from the revolution to the M-16(actually an AR-15 in the display.

They have an example of the air rifle carried by the Lewis and Clark expedition;

An outrageously complicated looking 16 shot wheel lock, it held all 16 shots in the barrel. 9 shots fired with one pull and then 7 shots with another pull. They have no idea how exactly this is accomplished though, they have not found any documentation on how to load it or what to load it with.

[jtallen83]

A few more pictures, hard to do justice to the place with a few pictures taken through the glass, everyone should try to see this place!

Jim Carmichael's competition 308 rifle with his duct tape barrel dampener;

A cool display of outlaw and lawman memorabilia;

 

Rifles from the movies like American Sniper and Lone Survivor;

Lots of high end stuff with gold and engraving from all periods of time;

It was fun watching the youngsters run around and hearing all the rapid fire questions they were asking their parents

[Armed Eye Doc]

Cool pictures JT!  I will have to get up that way some time.

[98Z5V]

That's pretty damn cool, brother.  Through the 1.5 years I lived there, I didn't make it to that museum.  Damnit.

[sketch]

Thanks JT !

[unforgiven]

Thanks brother  

[mineralman55]

OMG! Were you there Saturday? I was in that Bass Pro in Springfield, MO. from 5:30-7PM Saturday evening! Cool place.

[Sisco]

Thanks JT gotta go out of my way to see it next time in the area.

[shepp]

I’d like to make a stop in Memphis get some bbq and check it out, think DU has a museum there too problem is I’m always in a rush to get somewhere else

[jtallen83]

7 hours ago, mineralman55 said:

OMG! Were you there Saturday? I was in that Bass Pro in Springfield, MO. from 5:30-7PM Saturday evening! Cool place.

Thats crazy! I left there about 1pm on Saturday. 

[mineralman55]

19 hours ago, jtallen83 said:

Thats crazy! I left there about 1pm on Saturday. 

Oh. My daughter and her team were in the volleyball nationals. finished up at 3pm, showered up then hit the Bass Pro about 5pm. Still a really great place to waste an hour or two.

Hit Lambert's after that with her whole team. What a great time!

[unforgiven]

Is that the same Lambert's where they throw the rolls bro ??

[shepp]

5 hours ago, unforgiven said:

Is that the same Lambert's where they throw the rolls bro ??

Home of throwed rolls 

[unforgiven]

loved that place.

[mineralman55]

16 hours ago, unforgiven said:

Is that the same Lambert's where they throw the rolls bro ??

Yep. A lot of folks poo-poo Lambert's (there one other one in Foley, AL) but their food is very good, and there's lots of it. And better have your hands ready to catch their rolls. The rolls can hit you in the head, or land in your plate of food if you're not ready. Lots of fun!

[shepp]

10 hours ago, mineralman55 said:

Yep. A lot of folks poo-poo Lambert's (there one other one in Foley, AL) but their food is very good, and there's lots of it. And better have your hands ready to catch their rolls. The rolls can hit you in the head, or land in your plate of food if you're not ready. Lots of fun!

One up in sikston mo too, watched a kid get belted with a roll, damn near spit my tea out

[mrmackc]

On 10/24/2017 at 9:03 PM, shepp said:

Home of throwed rolls 

Been there done that both in Sikeston and Springfield.