When about the role farms of played in the course of american history. Welcome to the nra national fire Arms Museum. Im the museums director. Were going to go through the museum. Take a look at the history of americans and their fire arms. We will start with the earliest precolonial days. Go up to a current time. We will look at the role that firearms played in terms of the settlement, expansion of america, the role firearms played in the Military And Sporting and personal shooting roles. Well see the guns of champions. The guns of President S and heroes. We will see some great piece of art. Fire Arm Engraving on a steel canvas. The national fireArms Museum is that and are a headquarters in fairfax, virginia. The museum has existed itself for nearly eight years and we have been in this location for nearly 15. We are custodians of about 7000 firearms that have been donated to us relent to over the past 35 years. We have about 3000 on display here. And about 1000 more at the Nra Sporting
role of firearms have played over the course of american history. welcome to the nra national firearms museum. i m jim supica, the museum director, we will take a look at the history of americans and their firearms. we will start with the earliest precolonial days and go up through current times. we will look at the role firearms have played in terms of the settlement and expansion of america. the role firearms have played in military and sporting and personal shooting rolls. we will see the guns of champions, the guns of presidents and heroes and we will see some great pieces of art. firearms engraving on a steel canvas. the national firearms museum is at nra headquarters in fairfax virginia. the museum has existed itself for nearly 80 years and we have been in this location for about 15. we are custodians of about 7000 firearms that have been donated to us or lent to us over the past 75 years. we have about 3000 on display here and about 1000 more at the nra national spor
visit to the nra s national firearms museum in fairfax, virginia to see its collection of guns and learn about the role firearms have played over the course of american history. welcome to the nra national firearms museum, i m jim supica museum director. we are going to go through the museum, take a look at the history of americans and the firearms. we will start with the earliest precolonial days go up to current times and will look at the role firearms have played in terms of the settlement and expansion of america, the rose firearms have played in military and the sporting and personal shooting rolls. we ll see the guns of champions, the guns of presidents and heroes and will see some great pieces of art, firearms engraving on a steel canvas. the national firearms museum is at nra headquarter in fairfax, virginia. now the museum has existed itself for nearly 80 years and we have been in this location for about 15. we re custodians of about 7,000 firearms that have been d
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the west in cody, wyoming. this is an hour and 20 minutes. on april 17, 1886, the omaha daily beast spoke of william codys visit to the town the day before. and his enthusiasm for his upcoming show. which was to debut in st. louis on may 9. after bragging about the number of sue actors he engage. buffalo bill told of another coo. there s one new artist i engaged who is a prodigy. a young girl only 15 years of age. her powers with the rifle rk shotgun or revolver are marvelous. i don t bar anybody. her name is lillian smith. he she comes from california. she will travel with her father and mother. smith would later different herself from anny oakly and other performers by transforming herself into a native american princess. that transformation in 1901 presents a jux to position between youth and ethnicity. through 1888 it was the sharp shooters youth and gender that presented both opportunities and lim limitations trt tune. her acceptance presented some extraordinary challe