I wonder if they adopt?

Con · October 29, 2012, 11:34:38 AM

This is a family business I would love to be part of!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-2223113/Christian-Alex-Cranmer-The-father-son-team--whove-fortune-trading-historic-weapons--waiting-.html

Imagine your job is scouring the world for antique weapons...bliss

Con

LongBlade · October 29, 2012, 11:37:52 AM

Did you see all the blunderbusses in that photo? I've always wanted one...

Yes, these guys actually have a TV show. I started to DVR it before I switched form cable to DirecTV. The show was OK, but what they did was pretty cool. I don't know how they got their money - they have a large warehouse filled with stuff. It's mind-boggling the money they have tied up in that business.

Con · October 29, 2012, 11:42:43 AM

All homeowners need a good blunderbuss. That would be the ultimate in home defence and in times of hurricane storms a good looter deterrent.

Con

Gusington · October 29, 2012, 12:27:32 PM

This reminds me...from my upstairs windows I can see Bannerman's Island.

On that island are the ruins of the Bannerman Warehouse and estate. Bannerman was a 19th century antique arms dealer who was forced by NYC to move to a less densely populated area...i.e., here. In 1918 Mr. Bannerman was investigated by the US gov't for alleged weapons trading with Germany.

After WWI his business and island began to decline and whatever was left blew up one night in 1969. The ruins are fascinating and eerie.

Steelgrave · October 29, 2012, 12:41:07 PM

^Pics?

Gusington · October 29, 2012, 12:50:38 PM

Here's a pic of the old arsenal...about half of it is left now. The past few harsh winters have not been kind.

Steelgrave · October 29, 2012, 01:07:37 PM

Beautiful. Looks like it could be a Celtic castle guarding a Highlands river somewhere. Wow.

Staggerwing · October 29, 2012, 01:22:15 PM

Quote from: LongBlade on October 29, 2012, 11:37:52 AM
Did you see all the blunderbusses in that photo? I've always wanted one...

My dad actually has one on his fireplace mantle. It's more like a long pistol than a short rifle. I'll try and snap a pic next time I'm there.

LongBlade · October 29, 2012, 03:32:50 PM

Quote from: Staggerwing on October 29, 2012, 01:22:15 PM
Quote from: LongBlade on October 29, 2012, 11:37:52 AM
Did you see all the blunderbusses in that photo? I've always wanted one...

My dad actually has one on his fireplace mantle. It's more like a long pistol than a short rifle. I'll try and snap a pic next time I'm there.

Thanks. That would be cool. Family heirloom?

besilarius · October 29, 2012, 03:58:33 PM

If you ever take a cruise to the Mediterranean, be careful.
They will try to sell all kinds of "antique" firearms to get that american dollar.
The Grogs here could probably tell the difference for the ones they manufacture to the tourist trade. They're really cheap and feels so fragile you know it is a paperweight.
However, there are some experienced guys who make some fake weapons that it takes a museum grade specialist to be sure if it is just a fake.
Be really careful if you are offered something "so good it won't be here tomorrow."