Displaying long-guns

[Trond]

I have a fairly substantial collection of long-guns and have for years tried to find the most efficient and safest way of displaying them.

Magnets! I managed to get hold of some very powerful magnets baked into rubber. The magnet holds 20 + kg on a round barrel and should even make the display "earth quake proof". I was a bit hesitant at first, as the barrels might become slightly magnetic. They don't!

Flintlocks and bolt-actions only allow about 10 long-guns on the meter. Percussion, Remington's etc. allow 14. The picture shows 10 per meter.

Trond

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

Excellent idea!

 

[Chilidog]

Excellent idea!

Yeah, really. Thanks for the tip. :hatsoff:

 

[chance]

Cool!!

 

[Vtsmoker]

:shocked2: :bow:

 

[wulf]

You certainlty have an unusual collection.Mostly
the breech loading underhammers...very special
indeed.

 

[Trond]

Things are different in different countries. Military percussion breech loaders are fairly common in Norway:

The Kongsberg VÃ¥penfabrikk's production of civilian versions (with iron instead of brass mountings) are somewhat more scarce:

And the Larsen produced ones - well, they are few and far between...

You find more about this at Norwegian Military Small-arms 1604-WW2

Trond

 

[soldierof4cheese]

Nice collection and great idea.

 

[Pigman]

Where can we get these magnets?

Foster From Flint

 

[Trond]

I got them from Magnetsfabriken in Sweden, but they were fairly expensive unless one orders at least 500. I ordered 150 the first time and they then cost about USD 6 each delivered in Norway. There probably at less expensive sources in the US.

 

[Anders L]

If you ordered 150 magnets, I reckon your collection is pretty big. :shocked2:

 

[Trond]

I have actually ordered 500 more magnets now... Take look at my website, it will eventually present most of the core collection. Norwegian Military Small-arms 1604-WW2

Trond

 

[Anders L]

I have read almost everything on your webpage, its really amazing to read and see all pics of your collection. I guess you probably live in a bunker complex by now...

 

[rkmeyer]

Wow what a great collection and the magnets are a great idea as well. :hatsoff:
Dusty :wink:

 

[KentuckyMan]

looks like you can wage a war :applause: Nice Picture

 

[hawk]

:thumbsup:

 

[himem777]

:thumbsup:

 

[Trond]

This might help explaining my space problem, I have "a load" of long-guns - and a wife:

You can see more of my collection at Norwegian Military Small-Arms.

Trond

 

[hoochiepapa]

Very impressive.

 

[Trench]

Wow, you have a VERY understanding wife. :thumbsup: