Something of notice from a firearms history perspective – last week, the US Army announced that they may be willing to replace the M4 Carbine. While this is not technically history, per se, the willingness of the Army to change from the M16/M4 family to something new is as much of a change as the previous moves to percussion actions, rifled barrels, cartridge breechloaders, or repeating arms. The current platform, designed in the 1950s has seen nearly a half-century in use by the US military. This should be interesting…

I got a call from the front desk today – retired Pro-Bowler Larry Csonka should be stopping in for a tour. Mr. Csonka hosts a Hunting show based out of Alaska, his current home. I think he will enjoy seeing some of the stuff we have.

Thanks to a busy day and some planning needs, lunch is late. I am writing this at a table in the Mustang Grill, the restaurant here at the historical center. Gotta love buffalo burgers! Well, that and sunlight. Most offices in the historical center do not have windows. This is as much for security as to keep unwanted light from collections objects. You would be amazed at the damage that Ultraviolet light can inflict on an object – even on wood or metal. Maybe I will have our Conservator, Beverly Perkins write something up on the subject in the future.

Cheers,
Dave