GUNS!!! in SLO.

[choprzrul]

Drove to San Luis Obispo this afternoon to file some papers with my local VA office. Discovered that they were closed for Lincoln's birthday of all things. I am really glad they were closed, because I decided what the heck and walked through the Military Museum located next door to the VA office.

What a pleasant surprise. Great displays and the 2 elderly gentlemen working provided all the information that I could ask for. The real jewel, though, was the locked room in back. I peek through the window and see a wall full of guns and machine guns on the floor. BONUS! From the other end of the museum, I hear "would you like to look in there?". Heck yes!





Cool story here: apparently there was some sewer digging happening on Monterey street when they discovered this old cannon:



Someone even volunteered to build the wood works by hand with no power tools.

If you are ever in SLO and have an hour to kill, I would highly recommend stopping by this museum. 801 Grand Avenue I believe. Around back in the basement. Certainly not the biggest one I've been to, but nicely done.

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[eqlzr]

Gosh, who'da thunk it. Thanks.

[Breadfan]

that is so cool I will have to check it out

[Turbinator]

Awesome, I had no idea this place existed. I will go check it out someday.

Turby

[choprzrul]

This is the place with the green tank parked out front?

EDIT: I found the website: http://www.vetmuseum.org/index.htm

Yes, it is. Those big green tanks make excellent landmarks!

[Army]

The M79 came from my unit's vault, the M2 came from my workplace at Camp Roberts, and the M60a3 tank is from the Squadron I serviced the turrets at work (although it is now marked ''Marines'', it as always been an Army/National Guard tank).

The American Legion men that built, stocked, and maintain the museum are among the best.

[caldude]

Too bad that wasn't there when I was at Cal Poly 30 years ago, I definitely would have stopped by. I'll have to remember it the next time I go down that way.