Display Cases for Arms etc.:
I know guns are not politically correct, but you got'ta like guns on some level. Or respect them, or fear them as the case may be. This suggests that unless guns are thoroughly "disarmed", they ought not be displayed except locked into strong glass display case. Truth to tell, I have a small collection of muzzle loading, black powder, "Pirate Pistols." The pistol below, for example, is actually a two barrel -side-by-side derringer that uses percussion caps. Pretty little thing. And the powder flask is nice too.
NOTE: I store an EMPTY powder flask next to an UNLOADED pistol -(CAPS AND BALLS STORED ELSEWHERE)- in an unlocked display case in my study, but I don't have kids.
And if you are interested in how I made the velvet lining for this display case, check out French Lining in my How-To Articles section.
If
you have a number of pistols, consider an Architectural
Display Case fitted with a LOCK.
INTERESTING LINKS:
Interesting links about guns are surprisingly hard to find. They tend to be very specialized or strongly political (NRA) and while I take no stand on this topic, it hasn't anything to do with collecting. None-the-less, here are some great sites on the subject of gun collecting.
has a large elegant site dedicated to Fine Arms and Armor. Very impressive!
The GPCC Collectors Club has a nice site on Toy Gun Collecting.
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