Weapons of WWI in the National WWI Museum

[Peter_Suciu]

My article on some of the weapons in the collection of the National World War I Museum in Kansas City:
https://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/world-war-small-arms/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

Great article Peter!

James

 

[aicusv]

Nicely done. Years ago I interviewed an vet who had been a Lewis gunner (with the Cameronians) during the war. He told me that when he first reported for training he saw two soldiers pulling a little cart with a Lewis gun on it. He figured that having that cart would make life a little easier for him so he volunteered as a gunner. He never saw one of those carts again.

 

[MG1918]

Excellent article and what appears to be an excellent museum.
Thank you.
Mark

 

[joerookery]

He never saw one of those carts again.

Standard! :lol:

It is a nice museum. I was in Kansas City last weekend for the playoff football game with my sons. Game did not go so well but there is a lot of really excellent barbecue places all around Kansas City as an added bonus to the museum. They also have a very nice Negro baseball league Museum.

 

[TGewehr]

My wife and I went to this Museum last year. Was really impressed, even my wife! Most remarkable was the inclusion of an Australian uniform/kit display (I didn't even see that in the Imperial War Museum).

Peter.