Inside the Vault at the Cody Firearms Museum!!! | History Traveler Episode 302
When it comes to firearms collections, it's hard to be the Cody Firearms Museum in Cody, WY. In the last episode (link below), we were exploring this stunning museum but found that there was far too much for one episode. So we're back to take a look at what's in the vault in the research room of the Cody Firearms Museum.
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Thanks to Emma and the museum for everything they do! 😀
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
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Not sure if anyone else has noticed but I think Emma is very knowledgeable.
@David_S52
9 ай бұрын
She’s pretty amazing
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
100%
@djquinn11
9 ай бұрын
Very charming young lady.
@SoCal780
9 ай бұрын
That’s exactly what my comment was going to be. She really knows her firearms and explains them very well. I was very impressed with her. Great vid, JD. 👍
@bigtrucklittlerv7969
9 ай бұрын
Percussion caps have no gasses. I beg to differ.
It’s nice to see a woman who knows her guns. Totally enjoyed this video. Knowledge is everything and Emma sure has plenty of that when it comes to the history of guns. 👍😀
@dbach1025
9 ай бұрын
I thought the same. I wish my wife was into firearms like I am. But then again, do I want to multiply the cost of my hobby by 2? Decisions for a happy marriage. Lol
It’s like being a kid in a candy store!😃
@scottklocke891
9 ай бұрын
Amen❤
Emma's just as inspiring as the stories attached to these guns. She's a steel trap! Thanks for sharing that brain with us, Emma.
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed my time with Emma. I learned a lot.
I’m seriously jealous JD. Emma was very knowledgeable about those firearms.
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
Very much so.
I love that American museums simply allows you to interact with historical firearms, in Ireland we're lucky to see a picture of one.
@MM-gm2yk
9 ай бұрын
Come over to the US I will take you shooting.
JD, probably the best video you’ve ever done. Emma was an invaluable resource for you.
The Cody Museum is one of my favorite places! And, I have to say, that Emma is extremely knowledgeable in firearms and history...
JD, what a great walk-about of the Cody Museum. I look forward to my visit. Also, Emma is a wonderfully down-to-earth guide. I enjoyed her candor and knowledge.
WOW what a great place to visit. Thanks for sharing. I could listen to Emma talk all day with all of her knowledge.
I thought i knew a good deal about firearm history but Emma is the winner.
What a show JD. Vault was very cool. Emma and her knowledge was amazing. She gets 10 stars out of 5 !!!!! What she told us about the Custer rifle with the copper cartridge sticking because of the expansion and had to be pried out. Learned it from her. Had no clue, but now I know. As you say JD, very interesting. And it is. That is why we love your channel so much. You not only teach history, you make us feel history and try to learn from it. You are such a great narrator in your delivery and story teller. I am always amazed how you make us feel the moment. How terrible it had to be for all the men, women and citizens to endure the horrors of war. Your back story facts about who came from where in what direction is amazing. Thank you for being so good JD.
Whatever the Cody Firearms Museum is paying Emma, she deserves double. Wow! Another awesome video JD!
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
She's awesome.
Appreciate y’all for sharing this!!!!!
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
Our pleasure!
This museum is my Disney Land, I would love to visit.
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
I hear you.
Incredible insights into how the past was forged! Great video!
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
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Holy crap JD what a great museum, outstanding Thank you you for the video and all the videos of this place
Enjoy the video mate can't wait for the next one 👍
OH, Yah! Thanks for this one. And Yes Emma knows her stuff!!!!
Didn’t even know this existed. Added to bucket list.
I’m glad that these historical firearms are preserved and serve as an ongoing source for academic research. Emma is an excellent spokesperson for the Cody Firearms Museum. I’m particularly envious of the indigenous owned Springfield trap door.
This is so cool. I'm reminded of InRangeTV's video on the 1870.
Loved that carved antler handled Colt revolver. When I was a kid (long time ago) I had a replica cap gun that was similar, right down to the carved antler handle. Yeah, it was just a cap gun, but I wish I still owned it. Thanks JD, for bringing us to such an amazing museum and thanks to Emma for sharing her extensive knowledge on all the firearms. 👍
Thank you for sharing this JD. 💯👍
Had to wait till lunch to watch this-did not disappoint!! What a library of guns-COOL!
I have visited the Cody museum many times since the 1960s, it is a world class Museum, and I like to call it the Smithsonian of the west. If someone I know is going to Wyoming, I always stress that this is a cannot miss museum.
Emma has a near dream job for me, which is to hopefully be paid a living wage to talk to people about history. My first would be JD or Eric's jobs, where I get to travel the world and experience the history first hand. Great videos as always and please know that you're living the dream of thousands of history lovers worldwide. blessed🙏
Neat place to visit. Emma was very knowledgeable. Great to see this nice young lady having an interest in firearms.
Was there in 2021. My wife and I spent 3 days in Cody and Yellow Stone. I also went to The Buried Gun museum. We had a great time and will make a return trip there.
My son's and grandsons could spend a week in there.I watch a fire arms show from there. Love it.❤️👍🇺🇸
One knowledgeable young lady. More great content.
Great show , thanks !! Emma knows her stuff !!!
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! And yes, Emma is amazing.
A like for JD for the interesting video and a virtual like for Emma for the awesome presentation 👍🏻
Awesome set of videos of the Cody Firearms Museum. Emma did an amazing job explaining the firearms, so kudos to her. I was at the Buffalo Bill Museum of the West several years ago, but as a gun enthusiast with a cowgirl spirit, I now feel the need to get back there sometime soon. Cody WY, in my humble opinion, is the epitome of the Old West, and is one of the coolest Old West towns still keeping the spirit of the Old West alive. The town, and the museum, are must-see destinations for any Old West/gun enthusiast. Awesome videos, JD.
Awesome, awesome place
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
Yes it was!
Awesome episode! Thanks, Andrew
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
That place IS an amusement park !! Great series on the Cody.
JD what a great watch "so far." I only got about 4 minutes in but have to leave for work. Just wanted to say Thanks ahead of time before I can finish watching this afternoon.....
Excellent couple of videos! 👍🏼
That Cody Museum is of the charts. It's like they took every museum across the U.S and packed it into 1 place. What a place to go see.
I had to drive by the museum… family was hungry and I think we stopped at a restaurant not to far away. I remember the drive was awesome, still bummed. You are fantastic as always, and the curators are as well! 🍻
WOW!!! That was awesome!! I want to go ......
thank you JD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! amazing !!!
Great video! I’m a firearms lover. The Cody Firearms Museum has changed much since I was there years ago. I’m going to have to go back one of these days. Thanks for the “revisit.”
Really really loved these videos, thank you
Just amazing! Thank you Emma and the museum team!
I agree with you I would never leave that place
Emma handles those guns so well & is a wealth of information. Thank you for sharing this impressive collection👍
I guess I’m gonna have to add Cody, Wyoming to my bucket list.
Wow, this place is awesome!!
I'm lucky enough to live in Cody and I work at the hospital right beside it. We spend many a dreary Winter day at the Museum and still find something new there.
What a great museum
If Emma hasn’t, she should start a “Emma’s Gun collection” style Jay Leno’s Garage video series. It could be a smash hit and help fund the museum’s future.
Man JD you're really pumping out some amazing content brother, keep it up !
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
Appreciate it!
I've just discovered your channel and I just love it!! Ive already learnt so much ! Off to binge watch now!!! Hi from new zealand !!
Emma is a superstar! Well done
Wow,Thanks Emma,Great Video.
Excellent
Guns guns guns. What a video to enjoy along with my cigar. Just one more reason to visit Wyoming.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing…!
JD It seems that Emma could give you a run for your money. Thanks to Emma and JD for their time, work and posting.....
I watch Russ on RVerTV. This summer he went through that museum, but he travels to a lot of places, therefore, we don't get to see a lot of stuff. He gives you enough info so that you can plan your own trip to each location. So, thank you JD for giving us a more in depth look into the Cody, WY Museum, especially the guns!!
Absolutly amazing collection ❤
I agree that it is a must see museum.
Good stuff!
An episode that literally made me drool😅😅😅
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
😅👍🏻
Natives at Little Bighorn also had the latest tech of the times. Lever action repeating rifles.
I lived in Cody Wyoming for 8 months and never got the chance to visit that museum damnit!!!
Great video 👍🏼😎
A wonderful video. Thanks 😊
Well well. Another outstanding video. Leave the copper ammo at home next time Gen. Custer!! Thanks. Five ***** 🤠
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
Ha! Thanks.
That looks like an awesome museum.
I have a rifle that should probably be in that museum. It's an original Henry lever action made in 1865. It's fully silver plated and engraved by Samuel Hoggson, who was the factory engraver at the New Haven Arms factory. One recently went up for aution last year with an estimate between $145,000 and $225,000. Mine is in slightly better condition than the one that went to auction. I also have an original Winchester 1873 One of One Thousand that the Cody museum did a letter on for me, which was pictured in R.L. Wilson's book "Winchester: The golden age of American gunsmithing" on page 89. We think the gun had been through a fire as the wood was missing and it was heavily rusted when it was found in Iowa back in the early 1970s. My dad did an all correct full restoration on it and it looks amazing!
Excellent choice.
Wow - Just Wow!!
My 10 year old insists on going here. Went to Audie Murphy's museum, and he knew all the guns before we got to the tags. Are you possibly my son's real father. He loves everything WW2, lol.
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
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That revolver with the shotgun under neath it 16 or 20 gauge u better hanging on tight caus it's going to be a ride when u pull that trigger lol. I have always wanted to stop in there out on the road and check it out in there and never have I need to seeing the firearms museum caus that looks awesome way better than a lot of other museums I have seen in person
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
Yeah, better pack a lunch before you fire that one off.
Several years ago I spent a whole day in there and still didn't cover it all. It looks like a lot of changes since I was there like the pull out library drawers. They had a recreated small gun maker's machine shop in a small wooden shed inside the museum and was accurate right down to the heavy smell of machining oils. You had to read the small cards with each one carefully or you might miss something, for example in the Sharps carbine section, one said it belonged to George Armstrong Custer, but he left it with his wife when he was posted to the West. I need to go back again.
You're right JD....I could never work there either!
The intro music is so diffeent, so upbeat. Gonna have to call it 'JD's Gun Utopia' tune.
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
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Very cool episode!
That Gun Library, I could spend as much time as it takes to go through every slide out.
You have too much fun JD.
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
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What an awesome video !!!!!!!!
not only was i impressed with emmas vast firearms knowledge but her unconscious level firearms safety. even when she was just off handedly moving or turning a firearm, she ALWAYS made sure it was facing in a safe direction. so much so it seemed 2nd nature and she didnt have to even really think about it. so nice to see.
Been there many times. It a must see. Also just a few miles to the North is the Heart mountain Japanese internment museum.
@TheHistoryUnderground
9 ай бұрын
You mean this place? 😁 kzread.info/dash/bejne/p3iJm6d-m5mvl5c.htmlsi=ZAD5DyiPfY7PDhQU
@Hawker900XP
9 ай бұрын
@@TheHistoryUnderground Opps, I forgot you did that one.
I was there at the Cody museum probably over 20 years ago, and one of the attractions I noticed, as a kid, growing up with westerns on TV, was a number of the guns used by actors in Western TV series. For example, they had the revolvers used by Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke, the Cartwrights in Bonanza and several other series as well.
I visited the Buffalo Bill Center of the West back in 2019 after going to the Sturgis motorcycle rally. It is an absolutely amazing place!
Cody WY, mental note to go here and check it out.
Tell Emma Goralski we love her !!!!!
Should check out the JM Davis Gun Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma. Rivals Cody and it's all on display!
great video of this great museum. thanks for sharing. emma seems to be a firearms expert, which is rare for a female. personally i think its great. thanks JD for sharing. Larry
Great video. I have always wanted to go there. I have a Winchester 1873 that has a very cool history. In 1884 a man named Henry Newton brown. He was a ex-regulater who ran with billy the kid, during the lincoln county war. Him and two other men robbed the bank in medicine lodge kansas. While leaving the bank 12 ranchers across the street saw them and chased after them. One of the ranchers was named nate Priest. Him and the other men got into a large gun fight. Eventually the bankrobbers surrendered. They were brought back to town. Then were hung that night by a town mob. I own the Winchester 1873 that nate Priest used in this gun fight. Crazy fact is Henry newton brown was a sheriff in another town when he robbed the bank. Kind of cool that every gun she brought out I have in my collection.
@Rollin_L
8 ай бұрын
Henry Newton Brown has such a fascinating history, as he was a participant in many events during the Lincoln County War. Shame that he had an opportunity to keep on the straight and narrow, yet tossed his life away on a stupid robbery. That's one fine piece of history you have. I'm not questioning the veracity of your story, but am curious enough to ask if you have solid documentary provenance for the Nate Priest Winchester? As I am sure you know, the value is all in the documentation.
Excellent video, thank you! Gotta love a great firearms collection. Many years ago, I had an original Trapdoor Springfield. It was stamped 1884 and 1889 and in shootable condition, so I did. Back in the 1990s the Henry Ford Museum had a pretty good collection of firearms an original Gatlin gun among other things.
Awesome ! I found out a couple years ago my family is related to the Winchester family some how . Crazy how they came up with these designs
Emma was great!
Thanks for showing the breach loaders. I saw a couple of the forensic videos of the Little Big Horn and found the analysis fascinating. I am looking forward to any video on the Little Big Horn.
Road trip!