Mr. Green, Thank you for all your work at the museum. I really enjoy your videos.

@wsmvolunteers8588

11 ай бұрын

I appreciate your comment. My work is a joy.

I had a good friend who was a gunsmith for many years. I often saw guns in his shop that were modified, butchered and altered in horrible ways. I many times asked him, "who in the hell would do that to a gun"?! He would say, "I'm never surprised by what I see, that comes into the shop!" I guess people just do crazy stuff sometimes! Someone sure went to a lot of work and expense embellishing that Sharps! The forearm seems funny though, it doesn't really match the buttstock. It might jus tbe the camera that makes it look different. Thanks for the show Evan.

What an interesting firearms.

Wow that was a great cookie you found lol. I always enjoy your deep research

@wsmvolunteers8588

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! I occasionally get lucky if I spend enough time on the internet and in our reference library. I also have great help from the State Archives staff.

Mr. Green, I love the guns and I love the stories. Thanks!

@wsmvolunteers8588

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment. I love my job.

Prime specimens, Evan. Perhaps additional information will come to light and aid you in solving the mystery of the highly embellished 1863 Sharps carbine. 👍

@wsmvolunteers8588

11 ай бұрын

We have contacted the New York French Consulate to ask of R. A. LaLancette was employed there in 1870. We have received no response yet. I'm hoping to figure out some other way to determine that. Considered asking the Consulate in Paris, or maybe ask the American ambassador there to make an inquiry. Probably not high on the list of priorities for anyone but me. There is a Fleur de Lis carved on the bottom of the forend, further clues to a French connection.

Im guessing that engraved carbine was s gift..

Dayum how u doing Evan I don thot I got popped in a drive by or wat not in my hood brothas be dyin every day on those streets u best keep safe fam u goated no cap 🐐💯💥💥🙏🏿🙏🏿

@wsmvolunteers8588

11 ай бұрын

Brother, you need to keep your head down. I'd be very upset if something bad happened to you. I'm doing great these days. Not many drive bys in Cheyenne although there was one a few months ago, young woman was killed.

@thebigone6071

11 ай бұрын

@@wsmvolunteers8588 u def a real one tho Evan u goated fo sho sho don’t worry I go dip out wen dem caps be poppin’ no cap my ninja

Interesting French Connection