OT Charleton Heston's Basement

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:38 am

I thought yall might like to see this
Now THIS is a gun safe

According to what I have been told,what you see is only part of his extensive exicution of his second amendment right.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:04 am

thats amazing, do you think he would ever have to worry about a break in

dutchhunter · Post by **dutchhunter** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:45 pm

just wild money can do funny things

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:17 pm

That looks like a museum!
A lot of military history there!
Wonder if it's all functional?

Toast · Post by **Toast** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:23 pm

Several nice BAR rifles there on the upper wall I'd like to own...

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:52 pm

bstout wrote: I don't see a single thing there I'd care to have.

Say WHAT?

Have you gone daft, man?

I'd like to have that entire collection ... and the number to SOTHEBYS!

Can you imagine the proceeds?

Somehow, I doubt my name is found in Charlie's will.

And can you believe it? Not a single Excalibur on those walls!

What was he thinking?

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:13 pm

I wonder if they are ALL loaded.

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:35 pm

bstout wrote:I don't see a single shot squirrel rifle! What kind of gun collection doesn't have a single shot squirrel rifle?

I guess my "Country Boy" standards wouldn't cut it in Hollywood where you'd probably need all those "City Guns"!

Signed, Andy of Mayberry Bob

From what I have been told ,that is just Part of his Military collection,his sporting arms collection is even more amazing

Bucko · Post by **Bucko** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:40 am

Thanks for the post,I saw a few short years back where Heston was presented with a sweet longrifle from the NRA,I would say thats in another part of the collection for sure.

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:46 pm

I just found this . . .Genuine photographs - description is inaccurate

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/gun-collection.shtml

Commentary:
According to this message, which circulates via email and has also been posted to a number of firearms related forums and blogs, the attached photographs show a massive gun collection stored in the basement of a house owned by the late actor Charlton Heston.

Although the photographs themselves are genuine, many commentators have pointed out that the gun collection actually belonged to the late Bruce Stern, rather than Charlton Heston. Mr Stern was a lifelong military and gun collector. An attorney and Vietnam veteran, he was involved in a number of military and firearms related organizations. He was a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA) Board of Directors. Mr Stern passed away in July, 2007.

The Stern gun collection became famous among firearms enthusiasts. A portion of the extensive collection was auctioned off in March 2008 by James D. Julia Auctioneers. The auction, which included firearms from other collections as well as Stern's, raised a record-breaking $12.7 million. Photographs of items from the Stern collection are available on the Julia Auctions website. Another part of the Stern collection is set to be auctioned in October, 2008.

Although the gun collection featured in the photographs did not belong to Charlton Heston, the late actor was a passionate gun rights supporter and served as president and spokesman of the NRA from 1998 until 2003. He died in April 2008.

Misidentification of ownership aside, these photographs certainly reveal a truly remarkable collection.

Maybe the website is a hoax! Regardless . . .the pictures are cool.

Scott

dick195252 · Post by **dick195252** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:14 pm

What a Bunch of Fire Power in one Place