New Museum

chem

Hi all,

Just letting you all know that a friend of mine, is currently building a WW1 and 2 Museum. Unlike other museums it will be VERY hands on.

Get to hold firearms that would have any man feel like a kid again!!:D

All should be up and running next year, but until then I would be delighted if you had a look at the web site: http://imwm.ie/museum-director-william-sullivan-discusses-plans-for-the-imwm/

Any questions? Feel free to ask me!

Thanks!

Grizzly 45

There's a guy thinking well outside the box in these recessionary times.:D
Great idea and I wish him the best with this project.

MacsuibhneR

Looks good, definitely one for a visit when it is up and running.

chem

Afew of the guns!

Grizzly 45

Must have reduced his respective Garda Superintendant and Cheif to gibbering wrecks having to issue deact owner certs for all that.:P

One shot on kill

chem wrote: »

Afew of the guns!

Oh my god.

He should start collecting.


Looking at that there is a hell of a lot but just wondering is ther any gun that he wishs he has in his collection.

chem

Hi Grizzly, it took many, many years of building up a good relationship with the Gardai for him to get this far!! Had a few bumps along the way....but we made it;)

One shot, I think all are the major makes and models are accounted for! If you look at the pic. One of the guns hanging on the back wall, was a contender for the gap the US hadfor a SMG. The one thompson won!

EWQuinn

Holy s--t its the arms room! Love the M3 w canvas top, my kind of guys. Now I will have to make a trip to ROI for sure!

chem

EWQuinn wrote: »

Holy s--t its the arms room! Love the M3 w canvas top, my kind of guys. Now I will have to make a trip to ROI for sure!

EWQuinn if you make it over to us, all the way from the US. Make yourself known to us and we will teach you how to drive a halftrack :-) German or US halftrack, the choice is yours!!

chem

One shot on kill wrote: »

Looking at that there is a hell of a lot but just wondering is ther any gun that he wishs he has in his collection.

Turns out we need a WW1 french Lebel rifle

EWQuinn

chem wrote: »

EWQuinn if you make it over to us, all the way from the US. Make yourself known to us and we will teach you how to drive a halftrack :-) German or US halftrack, the choice is yours!!

You got a deal Chem, I would be in clover, literally and figuratively!

Kat1170

chem wrote: »

Afew of the guns!

I have seen Heaven, and It is truly wonderful ......... :D

chem

All welcome on D-Day :-)

http://imwm.ie/d-day-anniversary-extravaganza-weekend/

J.R.

looks great - best of luck with it.

Do you intend to cater for school tours etc?

chem

Hi J.R. Yes we will be linking in with the current school history books and making that history "come to life". We hope to get school tours at different parts of the school year. School groups would have to be pre-booked so that we can give everyone the best experience of the park, that we can

EWQuinn

The videos on your web page are especially good, much of it not stuff I have seen before.

Interesting construction pics, is that a reviewing stand with some sort of indoor space beneath it going up?

chem

It's open! Open from 10am to 5pm.

Adults €8
Kids €5
Family (two adults and two kids) €25

Hope to see you soon!

djflawless

chem wrote: »

Any questions? Feel free to ask me!

Amm, just a quick 1!

Who's reviewing cv's and where do I send mine????

philmire

chem wrote: »

It's open! Open from 10am to 5pm.

Adults €8
Kids €5
Family (two adults and two kids) €25

Hope to see you soon!

As soon as I'm up that side of the country I'm going to this ☺

fox007

What the address on the museum? be a great day out with this weather

chem

All info here fox :-) http://imwm.ie/map/ Hope to see you soon!

tac foley

@chem - I notice that you have a BMP-1 in the collection. I have the ITAC - USA INSCOM Operator's manual left over from my time in BRIXMIS [Google it], if you want to borrow it to make a copy.

PM me, if this is the case.

tac

EWQuinn

Yeah, nice BMP, Czech version looks like?

BRIXMIS - From Wikipedia - "this liaison role also presented an ideal opportunity for the gathering of military intelligence through reconnaissance and surveillance and the occasional 'borrowing' of military matériel"

tac foley

EWQuinn wrote: »

Yeah, nice BMP, Czech version looks like?

BRIXMIS - From Wikipedia - "this liaison role also presented an ideal opportunity for the gathering of military intelligence through reconnaissance and surveillance and the occasional 'borrowing' of military matériel"

True. The US version, USMLM, and French, FMLM did the same thing. I was there from '81 to '84.

Meanwhile, even the Czech version had all the controls and dials in Russian, so the 'user' handbook is the same.

tac

chem

tac foley wrote: »

@chem - I notice that you have a BMP-1 in the collection. I have the ITAC - USA INSCOM Operator's manual left over from my time in BRIXMIS [Google it], if you want to borrow it to make a copy.

PM me, if this is the case.

tac

Hi Tac, sorry for the late reply! Busy trying to get the word out about the museum!!

Would love a copy of the manual :D:D

Half afraid to push some of the buttons in her, incase somthing launches :eek:

PM sent! Thanks a mill Tac, your a legend!

tac foley

chem wrote: »

Hi Tac, sorry for the late reply! Busy trying to get the word out about the museum!!

Would love a copy of the manual :D:D

Half afraid to push some of the buttons in her, incase somthing launches :eek:

PM sent! Thanks a mill Tac, your a legend!

...only in my imagination.

I'll mail to to you in the day or so, bearing in mind it's Blesséd St Saturday here tomorrow, and SFA goes out of the village as far as mail is concerned.

Best

tac

PartnerSeeds

Looks great, I like the idea, can see great potential with students learning history.

I hope it goes well for your friend

amadablam

Great idea, fair play to the guy for taking the initiative.

I certainly would be visiting it when it is up and running.

Always enjoyed visiting the museums in France and the like.

Wish him the very best of luck with the project.

chem

A massive thank you to tac for sending us a copy of an owners manual, for the OT-90 :D The owner was in France until today. I have scanned the manual, but showed the manual to the OT90 owner today, he was like a kid with a new toy. Tac your a legend, will send the manual back to you as soon as

tac foley

chem - whatever you have from me, please keep it - you are welcome.

tac

chem

Tac you are a gentleman :eek: If we have anything that might complete your collection just let us know!!

When you come visit the museum (which you must) you will be a VIP

Thanks Tac!!