Gun Room Remodel

[Shrapnel]

We remodeled our house earlier this year and I wanted to take a small bed room that we were able to vacate and turn it into a western/man cave and gun room. My daughter is a real genius in this kind of work and she told me how to prep and change the one wall for the rustic look of corrugated metal and barn wood.

I talked to a local ranch that had a barn collapse and got some barn wood and corrugated metal. Then Caroline painted one wall black where we were going to put up the barn wood and metal, so that any cracks or holes in the barn wood wouldn’t show with a lighter color.

Cutting the metal at an arbitrary height, she then screwed it to the wall with the aid of a stud finder. After some trim was put on top, we divided the wall into three sections and then cut barn wood and started screwing it onto the wall. After dozens of trips from the garage, where we had the saw and materials, we finally got the wall covered and ready for the next step of displaying guns.

We started in the bare wall to the right to get the Sharps rifles that were shipped to Bozeman for the Montana buffalo hunts in the 1870’s. It was tedious and crude, but it looks pretty good.

The room is not complete, but should be soon…

[4t5]

Looks good !

[Steve in MO]

Nice!

[Shrapnel]

2 of the Sharps have Walter Cooper stamps on the barrel and the third has A.D. McAusland stamped on the barrel. The picture is Bozeman Main Street in 1870 and the brick building under construction on the right is the store that Cooper is building and moves into in 1872.

All 3 of those Sharps were shipped to Walter Cooper in 1877, and the best part is the 2 lower guns we’re in the same shipment in August 1877…

[black river smith]

Nicely done and a talented daughter to help you get there.
I have seen through the years that you have an impressive collections of firearms and this is a very fitting display for them.
Hope the rest of the room, lays out as you wish, as the remodel continues.

[Shrapnel]

Nicely done and a talented daughter to help you get there.
I have seen through the years that you have an impressive collections of firearms and this is a very fitting display for them.
Hope the rest of the room, lays out as you wish, as the remodel continues.

Thanks, here is the Winchester corner…

[Grizz]

Thumbs UP !

[AJMD429]

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That's pretty cool...!

[OldWin]

Very nice!

[Shrapnel]

Still plugging away on the last wall…

[Ysabel Kid]

Wow, that is awesome!!!

[Shrapnel]

Got the wall finished, next is book shelves and furnishings…

[Pat C]

Very nicely displayed

[jkbrea]

Wow! Amazing!

[rossim92]

Nicely done and a talented daughter to help you get there.
I have seen through the years that you have an impressive collections of firearms and this is a very fitting display for them.
Hope the rest of the room, lays out as you wish, as the remodel continues.

Thanks, here is the Winchester corner…

full length mags are awesome, any reason why some high caliber guns have button mags?

[.45colt]

Fantastic! Thank You for sharing . what a Great Display. .

[COSteve]

Impressive.

[Shrapnel]

full length mags are awesome, any reason why some high caliber guns have button mags?

Most deluxe rifles were not considered “deluxe” when they were ordered. They were ordered with special features that we now consider deluxe. Many of those “deluxe” rifles have button magazines and it isn’t limited to the big calibers. I had to look hard to find the bottom rifle which is a 1873 deluxe with a full magazine in 38-40.

I have no idea why so many were ordered with button or shorter magazines as these have, but my preference is a full magazine…

[LeverGunner]

Nice, thanks for sharing the pictures and the information.

[JMick]

Very Nice! Keep it up and you'll be giving the museum at Cody a run for the money!

[Steve in MO]

Okay, I stand corrected. That's super nice!

[Shrapnel]

Still fine tuning it. Added a bookshelf and other shelves for pictures…

[black river smith]

Shrapnel,

I like your use of knotty pine for molding, trim and framing in your home. My father was a carpenter, who built his own house, that I was raised in. He also used knotty pine for baseboards, window framing and door framing, throughout. Also full porch with covered, walls and ceiling. Brings back memories.

Your room appears to be a very nice retreat spot for you. Enjoy it and all the work.

PS -- Very nice additional displays of you collections.

[LeverGunner]

Shaping up very nice.

[shiloh505]

Looks great! You just need a a large, soft recliner to sit in.

[Shrapnel]

Looks great! You just need a a large, soft recliner to sit in.

I had to special order a hide-a-bed that will go in the room and function as both a couch and spare bed if we have company. It should be here soon…

[horsesoldier03]

EXCELLENT!

[Griff]

It was fun sitting in your living room and fat fingering some of your collection... but that room is awesome. Hat's off to ya! Nice to see them grouped together!

[LeverGunner]

About the only thing missing is a fireplace.

[Streetstar]

I have no idea why so many were ordered with button or shorter magazines as these have, but my preference is a full magazine…

Pointability -- as a full length mag tube chock full of cartridges can get nose heavy

What hooks are you using?

I love your space and am mentally cataloging ideas for my own room -- In Oklahoma , having above ground "Safe Rooms" is pretty common in newer homes (basements are few and far between) -- mine is 8X10, - so large by Safe room standards -- with 8" thick concrete walls and ceiling - i have always wanted a John Wick style tornado shelter ---- and your room is nice in that its a combination John Wick and John Wayne !

[LeverGunner]

full length mags are awesome, any reason why some high caliber guns have button mags?

Most deluxe rifles were not considered “deluxe” when they were ordered. They were ordered with special features that we now consider deluxe. Many of those “deluxe” rifles have button magazines and it isn’t limited to the big calibers. I had to look hard to find the bottom rifle which is a 1873 deluxe with a full magazine in 38-40.

I have no idea why so many were ordered with button or shorter magazines as these have, but my preference is a full magazine…

The top rifle is the 50-100-450 you shot the hog with, is it not?

[Shrapnel]

full length mags are awesome, any reason why some high caliber guns have button mags?

Most deluxe rifles were not considered “deluxe” when they were ordered. They were ordered with special features that we now consider deluxe. Many of those “deluxe” rifles have button magazines and it isn’t limited to the big calibers. I had to look hard to find the bottom rifle which is a 1873 deluxe with a full magazine in 38-40.

I have no idea why so many were ordered with button or shorter magazines as these have, but my preference is a full magazine…

The top rifle is the 50-100-450 you shot the hog with, is it not?

Yes, it is…

[marlinman93]

Hideabeds are nice for guests. Never comfortable enough to make any guests want to stay very long!

[LeverGunner]

Thought so, very nice.

[Griff]

Hideabeds are nice for guests. Never comfortable enough to make any guests want to stay very long!

But, so very true!

[Walt]

Yeah, but just think how crabby they are in the morning.