Garrett Smouse

I'm a professional gunsmith and history buff, so of course I loved every inch of this place. The history of gunmaking in America is on display here. From the time of the nation's founding until 1968, technology was developed here and many of the guns that our military, and some allied militaries used were built on these grounds.

I was very fortunate to see the machines and tools used in manufacturing prototypes and production weapons, as well as many actual weapons on display. I know there used to be more in-depth tours available, and hopefully someday I'll get to experience that. But even in the spare 90 minutes I had to visit, I saw a ton of interesting things!