Need Help Identifying an antique firearm

aptheo · 14th July 2013, 08:32 PM

Jim,

Thank you so much for your thoughtful response. Yes, after working here for a year now, I have learned that the idea of a specifically trained museum professional is really a recent trend, and a lot (A LOT) of our work involves correcting errors made in the past. Family lore is the bane of good history. I will look into contacting those two individuals, I am very interested in finding out more about the gun. Even though it's not Portola's trabuco, it still seems like it could be a great piece of history.

14th July 2013, 08:32 PM	#6
aptheo Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Southern California Posts: 8	Jim, Thank you so much for your thoughtful response. Yes, after working here for a year now, I have learned that the idea of a specifically trained museum professional is really a recent trend, and a lot (A LOT) of our work involves correcting errors made in the past. Family lore is the bane of good history. I will look into contacting those two individuals, I am very interested in finding out more about the gun. Even though it's not Portola's trabuco, it still seems like it could be a great piece of history.