Posted: 9/20/2010 12:06:40 PM EDT
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http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20100920/NEWS01/9200308/1006/rss01
The owner of the collection, C. Reed Knight Jr., head of Titusville-based Knight's Armament Co., is shopping an idea to open the collection to the public as a military museum, as well as to market the site as a location to hold military reunions, conventions and other events.
Hope Mr. Knight follows through with this, Titusville really needs it. Not to mention I want to see the collection again... 
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Here's something interesting.
I had a customer come to me about 3 weeks ago with an M16. All the papers were there. It was a shooter and it wasn't in the perfect shape but it looked good and the legal stuff was there. The gun was former property of Reed Knight. When I saw the papers, I couldn't believe it because if you've ever seen his collection you'd scratch your head and ask yourself "This man has sold a gun before?" The Knight firearm collection is one of those things that you hear about anecdotally over the internet - and almost every over the top statement about what it contains is probably true. It would be fantastic to have it displayed to the public. |
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The Knight firearm collection is one of those things that you hear about anecdotally over the internet - and almost every over the top statement about what it contains is probably true. He has muzzle loaders that were probably aimed at British Redcoats and M-4s and SAWS that probably saw action in this decade. And EVERYTHING in between!
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Even the tanks are leaking real oil...
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I was security at 2009 Open House and was posted in the Gun Room when Mr. Knight gave a private tour to a couple lucky folks. It's amazing that he can remember as much as he does about each fiream hanging on the wall.
When he got to the wall and a half of Stoner goodness he pointed at the first AR on the bottom and said "That's number one, two, three... I know where four and five are and I'm working deals to get them... That's six, seven...." He was referring to the first AR15's ever made. I talked to the gentleman who cleans and maintians Mr. Knights collection. He told me what was in the room represented about a quarter of the collection and everything in the room was in working condition. |
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I was security at 2009 Open House and was posted in the Gun Room when Mr. Knight gave a private tour to a couple lucky folks. It's amazing that he can remember as much as he does about each fiream hanging on the wall. When he got to the wall and a half of Stoner goodness he pointed at the first AR on the bottom and said "That's number one, two, three... I know where four and five are and I'm working deals to get them... That's six, seven...." He was referring to the first AR15's ever made. I talked to the gentleman who cleans and maintians Mr. Knights collection. He told me what was in the room represented about a quarter of the collection and everything in the room was in working condition.  Sounds like quite a collection ... Ya ... I'd drive a couple of hours to see that.
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oh my goodness excuse me while i pick my jaw up of the floor....wow thats amazing Alex 
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Holy shiitake mushrooms That is so amazing. Like looking at a watermelon about to be shot by a 45acp, like watching an AR-15 being built, like seeing Tom Knapp shoot clays, like seeing Jerry Miculek shot a revolver. Its the best thing i have ever seen. One can only think of how big his collection is. I know i would pay to go see it.
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Got this from the NRA. Chance to see the collection coming up.
***Attention Florida NRA Members*** Please join "A" NRA-rated Congressman Bill Posey For a Lunch and Tour of the one of the Largest Privately Owned Military Collections in America -Historic Weapons, Modern Arms and Armored Tanks in a Private Museum Not Regularly Open to the Public! Saturday, October 16 11:30 a.m. - Arrival and Greetings 12:00 noon - Lunch and Movie 1:00 p.m. - Tours Begin Institute for Military Technology (www.instmiltech.com) Knight's Armament Company 701 Columbia Boulevard Titusville, Florida 32780 Suggested Contribution $100 For more information and/or to RSVP, Contact Sandy Stevens at (850) 570-0324 and [email protected] |