I lived in Glenville, NY for 20+ years and never knew about this. My future wife's house was just a few blocks away from "The Fort."
https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-first-gun-collector/
Here is another article about Nicholas Veeder. Seems like he was a party animal...
NRA Official Competition SR-C repair center 24”x24” 99 targets. NRA Official Competition SR-1 100 yard reduction of 200 yard military target repair center 10.5”x10.5” 42 targets. $40 for 141 targets.
Army World War II Portable Gasoline Stove. $150. Two burners. Designed to burn leaded automotive gasoline but works well with unleaded. The aluminum bottom case doubles as a soup pan. The stainless steel case top doubles as a griddle. Two unused repair parts kits are attached to the inside of...
165 grain. SP spitzer boat tail. 4 boxes for $100
150 grain. FMJ spitzer boat tail. Marked blemished, No obvious defects. I weighed 10 projectiles out of another opened box. Highest weight was149.4 gr. Lowest weight was 148.8 gr. 3 boxes for $60. Located in Dearborn County.
30-06 Government Issue ammunition for use in M1 Garand or or other military 30-06 rifles. Three different ammos from three countries. All are FMJ, non-corrosive, boxer primed. Lake City 30-06 ammunition: 90 rounds of LC68 in 20-round boxes, 140 Rounds of LC69 in 20-round boxes, and 320...
I am half way though the movie "Battle for Sevastopol" and recommend it. It is about the Russian sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko. It is available streaming on Amazon.
Paul