Dawson City, Yukon Museum pics...MG08, MG08/15, NWMP and MISC.

[bros]

I went to the Dawson City Museum today and looked at their inventory of firearms and a few other interesting pictures.

I also have photographed a Lee Enfield Carbine that apparently was used in the Yukon Field Force, those photos are in the below thread titled "1953 Photo".

Enjoy the photos.

First up is the MG08......

 

[bros]

MG08/15

 

[bros]

NWMP

This is Telford's uniform and revolver when he was in service with the NWMP.
Note: there is no 1876 Winchester NWMP Carbine in the museum but there is one in the display case in the RCMP station in town.

 

[bros]

Misc pics

 

[DiMP]

My wife and I took a trip to Dawson City amongst other places in the Yukon and Alaska this past summer. We checked out the museum there in Dawson and spent probably 2 hours in there. Great exhibits and friendly staff. Didn't see the MG08, but it looks like you got more access than us regular folks

 

[bros]

Yes the MG08 sadly is not on display....it's in the back room.

 

[TBCX]

Was the Enfield rifle (corroded remains, no stocks) displayed along with the story of how cases of them were discovered in the river after dredging? Family and I took at trip to the Yukon in the late 80s for vacation and enjoyed the museum along with the boardwalk, CIBC bank and undertaker storefront. Beautiful country and scenery.

 

[bros]

Was the Enfield rifle (corroded remains, no stocks) displayed along with the story of how cases of them were discovered in the river after dredging? Family and I took at trip to the Yukon in the late 80s for vacation and enjoyed the museum along with the boardwalk, CIBC bank and undertaker storefront. Beautiful country and scenery.

I never heard that about this particulair rifle.....

Yup often I have to pinch myself as a reminder to the whole package deal one gets living here, which a large part is the beauty. Secondly some people might enjoy stoplights but I'm quite fine without seeing one for sometimes up to 7-8 months of the year......enough said.