The "Most Armed Man in America?" – Dragon Man At Least a Strong Contender
As a writer here in the industry, I’ve had the pleasure of seeing some prodigious collections of firearms in private hands, but I cannot say I have seen anything anywhere near the collection of the Dragon Man of Dragonmans gun range, firearms, paintall, and museam.
Hot Brass and Bullets recently got an exclusive tour of Dragonmans collection starting off with over 200 machine guns which Dragon Man proclaims that “I don’t think anyone in the United States has that many guns in their name.” I can assure you, I have seen those with more than 5x this number, but then Dragon Man steps it up a bit. And then he states that he has over 300 Garands before going into detail on his grenades, mortars, land mines, and other explosive devices.
His collection includes a Jeep equipped with no less than two machine guns (an M60 and a Ma-Duece”) and then onto a custom motorcycle with two Colt SMGs. Further, the collection includes recoilless rifles (rarely shot due to their destructive potential on the range’s berms of even the smallest offering).
Though the collection is fantastic, perhaps even more impressive is his museum including uniforms, rifles, and weapons all from the United States’ various war periods.
For those curious, the full details and video on the collection is available below on video or one can stop by and visit Dragonmans in Colorado anytime .
One of TFB's resident Jarheads, Nathan now works within the firearms industry. A consecutive Marine rifle and pistol expert, he enjoys local 3-gun, NFA, gunsmithing, MSR's, & high-speed gear. Nathan has traveled to over 30 countries working with US DoD & foreign MoDs.The above post is my opinion and does not reflect the views of any company or organization.
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I met the guy, once. I was in Colorado Springs for a USA Shooting shotgun competition. I was young at the time, 14-16, but I was a responsible shooter who had been around guns all my life. I had/have a thing for older milsurp stuff, so I was awestruck when I walked in to his shop to find walls covered in older MGs. I distinctly remember him having a Lewis gun, a StG-44, a Sten (I think Mk 2), and a Thompson, but I know that there were at least two dozen other MGs in the room that I couldn't name or can't remember. I was giddy; I hadn't expected to ever see half this stuff in real life.
Turns out, the guy is a real asshole. Barely gave me the time of day, despite my clear enthusiasm and knowledge of the guns. I also remember him trying to pass off a PSL as a Dragunov. I've been out to Colorado Springs many times since, but never back to his place.
I bought a Saiga 12 for $450 from his shop when they were selling for $800+. Mel may be controversial but he always treated us Mililtary folks good. So no complaints from me :)