Yea, I've already talked to the museum, which is run by the Air Force and the Feds partially, so I guess it'll actually be getting back to the military one way 'r the 'tothern.....FLOL! By any chance does your hubby have a functioning Ruger #1 Tropical in them barns of his?!
One other funny note on this fiasco.......in my naivety, I showed up to transport the unbeknownst unit in my then Ford Explorer!!!! It almost didn't fit even with the seats down, and me scrunched up against the steering wheel; I played heck getting it out of the back with just me, myself and I!