. >> such as roy sr.'rite hobby -- scouring the southwest for antique firearms. >> that was his passion, after his family. to him, that firearm represented american freedom. >> riding shotgun on many of these gun-hunting trips -- fellow history buff garland richards. >> i met roy at a gun show, and his interest in collecting guns and my interest tied us together as friends. >> roy sr. collects rare firearms for almost 50 years, but only he knows the true extent of his armory. >> he had everything in a couple of safes in the garage, but he never laid them out for anyone to see the scope of how many were actually there. >> this is the 1866 rifle. >> he most certainly never shares the combination to those safes. >> that was his power, his control over the pandora's box. >> this is also a 66 carbine. >> roy sr. does give others a taste of his collection, though -- one gun at a time, maybe two if you're lucky. >> it was almost like a celebrity not conducting interviews. he never let them see the whole story. it