'Pappy1600' - Welcome to the KCA Forum. I'm sorry for your loss of a good friend and fellow 'gun guy'. He obviously collected some neat stuff!

His 'Barracks Gun Racks' are similar to ones recently shown in an old photograph posted by 'Rcat7147'.

Your 'wood column' one looks like it held carbines and revolvers. The 'metal pipe' one was possibly for full length rifles.

Great detail! Thank you for sharing this information. Now, we can all build one or two and fill them!

I have taken the liberty of cropping your 'rack' photos, Rcat's, and another old barracks photo:

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