Ashley Hlebinsky

May 7, 2014

CSI: Firearms Museum Edition

CSI: Firearms Museum Edition Sometimes, we have to be a bit of a detective in our jobs. It may not be as…

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April 3, 2014

Confessions of a Gun Historian

There’s Always Something New to Learn The Cody Firearms Museum answers thousands of visitor inquiries a year. Some people call and e-mail,…

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Colt Model 1877 Thunderer double-action revolver, embellished by Robert Wielgus, 2004–2006. Gift of Raymond J. Wielgus. 2010.17.36.1
March 20, 2014

Art Guns: Aesthetics Over Function?

Not everyone that comes to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West is a gun aficionado. We know that, and embrace the…

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March 10, 2014

What good’s a Gun without a Firing Pin?

What good’s a firearm without a firing pin? Nine times out of ten the answer is, no good – especially if you…

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February 27, 2014

Gun Installation, Trials & Tribulations

Good News! New guns are on display. The Colt Single Action Army that belonged to Lone Ranger actor John Hart, as well…

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Plinky Toepperwein's Winchester. Gift of Olin Corporation, Winchester Arms Collection. 1988.8.2469
February 14, 2014

A True Test of Marital Trust and Love

In honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to feature two couples who were ahead of their…

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