Samuel Colt and Colt Manufacturing are very familiar names when it comes to firearms and their history. They are responsible for making some of the most iconic firearms. The Colt […]

Rebecca Hoback is from Nashville, Tennessee. She is a graduate from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in History. In 2016, she served as a Cody Firearms Museum Intern as well as a Firearms Records Intern. Her interest is in Civil War history and the history of the American West. She went on to study for her master’s degree in History with a concentration in Public History, and pursue a career as a curator.
Samuel Colt and Colt Manufacturing are very familiar names when it comes to firearms and their history. They are responsible for making some of the most iconic firearms. The Colt […]
As we are preparing for the Winchester Gun Show, I have been learning more and more about looking up records and how to read the information from the ledgers. So […]
Hollywood has been producing iconic Westerns since television became popular. The classic black and white shows have been a staple of what many consider what the true American frontier was […]
The American Revolutionary War was a harsh time for government backing. Much like other wars, one side was funded more than the other and the colonies had little support for […]
One of the exciting things about working with factory records is what you come across. So far my work in the Cody Firearms Records Office has been to organize the […]
What does Abercrombie & Fitch have to do with firearms records? Today, when we hear of Abercrombie & Fitch, a brand clothing store usually comes to mind. As part of […]