[I am] Going back west of the Mississippi and spending my pile out there in the country which an American statesman once said was fit… Read More
Got Records?: A Walk through Record Retrieval at the Cody Firearms Museum
Firearms are great artifacts and collectors items due to their recorded history in factory records and archives. Here is a take on my records experience when I… Read More
Shooting Stars: Firearms as Central Characters
I am sure many readers of this blog series are fans of the Western genre of film, or have at least seen a few good oaters… Read More
Slapping Leather: Handgun and Holster History
One of the most prominent myths of the American frontier is that everyone was perpetually armed with a gun. This was not so, but many did… Read More
Safety First!: Educational Firearms as Teaching Tools
Hands-on educational firearms program Lock, Stock, & Barrel combines history and safety in an interactive program at the Cody Firearms Museum. Part of our mission… Read More
The Forgotten Winchester: Make Your Own Tall Tale
The Great Basin Winchester ’73 is now on display! The hot topic of the past few days here at the Cody Firearms Museum has been… Read More
Fast Fanning Firearms: Leave it to the Pros
One of the fastest and slickest looking techniques to fire a revolver has been made extremely popular due to its common depiction in westerns. That… Read More
Shooting Guns: Photo shoot for Recoil Magazine
This past Wednesday we had the exciting opportunity to have Recoil magazine come and do a photo shoot at the Cody Firearms Museum. Editor… Read More
My Way West: Introduction and Reflection from a Cody Firearms Museum Intern
Hello all! My name is Ryan Hodges and this is my first official blog post as the new Cody Firearms Museum intern for this summer. … Read More