Cody Firearms Museum
The Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West houses over 7,000 historically significant firearms with more than 30,000 firearms-related artifacts. We seek to provide every visitor – from gun aficionados, to firearms novices, to those without previous firearms experience – with a unique educational opportunity. This museum is more than just guns; firearms help inform the story of the West, the story of gun cultures, and the story of people.
Farewell to the West
After ten weeks, I bid my farewell to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and the Cody Firearms Records Office. When…
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…
More than Firearms: Winchester’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
Winchester’s Laundry Machines, Ice Skates, and Flashlights Today, the name Winchester is almost synonymous with firearms. However, Winchester’s company history points to…
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…
Engraving History
The Messages and Pictures of Engraving When looking through records, engraving separates one firearm from another by giving each firearm unique attributes….
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…