A Journey Through the Records As a intern in the Cody Firearms Records Office, I don’t work with actual firearms. Instead, I learn about and work with the ledgers, forms, […]
Cody Firearms Museum Blog: Unloading the Myth
The Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West houses over 7,000 historically significant firearms with more than 15,000 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.
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 technique is called “fanning.” This […]
The Firearms Dealers of Yesterday
So I went to Abercrombie and Fitch to buy a gun… Today, a phrase like this generates quite a bit of confusion. Since when did this retailer sell firearms? Reading […]
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 of Recoil magazine, Iain Harrison, and […]
Hello from a Cody Firearms Records Intern
My name is Maria, and I am the Cody Firearms Records Office intern this summer here at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. This summer I will spend time […]
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. I am thrilled to be […]
