Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2001 Our Boy Butch By Marik Berghs, Guest Author He caroused the wild towns of Arland and Andersonville and bellied up to the Cowboy […]
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Welcome to Points West Online. In this blog we share articles from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West's print magazine, Points West. Enjoy the full range of topics related to the West as we post stories from recent issues, and even delve into the archives from the past twenty years. And if you're interested in receiving a printed copy of our magazine going forward, join our membership program—it's one of the benefits!

Frontier Violence Would not Prevail – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2001 Frontier Violence Would Not Prevail By Mark Bagne, Guest Author Driving down main street of almost any western town, you’ll see the manicured […]

Carbine: Uniting Man, His Horse, and His Firearm – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 1994 Carbine—Uniting Man, His Horse, and His Firearm By Howard Michael MadausFormer Curator of the Cody Firearms Museum CARBINE. (F carabine, carbine, carabineer fr. […]

The Arms and Art of the Remington Arms Company – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 1997 The Arms and Art of the Remington Arms Company By Howard Michael MadausFormer Curator, Cody Firearms Museum, Robert W. Woodruff Firearms Chair In […]

Colt Collecting, Passion or Obsession? – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2003 Colt Collecting: Passion or Obsession? By K.T. Roes It’s a rare person who doesn’t collect something. From a humble assemblage of matchbook covers to the […]

John Clymer “Winchester” paintings reunited – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 1995 Clymer “Winchester” Paintings Reunited By Howard Michael MadausFormer Curator, Cody Firearms Museum Contemporary western art sometimes comes from unexpected sources. In 1969, Olin […]