Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2013 The Journey Continues: More Firearms from the Smithsonian (Click here to read part one) A three-cylinder revolver. Sliding breech chamber. Revolving firearm that uses […]
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Journeying West, Distinctive Firearms from the Smithsonian – Points West Online
From Points West magazineOriginally published in Summer 2013 Distinctive Firearms from the Smithsonian In 1876, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History established the National Firearms Collection in honor of the […]
Hawken Tradition: Important Hawken Rifle Collection Donated in 1997 – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 1997 Hawken Tradition: Important Hawken Rifle Collection Donated to Buffalo Bill [Center of the West]Willam B. Ruger, Sr., Sturm, Ruger and Company ensure Hawken Collection […]
Cody Firearms Museum acquired Gatling gun mount in 1999 – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 1999 Cody Firearms Museum acquires Gatling Gun mount By Howard Michael MadausFormer Curator of the Cody Firearms Museum, Robert W. Woodruff Firearms Chair During the final […]
The American Air Gun – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 1994 The American Air Gun: From Western Wonder to Gallery Gadget to Tot’s Toy By Howard Michael MadausFormer Curator of the Cody Firearms Museum, Robert W. […]
James Bama: Choosing Cody, Attaining Art – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2003 James Bama: Choosing Cody, Attaining Art By Sarah E. BoehmeFormer Curator, Whitney Western Art Museum For artist James Bama, the decision to move to the […]
