As I’m writing this, the Cody Firearms Museum here at the Center of the West has just begun preparing the top floor for its big… Read More
Cody Firearms Museum – Science of Firearms
Cody Firearms Museum – Science of Firearms As the foremost institution in the nation for interpreting firearms, the Cody Firearms Museum is undergoing an exciting… Read More
A Lot to Learn for a New Intern
Hi! I’m Conor McCracken-Flesher and, as I often have to remind myself, I’m a historian. I’m also the new Firearms Records Intern at the Buffalo… Read More
Internship of a Lifetime
Hey guys! My name is Rebecca Hoback and this summer I will be the Cody Firearms Museum Intern, as well as the Firearms Records Intern… Read More
Go West, Young Man: An Intern Following His Dream
[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
Engraving History
The Messages and Pictures of Engraving When looking through records, engraving separates one firearm from another by giving each firearm unique attributes. Engraving is the art of… 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