This article—authored by former curator Richard Rattenbury—was originally featured in a 1981 Buffalo Bill Center of the West newsletter. Colonel Samuel Colt passed from the… Read More
Role Reversal: Colt’s Rifle and Winchester’s Revolver
When you go to the local gun shop or sporting goods store these days you can find a dizzying array of brands and corporate logos… Read More
Powder Hour: Evolution of Firearms
Early Ignition Systems Since the introduction of black powder around 1250, cultures have been finding ways to create and improve firearms. The very first firearms that… Read More
Firearms Records: Winchester Gun Show
On July 7-10, I worked at the 41st Annual Winchester Gun Show sponsored by the Winchester Arms Collectors Association as part of my internship here… Read More
Powder Hour Blog – Colt Model 1860 Army versus Colt Model 1861 Navy
Samuel Colt and Colt Manufacturing are very familiar names when it comes to firearms and their history. They are responsible for making some of the… 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
What Guns Are Missing?
What Guns Are Missing? The large gun fan is iconic to the Cody Firearms Museum. For the next few years before the reinstallation, we wanted… Read More
Guns of the Week: German Firearms
Guns of the Week: November 10 – 14, 2014 German Firearms Unloading the Myth – The Designer Bag of 19th Century Military By the late nineteenth… Read More
Guns of the Week: Remington-Smoot
Guns of the Week: September 29 – October 3, 2014 Remington-Smoot Revolvers Last week, the Cody Firearms Museum hosted the Remington Society of America for their… Read More
Guns of the Week: September 22 – 26
Guns of the Week: September 22 – 26, 2014 Unloading the Myth – What’s in a Name? This manufacturer is certainly not the first that has gone through… Read More