Did you think there’s any connection between baseball and firearm production? Turns out, Hillerich and Bradsby Co. and M1 Carbines have a little in common, said Danny Michael, the associate […]
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Long-Awaited CFM Reload is within Our Sights
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2019 Long-Awaited CFM Reload is within Our Sights Editor’s Note: Wow! It’s hard to believe the Center of the West’s new, completely redesigned Cody […]
Museum Minute: The Public Fight For The Army’s New Service Gun
In the late 1930s, the U.S. Army selected the M-1 Garand as its new service rifle. But it turns out that it was quite a controversial decision. At that time, […]
Museum Minute: Curators Don’t Always Know Everything
Museum curators are expected to have an in-depth knowledge of everything in the collections. “We try to put on a very good appearance of that when we give tours,” said […]
Museum Minute: The Palm Protector Pistol
In the early 1900s, a new concealable pistol was created. The Palm Protector Pistol was a double action revolver, but Danny Michael, the assistant curator of the Cody Firearms Museum, […]
Museum Minute: General James Doolittle
James Doolittle was a general during World War II. He became famous for his raid on Tokyo in 1942 just after Pearl Harbor was bombed. Danny Michael, the assistant curator […]