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    • Facility RentalsThe Center is the perfect place for your next event.
    • Visiting YellowstoneYour best stop on the way to or from Yellowstone.
    • LodgingSelect from a variety of local accommodations.
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    • WorkshopsExplore hands-on programs for kids, families, and adults.
    • Conservation InternshipsTraining for conservators from all over the world.
    • Pre-K ProgramsSet up a guided tour for your preschool class.
    • Field TripsInvestigate outdoor adventures for adults and children.
    • Highlights MapsDiscover collection highlights in each of our museum.
    • Games and InteractivesLearn about the collection through online interactives.
    • Lectures & FilmsPlan for future talks and view past program videos.
    • Western EssaysDelve into historical information on western topics.
  • Shop
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    • Clothing and Accessories
    • Gifts
    • Native American Replicas
    • Fine Art
    • Quality Leather
    • Native American Jewelry
    • Navajo Rugs
    • Pottery
    • Prints
    • Media
    • Baskets
  • Research
    • McCracken Research LibraryFind books, photos, archives, media, and more.Buffalo Bill Center of the West
    • Digital CollectionsExplore our extensive photo and manuscript collections.
    • Archival Collection List and Finding GuidesBrowse inventories of archival collections.
    • The Papers of William F. CodyDiscover scholarship on the man and the myth.
    • Fellowship ProgramContribute to new scholarship using Center collections.
    • Buffalo BillUncover in-depth information about William F. Cody.
    • Greater Yellowstone Natural HistoryLearn more about the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
    • Western ArtDelve into the lives and works of western artists.
    • Plains IndianDiscover more about Plains Indian tribes and collections.
    • FirearmsFind a firearms bibliography, glossary, and more.
    • ConservationFind out how we preserve Center collections.
    • Rights and ReproductionsLicense or reproduce images from our collections.
  • Support
    • Planned GivingLeave your legacy with a bequest or estate gift.
    • Patrons BallAttend our annual gala fundraiser.
    • MembershipBecome a supporter and receive great benefits.
    • VolunteerSupport the Center with your time and talent.
    • Our next raffle car: a 1967 Pontiac GTOBuy your tickets online for this amazing prize!
    • Give TodayMake a donation to programs and operations.
    • Why I SupportSee what motivates donors to give to the Center.
    • We have a winner for the car raffle for 2019Winner: from Lusk, Wyoming, with ticket #0553
    • Raptor ExperienceHelp provide care for our avian friends.
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Home > Archives for firearms

Got Records?: A Walk through Record Retrieval at the Cody Firearms Museum

July 31, 2015 by Ryan Hodges

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

Filed Under: Cody Firearms Museum, Staff
Tagged With: Cody Firearms Musem, Cody Firearms Records Office, firearms, Records, Winchester

 

Shooting Stars: Firearms as Central Characters

July 24, 2015 by Ryan Hodges

Winchester 73 starring Jimmy Stewart

I am sure many readers of this blog series are fans of the Western genre of film, or have at least seen a few good oaters… Read More

Filed Under: Cody Firearms Museum, Staff
Tagged With: Cody Firearms Museum, firearms, guns, McQueen, Selleck, Sharps, Stewart, westerns, Winchester

 

More than Firearms: Winchester’s Entrepreneurial Spirit

July 21, 2015 by Maria TeKolste

Winchester’s Laundry Machines, Ice Skates, and Flashlights Today, the name Winchester is almost synonymous with firearms. However, Winchester’s company history points to a large array… Read More

Filed Under: Cody Firearms Museum
Tagged With: Cody Firearms Museum, Cody Firearms Records Office, firearms, intern, Winchester, Winchester roller skates

 

Engraving History

July 15, 2015 by Maria TeKolste

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

Filed Under: Cody Firearms Museum
Tagged With: Annie Get Your Gun, Cody Firearms Musem, engraving, firearms, Firearms Records Office, intern, Winchester

 

Safety First!: Educational Firearms as Teaching Tools

July 10, 2015 by Ryan Hodges

Hands-on educational firearms program Lock, Stock, & Barrel combines history and safety in an interactive program at the Cody Firearms Museum. Part of our mission… Read More

Filed Under: Cody Firearms Museum, Staff
Tagged With: education, firearms, Guns of the Old West, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Safety

 

The Forgotten Winchester: Make Your Own Tall Tale

July 3, 2015 by Ryan Hodges

The Winchester 1873 propped against a juniper tree in Great Basin National Park where it went undiscovered for 132 years.

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

Filed Under: Cody Firearms Museum, Staff
Tagged With: Cody Firearms Musem, firearms, Great Basin gun, Great Basin National Park, guns, internship, Winchester

 

Discovering a Firearm’s Story

July 1, 2015 by Maria TeKolste

A Journey Through the Records As a intern in the Cody Firearms Records Office, I don’t work with actual firearms.   Instead, I learn about and work with… Read More

Filed Under: Cody Firearms Museum
Tagged With: Cody Firearms Museum, Cody Firearms Records Office, firearms, intern, Records, Winchester, Winchester Ledgers

 

Digital Collections

June 29, 2015 by Samantha Harper

Our Digital Collections page is newly updated with links for collections our interns and staff are adding to the site. Check it out at: https://centerofthewest.org/…/mccracken…/digital-collections/.… Read More

Filed Under: McCracken Research Library, Staff
Tagged With: American Indian, American West, Buffalo Bill, Buffalo Bill's Wild West, Cody Firearms Museum, draper natural history museum, firearms, greater yellowstone ecosystem, McCracken Research Library, Native American, Plains Indian Museum, whitney western art museum, William F. Cody

 

Fast Fanning Firearms: Leave it to the Pros

June 26, 2015 by Ryan Hodges

One of the fastest and slickest looking techniques to fire a revolver has been made extremely popular due to its common depiction in westerns. That… Read More

Filed Under: Cody Firearms Museum, Staff
Tagged With: Cody Firearms Museum, fanning, firearms, guns, Munden, revolvers

 

Shooting Guns: Photo shoot for Recoil Magazine

June 19, 2015 by Ryan Hodges

  This past Wednesday we had the exciting opportunity to have Recoil magazine come and do a photo shoot at the Cody Firearms Museum. Editor… Read More

Filed Under: Cody Firearms Museum, Staff
Tagged With: Cody Firearms Museum, firearms, guns, internship, photography

 

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