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
Shooting Stars: Firearms as Central Characters
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
More than Firearms: Winchester’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
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
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
Safety First!: Educational Firearms as Teaching Tools
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
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
Discovering a Firearm’s Story
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
Digital Collections
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
Fast Fanning Firearms: Leave it to the Pros
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
Shooting Guns: Photo shoot for Recoil Magazine
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