Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2013 The Journey Continues: More Firearms from the Smithsonian (Click here to read part one) A three-cylinder revolver. Sliding breech chamber. Revolving firearm that uses a chain. A sundial. Two cylinders, a central axis pin, and two triggers. Blunderbuss. Turkey, Albania, Germany, Japan, North Africa, France, England, and America. As […]
From Points West magazineOriginally published in Summer 2013 Distinctive Firearms from the Smithsonian In 1876, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History established the National Firearms Collection in honor of the American Centennial. Since then, it has grown to nearly 7,000 artifacts. In the collection are a range of firearms that have helped shape the American experience […]