Treasures from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Cody Firearms Museum and Buffalo Bill Museum are soon headed to the annual SHOT Show (“Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade”) in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 19 – 22, 2016. The Show is the largest and most comprehensive trade show for all professionals involved with the shooting […]
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 the mysterious Great Basin Winchester ’73. This firearm has all of the makings of museum magic. Even before I had applied to be an intern here at the Cody Firearms […]
UPDATE, 10.19.2015: The Great Basin gun is no longer on display at the Center of the West, and will soon be headed home to Great Basin National Park. Click here for a video of Cody Firearms Museum Curator Ashley Hlebinsky telling the story of the “Forgotten Winchester.” Video courtesy National Shooting Sports Foundation. The Winchester […]