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 here and there. There […]
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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 the mysterious Great Basin Winchester […]
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 technique is called “fanning.” This […]
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 of Recoil magazine, Iain Harrison, and […]
Winchester: More than guns
“This is the story of the Winchester Rifle Model 1873, ‘the gun that won the West.’ To cowman, outlaw, peace officer, or soldier, the Winchester ’73 was a treasured possession. […]
Guns of the Week: Winchester Museum to Cody Firearms Museum
Guns of the Week: November 17 – 21, 2014 The Winchester Museum to the Cody Firearms MuseumPAST, PRESENT, FUTURE Unloading the Myth – The Past The Cody Firearms Museum got […]