The Buffalo Bill Center of the West has joined the trend of creating a TikTok page for their institution. Growing up just outside Cody, Wyoming, I would always come to […]
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Hawken Rifle Rundown
The Hawken Rifles were given many names during their popularity. Today, we hear nicknames like the “buffalo gun,” the “plains rifle,” or the “Rocky Mountain Rifle.” Near the rise of […]
Go West, Young Man: An Intern Following His Dream
[I am] Going back west of the Mississippi and spending my pile out there in the country which an American statesman once said was fit only for the coyote and […]
Farewell to the West
After ten weeks, I bid my farewell to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and the Cody Firearms Records Office. When I started this internship, I was unsure how […]
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 of products. When you visit […]
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 carving patterns, objects, […]
