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 […]
Past Exhibition The Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is proud to announce the journey westward of 64 unique firearms from the National Museum of American History’s National Firearms Collection—including four national treasures. Among these artifacts are numerous patent models documenting innovations in the field, international […]