The Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Cody Firearms Museum, completely redesigned and renovated in 2019, includes about 4,200 firearms in its 40,000 square feet of exhibit space along with […]
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Center of the West’s Cody Firearms Museum launches major reload
The Cody Firearms Museum (CFM) at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West knows a thing or two about reloading—guns and rifle ammunition, that is. Today, however, instead of reloading […]
NEH awards grant to Center of the West for Cody Firearms Museum upgrades
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West has learned that it is a recipient of a “Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections” grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The […]
Treasures from Our West: Winchester factory lintel
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2010 Stone lintel from the Winchester factory In 1975, the Winchester Arms Collection arrived at the then-named Buffalo Bill Historical Center under […]
Treasures from Our West: Bacon pocket revolver
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2015 Thomas K. Bacon pocket model revolver Thomas K. Bacon was associated with many companies throughout his life. He initially worked with […]
Treasures from Our West: Springfield officer’s rifle
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Winter 2010 Rarity can be defined in terms of quantity or quality. Something found infrequently, or scarce numerically, is said to be rare. […]