Legends contain lessons, and humans are nostalgic beings. We like to look back at the past and pat ourselves on the backs for jobs well done, plans well made, and decisions well met. Better yet, people have a tendency to take ideas from the past and build their futures upon them. For example, Bud Brown […]
When you go to the local gun shop or sporting goods store these days you can find a dizzying array of brands and corporate logos to choose from. Many are known for a specific kind of firearm or model. This was true in the 19th century as well. Firearms manufacturers of the day sought their […]
The Eight Nation Alliance consisted of the United States, British Empire, Germany, France, Austro-Hungary, Italy, Russia, and Japan. These rivals temporarily put aside their competition to defeat a threat to all of their interests. Each nation had adopted different standard issue rifles for their armies, and the weapons their soldiers carried were a showcase of available […]
Guns of the Week: Christmas Wish List December 22 – 26, 2014 This week’s Guns of the Week focuses on firearms that the Cody Firearms Museum does not have in the collection, but would like to have. These range from the historical and expected firearms to the bizarre. Check out our holiday wish list: 1. […]
Guns of the Week: December 15 – 19, 2014 Unloading the Myth – Two of a Kind This U.S. Rifle Model 1803 was manufactured at the Harpers Ferry Armory. It is a first type, manufactured from 1803 to 1807. About 4,000 were produced. It was the first U.S. regulation rifle. This model was used in the War […]
Guns of the Week: October 20 – 24, 2014 Early Firearms Laws This week’s firearms play a role in early firearms laws and regulations. The first is a gun that was originally classified by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms as a “curio or relic,” which often allowed it reprieve from certain Gun Control Act […]