Buried within the vaults of the Cody Firearms Museum here at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West is a revolver, holster, belt, and whistle that belonged to a man […]
World War II
Museum Minute: Baseball and an M1 Carbine Stock
Did you think there’s any connection between baseball and firearm production? Turns out, Hillerich and Bradsby Co. and M1 Carbines have a little in common, said Danny Michael, the associate […]
Museum Minute: Japanese Attempted to Reengineer American Semi-automatic During World War II
During World War II, the U.S. Army was one of the first armies to adopt a semi-automatic rifle as its standard infantry arm. This was a big deal because during […]
The War at Home: Women in the Workforce and World War II in Wyoming
War changes the landscape and people, whether on the frontlines or Homefront. World War II not only tested the millions of American men sent to Europe and the Pacific, but […]
Treasures from Our West: Liberator Mark II shotgun
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2016 Liberator Mark II shotgun with collapsible stock During World War II, the FP4-5 single shot was known as the Liberator Pistol. […]
Treasures from Our West: Smith and Wesson Victory Revolver
Originally featured in Points West in Spring 2008 Smith and Wesson Victory Revolver The mention of World War II often brings to mind the weapons of the period. For the […]
