Historical Guns

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Journey Into Competitive Shooting: Ep. 7 Cowboy Action

Journey Into Competitive Shooting: Ep. 7 Cowboy Action

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Introduction Cowboy Action’s story starts with a couple of friends who shared a love for competitive shooting, a novel idea on how to make it even more enjoyable, and a conversation on how to bring it all together. More on this in a moment. For the uninitiated, Cowboy Action is the common name for matches [...]

The Return of the Auto Mag on the Horizon

The Return of the Auto Mag on the Horizon

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The Auto Mag is a cult classic in the world of handguns. Conceived by and designed by Harry Sanford, it saw on-and-off production throughout the ’70s and ’80s and fewer than 10,000 pistols were ever made.

MilSurp: Collecting The Model 1903A4 Sniper Rifle

MilSurp: Collecting The Model 1903A4 Sniper Rifle

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The Model 1903A4 is a very desirable collectible U.S. military rifle, but beware of fakes. Read on to find out more about this intriguing rifle and how a true sample can be told from a fake.

The World's Oldest Revolver, Made in 1597

The World’s Oldest Revolver, Made in 1597

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The world’s oldest existing revolver can be found at the Maihaugen Museum in Lillehammer, Norway. Made in Germany, it dates back to 1597.

Cowboy Time Machine: New U.S.-Made Iron Frame Henry—Full Review.

Cowboy Time Machine: New U.S.-Made Iron Frame Henry—Full Review.

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The 1860 Henry, a paradigm-shifting lever action that first appeared in the Civil War era and influenced firearm design well into the future. But, originals of this firearm can be rare and expensive. So what about those of us who would like to own one for themselves, one that we can actually shoot?

Engraved, Gold-Plated Goering Gun at Auction

Engraved, Gold-Plated Goering Gun at Auction

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This golden Walther made for Hermann Georing is expected to bring as much as $400,000 at auction along with a matching ring and set of cuff links.

Do You Know the Difference Between Derringers and 'Deringers'?

Do You Know the Difference Between Derringers and ‘Deringers’?

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Ashley Hlebinsky, the Robert W. Woodruff Curator at the Cody Firearms Museum, shows us a rare and unique “Deringer” pocket pistol and shares some history around the once popular derringer pistols.

Europe Leaders Propose Semi-Auto Gun Ban

Europe Leaders Propose Semi-Auto Gun Ban

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E.U. leaders along with Prime Minister of the U.K. David Cameron are pushing for restrictions or bans of semi-automatic rifles including deactivated guns.

SOCOM Looking to U.S. Gun Makers for AKs, Dragunov SVDs and More

SOCOM Looking to U.S. Gun Makers for AKs, Dragunov SVDs and More

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The United States Special Operations Command or USSOCOM or just SOCOM is looking to buy a whole bunch of AKs, Dragunov SVDs and more.

Cowboy Time Machine: Uberti Replaces SAA Transfer Bar w/Glock Style Floating Pin - Cattleman II Review

Cowboy Time Machine: Uberti Replaces SAA Transfer Bar w/Glock Style Floating Pin – Cattleman II Review

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More than 140 years after the Colt SAA was invented, Uberti decided it was high time to change the rules and engineered a solution to the historic problem of having to “safely” carry a Single Action with the hammer resting on an empty chamber.