One Millionth Garand Sets a New Record Sale Price
Rock Island Auction Company is no stranger to record-setting Garand rifles with big histories and impressive serial numbers. In 2015, they sold “Shop Model” Garand s/n 7 for $97,750 and ... Read more
Rock Island Auction Co. to Sell THE Greatest Battle Implement Ever Devised
It is said that General George S. Patton called the M1 Garand rifle “the greatest battle implement ever devised.” That may very well be true. If it is, then M1 Garand ... Read more
The Pistols of the Hamilton-Burr Duel
Perhaps the most famous duel of all time occurred between former Secretary of the Treasury and retired two-star Army general Alexander Hamilton and the then-current Vice President Aaron Burr. The ... Read more
Drinking, Dog Fights, and Evangelists: A Typical Day at the Harpers Ferry Armory
The town of Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now WV) was a quiet and quaint little place located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers. It was regarded as little ... Read more
Logan Metesh Talks Guns & Museums with Gun Freedom Radio
Last week, TTAG writer Logan Metesh was interviewed by Cheryl and Dan Todd of Gun Freedom Radio. The focus of the interview was about the importance of firearms on display ... Read more
I’m Stumped: What the Heck Is It?
I’ve always been a fan of “Antiques Roadshow” on PBS. From time to time, a firearm will pop up on the program, but they are few and far between. That’s ... Read more
Arming Up: WWI Boosted M1917 Rifle Production by 11,700% in One Year
When the United States entered World War I in 1917, we were woefully under-prepared (read, under-armed) for what was to come. Spurred on by the need to do their part ... Read more
“UNITED STATES” Arms in 1776
The American Revolution was already well under way when the delegates to the Continental Congress officially declared independence on July 4, 1776. Months before in the spring of ’76, a ... Read more
History Mystery: An Austrian Percussion Cap Conversion Or Something Else?
I’m lucky enough to have a day job where I’m constantly learning new things about guns. Sometimes it’s a brand new product; other times, it’s an old gun that I ... Read more
