Logan Metesh Has Colt Python Serial Numbers 2, 3 and 5
Josh Wayner didn’t get a lot of argument yesterday when he pronounced the .357 Magnum one of the most effective and versatile rounds ever invented. And while there are plenty ... Read more
Military Contracts And The Kaiser’s Custom Mannlicher M1899
The late 19th century saw the beginning of the semi-automatic era. Countless makers came up with untold designs, all striving to create a more perfect pistol. In 1898, Austrian Ferdinand ... Read more
What Do You Get When You Mix Guns And Cameras?
Enthusiasts of firearms and photography often use similar terms and equipment. Both “shoot” the “target.” Both employ the use of a tripod to steady their aim. Both utilize a trigger ... Read more
Museum Adventures: Nunemacher Collection Flintlock Conversion
Whenever I travel, I’m always on the hunt for a good museum. I can’t help it; the history nerd in me reigns supreme. Additionally, I’m always on the hunt for ... Read more
The National Air and Space Museum’s Winchester Shotgun
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, part of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, has a remarkable collection on display. Most notably, it houses the B-29 bomber Enola Gay from ... Read more
When Converting An AR to Full-Auto Was ‘Completely Out of the Question’
I found this little nugget while perusing a copy of Guns Magazine from December 1964 about trying out Colt’s then-new AR pattern .223 sporting rifles. The article was titled, ‘The .223 ... Read more
History’s First Assassination with a Handgun: William I, Prince of Orange
William I, Prince of Orange – better known as William the Silent – holds the unenviable place in history of being the first person in the world assassinated with a ... Read more
Documentation is Everything: Rediscovering a Notorious Gangster’s Tommy Gun
With more than 18,000 members and 81 years of history behind it, the Ohio Gun Collectors Association is one of – if not the – oldest and largest gun collector ... Read more
John Wesley Hardin’s Smith & Wesson First Model Russian Revolver
The outlaw John Wesley Hardin used this revolver to kill Brown County Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb in a gunfight outside of Jack Wright’s saloon in Comanche, Texas, on May 26, ... Read more
