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Antique Arms Shows™ Site Recommendations
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| Collector Resources |
| Colt Manufacturing Archive Service |
| Considered one of the most unique and prestigious services offered by Colt, the Archive Letter is universally recognized as an unparalleled investment in firearms collecting. The Archive Department will search through Colt's vast archives to provide you with accurate and documented details confirming the original specifications and delivery of your particular Colt firearm. |
| Lock, Stock & Barrel - A chronicle of the life of R.L. Wilson |
| R.L. Wilson, the most published writer in the annals of one of the most popular of themes in the world of collectibles. From boyhood Wilson combined a fascination with collecting and studying weaponry, linked later with a dedication to hunting and conservation. The son, nephew and grandson of Presbyterian clergymen, R.L.Wilson grew up in Minnesota, exposed to history, art, music and literature by parents who early recognized his passion was set on a determined trajectory.
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| Buffalo Bill Historical Center - Five Museums Under One Roof |
| The Buffalo Bill Museum examines both the personal and public lives of W.F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, and seeks to interpret his story in the context of the history and myth of the American West.
The Whitney Gallery of Western Art presents an outstanding collection of masterworks of the American West. Original paintings, sculptures and prints trace artistic interpretations of the West from the early 19th century to today.
The Plains Indian Museum features one of the country's largest and finest collections of Plains Indian art and artifacts. Explore the cultural histories, artistry and living traditions of Plains Indian peoples, including the Arapaho, Crow, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Comanche, Blackfeet, Sioux, Gros Ventre, Shoshone and Pawnee.
The Cody Firearms Museum contains the world's most comprehensive assemblage of American arms, as well as European arms dating to the 16th century.
The Draper Museum of Natural History integrates the humanities with natural sciences to interpret the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and adjacent intermountain basins.
Plus, The Harold McCracken Research Library advances the understanding, appreciation and study of the American West. |
| Colt History |
| Some 19th-century historians have gone so far as to say that Sam Colt's invention altered the course of history. But when all was said and done, no man could deny that Sam Colt had achieved a level of both fame and fortune known to few other inventors. |
| Remington Arms Company History of the Firearms Business |
| Legend has it that a young Eliphalet Remington II believed he could build a better gun than he could buy, and he set out to craft such a gun on his father's forge located at Ilion Gulch, New York. In the autumn of 1816, Eliphalet entered a shooting match with his new flintlock rifle, and while he only finished second, his handmade rifle was a success. Orders for new Remington-made rifles and barrels began to accumulate from the many other contestants, and before Eliphalet left the shooting field, he was in the gun business. |
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