In 1873 he first 1,000 new Colt Army Revolvers would only take Colt 41 days to complete, but before a single one could leave the factory they would of course need to be inspected…
Gun Collectors
Add to Your Gun Collection – Rock Island’s Dec 2013 Premiere Firearms Auction
Looking to Finish a Collection? Look No Further than Rock Island Auction Company’s December 2013 Premiere Firearms Auction…
A Look Back at the Springfield Trapdoor Rifle
In terms of American military long arms very little attention is given to a predecessor of the much heralded M1903 and M1 Garand, the Springfield Trapdoor
Austrian Fuchs-Fine .416 Remington Magnum Double-Barreled Bolt-Action Rifle – $80,000!
Appraised at $80,000, this Austrian Fuchs-Fine .416 Remington Magnum double-barreled bolt-action rifle is a rarity…
Gun Collectors – Why You Should Avoid Import Marks
Whether it’s Ming vases, cars, priceless paintings, sports cards, autographs, Beatles memorabilia, or antiques, collectors in nearly every field want their items to be in the best possible condition and above all, original…
Death by a Thousand Cuts as Obama Administration’s Whittles Away Our Rights
Congress has the authority to shut these proposals down cold rather than allow Obama and his allies to kill the Second Amendment with their ongoing campaign of death by a thousand cuts…
Tortured By Indians – Scout Robert Pilson
Among all the revolvers, war trophies, lever actions, and antiques is a curious, small photo. It is of a sturdy man posing in a portrait studio with rifle present and revolver on his hip…
Obama Nixs Imports, Requires FBI Checks for Gun Trusts; New BATFE Director Sworn In
Obama’s gun expert, Vice-President Joe “Two Blasts” Biden, announced that the president will use his executive authority to deny imports of “surplus military weapons” for sale to private citizens…
Obama Moves to Block Importation of Historic Rifles & Gun Trusts
President Obama has announces a move to block the importation of historic rifles that are on loan to our allies and belong to the USA….
The Good, the Bad, and the Collectibles
Looking at a few who were well known for their acts of murder brings up some interesting comparisons on the way society changes their views of those individuals, their crimes, & the weapons used…
Butch Cassidy’s Colt and the End of the Wild West
It is no coincidence that the Old West and gun collecting go hand in hand. For firearms manufacturers, it was a time of innovation and industrialization…
WW1 Aircraft Squadron Insignia & American Pilot Archive For $13,200 At Mohawk Arms’ Auction
A World War I squadron insignia and archive pertaining to American pilot Lt. Paul Green soared to $13,200 at a live and Internet auction held June 8-9 2013 by Mohawk Arms…
Russia + Larry Vickers = Firearms History Gold
Larry Vickers recently completed a trip to Russia to study some of the firearms that have shaped their history from WWII to modern times…
Massive Summer Firearms Auction Does Not Disappoint, $4.7 Million Dollars in Sales
Rock Island Auction Company’s popular summer Regional Firearms Auction once again exceeds expectations by surmounting the sales high estimate by nearly $200,000 posting $4.7 million dollars in sales…
The Evolution of ‘That Damned Yankee Rifle…’
Some stories just get better every time you hear them and chances are, if you’ve been collecting for any length of time, you’ve heard the legend behind the Henry rifle…
Rock Island Auction Company Seeking Firearms Consignments
Need to talk about the guns in your trust or estate? Rock Island Auction Company can help! We take consignments of all shapes, sizes, and conditions; from battlefield relics to museum quality pieces and everything in between…
Smithsonian’s National Firearms Collection Journeys West For The First Time
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is proud to announce the arrival of 64 unique objects from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History’s National Firearms Collection…
Red Hot Prices Realizes 12.5 Million Dollars in Sales at Midwest Firearms Auction
Rock Island Auction Company set the firearms market ablaze once again at their inaugural 2013 Premiere Firearms auction held April 19, 20 & 21 2013….
FBI Gun Collection – Firearms That Help Solve Crimes
If every gun tells a story, the FBI’s reference firearms collection could fill a very, very large book…
John Wayne’s Single Action Army from Rio Lobo on NRA’s Curator’s Corner
Records from the prop house previously holding the piece indicate that Wayne also used this Colt in True Grit in addition to a number of television Westerns…
Suits of Armor to Thompson Machine Guns, Don’t Miss Rock Island Auction’s April Firearms Auction
Rock Island Auction Company’s April 19th, 20th, 21st Premiere Firearms Auction will be an unprecedented bidding opportunity for all facets of arms collectors and investment buyers…
Pretty Boy Floyd’s Smith & Wesson Revolver on NRA’s Curator’s Corner
The second week of the Curator’s Corner move from Thursday to Monday nights stayed in Oklahoma yesterday as battling Curators went completely gaga over an Oklahoma owned piece of American firearms history…
Outstanding Selection of U.S. Springfield Trapdoors
Rock Island Auction Company is proud to end the year with an outstanding selection of U.S. Springfield trapdoors…
Colt Single Action Revolver from Dead Body of Bank Robber Bob Dalton Brings $322,000
The Most Anticipated Firearms Auction in the company’s history grossed $14.5 million dollars in sales bringing Rock Island’s 2012 annual sales to over $34 million…
Rock Island Auction Company Announces Large Selection of U.S. Related Military Rifles & Pistols
Just a quick sampling of the extensive nature of this grouping is that it spans some of the earliest M1911, U.S. Army contract pistols such as the super rare 1912 Colt U.S. Navy contract pistol…
Deciphering the Caliber of Your New/Old Drilling Gun
The fun begins when you want to shoot the rifle barrel, but the barrels are not marked to caliber and each maker chambered his guns for unique cartridges designed by his company.
The 9.4 Dutch Revolver
The 9.4 Dutch Revolver was brought out in 1873 and it has been somewhat difficult to find information in English about this unique duty revolver.
.303 British Rifle – the .30-06 of the British Empire
In 1888 the British decided that the 577/450 was obsolete and adopted a smaller caliber rifle called the 303 British Rifle.
The Savage 99 Rifle in 303 Caliber
There are a lot of 303 Savage 99 Rifles still around as I get a lot of correspondence about them. Here is some background on the Savage Model 99.
The Classic Shotguns and a Great American Side by Side Shoot
I recently took an LC Smith Skeet Special and headed to Black Wing Shooting Center outside Delaware. I’ve shot a number of times at Black Wing but it was usually on their outstanding trap line.