“Tag: Historic”

Born from a desire for a faster and flatter shooting cartridge, the .32-20 Winchester Center Fire cartridge came to the world stage at the end of the 19th century as a popular option for revolvers and lever-action rifles alike, but its popularity eventually dwindled as the 20th century progressed.

Originally designed at the end of the 19th century during the blackpowder era, the .22 Hornet has evolved and lives on today, along with cartridges inspired by it, in an evolutionary history explored here.

Pre-64 Winchester Model 70s are already among the most coveted of rifles. That these are paired presents a unique acquisition opportunity.

The newly refurbished museum now puts the collection front and center in a way that will enthrall the average museum-goer and satisfy any avid gun enthusiast.

The journey from the dawning days of the American Revolution to the requisition of the country’s first armory-produced sidearm was a long one.

As the capital of the Virginia colony and later the fledgling Commonwealth, Williamsburg has had a long history as a repository of firearms.

A reader inquires about an old gun with markings on the barrel’s rib: “DERINGER PHILADA. PATd JUNE 3, 1873.

The movie "Winchester" is set to release in theaters on Feb. 2, 2018. Before you butter the popcorn, learn the true story behind Sarah Winchester's Mystery House.

A reader inquires about a problem that occurs when firing a clip of blank cartridges in his M1 rifle.