Winchester 1885: Browning’s Single Shot Rifle
The Winchester Model 1885 remains among the most iconic single shot rifles. Designed by the legendary firearms innovator John Moses Browning, these classic rifles...
Engraving, Features Make These Colts Deluxe Double Actions
Colt has produced some beautiful guns through a roster of master engravers whose works embellish classic 19th century firearms on into the 20th century.Cuno...
A First Look at December’s Elegance and History
High conditioned Colts. Historic Colts. Beautiful Colts. Backed by more than two centuries of collecting experience, Rock Island Auction Company’s Dec. 6-8 Premier Auction...
Single Shot Legends | Rock Island Auction
In 'Green Hills of Africa,' Ernest Hemingway wrote, "I remembered the old saying of the Indian in camp, "One shot, meat. Two shots, maybe.""...
Big Guns for When the Going Gets Tough
When someone really had a problem, they sent in the big guns to fix it. That might mean a recoilless rifle to fight off...
Antique Pistols Are Firearms History
The first antique guns illustrated in English manuscripts date back to 1326 and the first mention of “hand gonnes” dates to 1380, and in...
Race for the Fastest Bullet
The introduction of conical bullets and self-contained ammunition set the stage for a ballistic revolution. Developing faster bullets often went hand-in-hand with refining accuracy,...
Drei It Out: The Uniquely German Drilling
Is it a rifle? Yes. Is it a shotgun? Yes. Does it have a third barrel for good measure? Yes. The Germans, who embraced...
Single Action vs Double Action Revolvers
The 19th century saw a surge in arms innovation, including the introduction and development of the single action and double action revolver. Both platforms...
The Fighting Knife Across History
From Prussia to Florida and New Mexico Territory to the trenches of World War 1, knives serve both deadly and survival purposes in the...
