Museum firearms

Discover a treasure trove of knowledge on firearms within our museum's blog. Uncover hidden gems and little-known facts about iconic weapons.

Mauser 96 pistol

C96 MAUSER. Introduced in 1896 and chambered in 30 Mauser which is similar to 7.62x25 Tokarev cartridge but lower in pressure. Mauser produced some...
Aug 12 2024

The Defa 30mm

Happy Firearm Friday!! This Museum piece was acquired 5 years ago when an elderly lady came into Owen Guns and said she had her...
Aug 12 2024

Browning Recoilless

Firearm Friday the 5th of July is about The Browning Recoilless! We have just the 1 in the Museum and we believe them to...
Aug 12 2024

The Snider

The British .577 Snider–Enfield was a breech-loading rifle. This Snider was made by Hollis and Sons and is in excellent condition for its age....
Aug 12 2024

TC10

Happy Firearm Friday! This week I want to talk about the most confusing piece we have in the Museum! "what is that?" Is the...
Aug 12 2024

Nikko Golden Eagle

Happy Firearm Friday! This week we are covering the Nikko Golden Eagle, 7000. This particular rifle is chambered in .270 and is the very...
Aug 12 2024

Steyr M12

The Steyr M1912 emerged from a lineage of innovative semi-automatic pistol designs by Steyr Mannlicher in the early 20th century. Developed in 1911 by...
Aug 12 2024

6.5 Carcano M91/38

For most American readers, the M 91/38 short rifle with the serial number C2766, produced in 1940 in the Terni Arsenal, and chambered for...
Aug 12 2024