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.

The Ross Rifle

This Firearm Friday is about "The Ross Rifle" During the South African War of 1899–1902, The Birmingham Small Arms Company, which made the Lee-Enfield,...
Aug 12 2024

Ithaca 37 20ga

Like most gun companies, the Ithaca Gun Company has had a checkered path in terms of successes and failures. Founded in 1883 in Ithaca,...
Aug 12 2024

Siamese Mauser

This Siamese Mauser is unique and rare because it has been rechambered in 45-70 by Arms co in Ridgefield USA. This was a somewhat...
Aug 12 2024

BSA Lincoln Jeffries

“The one man responsible for the enormous advance made to air weapon design and development was Mr. Lincoln Jeffries whose genius and enterprise in...
Aug 12 2024

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