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