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Your go-to source for all things gun collecting. Find pieces on your favorite rare and historic models, exclusive auction highlights, collecting tips, and more.

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700 JDJ and other POWERFUL Big Bore Rifles

When the "smallest" rifle of the group is launching a 14.5mm projectile that generates almost......

February 7, 2025

Flintlock or Percussion: Which is Best?

Flintlock and percussion guns are a rich part of firearms history, but which is best for a someone interested in muzzleloading today?...

February 5, 2025

The Smith & Wesson Model 3

From the remote corners of the Old West to the battlefields of Europe, the Smith & Wesson Model 3 served as the definitive large-framed, top break revolver of the 1870s and helped elevate Smith & Wesson to a global powerhouse....

February 3, 2025

Colt Rarities from the Charlie Marx Collection

You won't believe the last two guns we show! Single digit rarity? That's what you can expect to......

January 31, 2025

Confederate Guns: Arming the Rebellion

Without an industrial economic base, making and importing Confederate guns was a difficult undertaking for the South during the American Civil War....

January 29, 2025

10 Gauge vs 12 Gauge: Which Bore is Better?

The 10 gauge vs 12 gauge debate stands on the thump and tradition for hunting geese and turkey or the versatility to take upland fowl up to deer. ...

January 27, 2025

A Year of Records: Rock Island Auction Sales Total $111 Million in 2024

2024 was a banner year at Rock Island Auction Company, breaking numerous records and surpassing $111 Million in sales....

January 23, 2025

Browning Auto 5: One Design, Three Shotguns

John Moses Browning's autoloading shotgun went by 3 names from 3 companies: the Remington Model 11, FN's Browning Auto 5 and the Savage 720....

January 23, 2025

Submachine guns found a role on the 20th century battlefield thanks to their portable firepower, maneuverability, and ease of use. For collectors looking for an SMG for sale, these compact powerhouses offer a fun shooting platform with investment potential....

January 21, 2025

700 JDJ and other POWERFUL Big Bore Rifles

When the "smallest" rifle of the group is launching a 14.5mm projectile that generates almost......

February 7, 2025

Flintlock or Percussion: Which is Best?

Flintlock and percussion guns are a rich part of firearms history, but which is best for a someone interested in muzzleloading today?...

February 5, 2025

The Smith & Wesson Model 3

From the remote corners of the Old West to the battlefields of Europe, the Smith & Wesson Model 3 served as the definitive large-framed, top break revolver of the 1870s and helped elevate Smith & Wesson to a global powerhouse....

February 3, 2025

Colt Rarities from the Charlie Marx Collection

You won't believe the last two guns we show! Single digit rarity? That's what you can expect to......

January 31, 2025

Confederate Guns: Arming the Rebellion

Without an industrial economic base, making and importing Confederate guns was a difficult undertaking for the South during the American Civil War....

January 29, 2025

10 Gauge vs 12 Gauge: Which Bore is Better?

The 10 gauge vs 12 gauge debate stands on the thump and tradition for hunting geese and turkey or the versatility to take upland fowl up to deer. ...

January 27, 2025

A Year of Records: Rock Island Auction Sales Total $111 Million in 2024

2024 was a banner year at Rock Island Auction Company, breaking numerous records and surpassing $111 Million in sales....

January 23, 2025

Browning Auto 5: One Design, Three Shotguns

John Moses Browning's autoloading shotgun went by 3 names from 3 companies: the Remington Model 11, FN's Browning Auto 5 and the Savage 720....

January 23, 2025

Submachine guns found a role on the 20th century battlefield thanks to their portable firepower, maneuverability, and ease of use. For collectors looking for an SMG for sale, these compact powerhouses offer a fun shooting platform with investment potential....

January 21, 2025

700 JDJ and other POWERFUL Big Bore Rifles

When the "smallest" rifle of the group is launching a 14.5mm projectile that generates almost......

February 7, 2025

Flintlock or Percussion: Which is Best?

Flintlock and percussion guns are a rich part of firearms history, but which is best for a someone interested in muzzleloading today?...

February 5, 2025

The Smith & Wesson Model 3

From the remote corners of the Old West to the battlefields of Europe, the Smith & Wesson Model 3 served as the definitive large-framed, top break revolver of the 1870s and helped elevate Smith & Wesson to a global powerhouse....

February 3, 2025

Colt Rarities from the Charlie Marx Collection

You won't believe the last two guns we show! Single digit rarity? That's what you can expect to......

January 31, 2025

Confederate Guns: Arming the Rebellion

Without an industrial economic base, making and importing Confederate guns was a difficult undertaking for the South during the American Civil War....

January 29, 2025

10 Gauge vs 12 Gauge: Which Bore is Better?

The 10 gauge vs 12 gauge debate stands on the thump and tradition for hunting geese and turkey or the versatility to take upland fowl up to deer. ...

January 27, 2025

A Year of Records: Rock Island Auction Sales Total $111 Million in 2024

2024 was a banner year at Rock Island Auction Company, breaking numerous records and surpassing $111 Million in sales....

January 23, 2025

Browning Auto 5: One Design, Three Shotguns

John Moses Browning's autoloading shotgun went by 3 names from 3 companies: the Remington Model 11, FN's Browning Auto 5 and the Savage 720....

January 23, 2025

Submachine guns found a role on the 20th century battlefield thanks to their portable firepower, maneuverability, and ease of use. For collectors looking for an SMG for sale, these compact powerhouses offer a fun shooting platform with investment potential....

January 21, 2025

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