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ATF vs The Pistol Brace: Point System

The ATF has invited comments on their newly proposed guidelines after an avalanche of comments that the ATF’s last set of “objective guidelines” was

Garand Model 1924: Before the M1 Garand

General Patton famously hailed the M1 Garand rifle as "the greatest battle implement ever devised." Fielded by millions of American GIs during WWII, i

Historic Powder Horns

If you watch a frontier or military movie set in the mid-19th century or earlier, look at historical paintings, visit a fur trade rendezvous or reenac

Assault Weapons Before The Second Amendment

One common gun control argument is that America's Founding Fathers could not have imagined the repeating “assault weapons” of today. But when the Seco

The 7 Most American Guns

Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and M16s. Firearms are an undeniable part of the American identity thanks to the Second Amendment and the nation’s spir

Camouflage 101: Woodland Camo

Alexander Hamilton, the 4th of July, and the free practice of one’s Second Amendment rights are all things that are about as American as the topic of

What is a Matchlock?

In the simplest terms, a matchlock is a firearm that uses a piece of lit slow match (also known as match cord) to ignite gunpowder and thus fire a fir

Hottest Summer Handguns!

Over 5,500 guns are up for bid during Rock Island Auction Company’s June 10th – 12th Sporting & Collector Firearms Auction, including a surplus of uni

What Gun Shortage? Find all the guns you need this summer

2020 saw the hottest gun market on record in the United States. The National Shooting Sports Foundation reported a record 60% growth in firearm purc

Full-Auto to Semi-Auto Conversions

In the American domestic market, many hurdles lie between the consumer and NFA items, especially automatic weapons. The legal barriers, the expense, a

The Sale of the Century Rolls On with an Earth-Shattering $30 MILLION World Record!

The Sale of the Century never ended; it just took a few months off so that Rock Island Auction Company could prepare a record-breaking lineup for our

Nemesis of Theodore Roosevelt: The Marquis de Morès

Alexander Hamilton dueled Aaron Burr. Andrew Jackson dueled Charles Dickinson. For Theodore Roosevelt, the challenge came from North Dakota rancher,