RIAC Blog

Wolf & Klar served Fort Worth as jewelers, a pawn shop, and a major gun dealer for Texas outlaws, lawmen, and others early in the 20th century.

The patch box evolved as a storage compartment on German rifles before being adopted by 18th-century American riflemakers for the famed Kentucky rifle.

A Buffalo Bill presentation gun, this Winchester 1895 is an impeccably documented American treasure from the most famous Wild West showman of all time.

William Seward served as Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of State, survived an assassination attempt, & completed the purchase of Alaska. This is his Colt Pocket Navy.

Abraham Lincoln knew how important the border states & Kentucky's J.J. Crittenden were in preserving the Union, and so presented him this carbine.

Philip Russell Goodwin's "Honest Woods" is an opportunity for collectors to grab a painting by an under-appreciated master of Wild West and outdoor art.

When it comes to rare gun collecting, there’s nothing more singular than a serial number 1, the first of its class and the gun that sets the standard.

World War 2 guns, especially German handguns and rifles are among the Paul Crockett Jr. Collection that also features American arms.

General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, who commanded victorious American forces in World War I, got his nickname in backhanded fashion.

From exhibition pieces, historic icons, and true Wild West survivors, the Jim Supica collection offers Smith & Wesson revolvers for every aspiration.

Today "loaded for bear" means to be ready for anything, but in the 19th century American wilderness it meant being properly armed for an apex predator.

World War 2 flight jackets often allowed for individuality within the military and showed bravado and dark humor in the face of danger.