Curator's Corner segment of NRANews highlights Single Action Army from Peckinpah classic

Fairfax, Virginia - Nobody made Westerns like Sam Peckinpah. And none of his movies were more controversial then his 1969 epic The Wild Bunch. The tale of aging outlaws trying for one last score, the group is led by Pike Bishop. Played by William Holden, Bishop spends the film fighting for his life with a Colt Single Action Army in hand.

That is the revolver you will see this afternoon on the Sportsman Channel's NRANews.

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Single Action Army appeared in Rio Lobo, True Grit and other Wayne Classics on Sportsman Channel

Fairfax, Virginia - When an NRANews crew shows up at NRA Headquarters, there's usually a member of the staff or two who watch the interview being filmed. When they come to film an episode of Curator's Corner, there's usually a crowd.

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Supica and Schreier bring John Wayne's Colt Single Action Army to NRANews

Alexandria, Virginia - Alone it's remarkable. A Colt Single Action Army revolver. The sidearm every American recognizes from the classic westerns of days gone by.

"This gun is a great old original first generation Colt Single Action Army. The serial number places it's production at somewhere around 1901. There's no finish, gray patina, original barrel length with imitation ivory styled grips."

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Sportsman Channel building Museum Monday with a shift in Curator's Corner

Fairfax, Virginia - On January 15, 2013, NRANews debuted live from Las Vegas on the Sportsman Channel from 5pm to 6pm eastern time. This one-of-a-kind live show brings guns, guests and the up-to-the-minute firearm related news to more than 80 million homes across America.

Following the overwhelming reception at SHOT Show, producers announced late last week that the ever popular Thursday night segment known as Curator's Corner would be moved to Monday nights.

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Fairfax, Virginia - Wondering why we didn't run a preview of last night's Curator's Corner? That's because they threw us a curve ball. For instead of going with a curator from the National Firearms Museum, the NRANews crew welcomed Gunauctions.com CEO Manny DelaCruz and NRA Firearms for Freedom Program Manager Cliff Burgess to their studios. And what they brought along was something to see.

A never before fired customized Uselton 1911 Long Slide .38 Super.

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Blue Book of Gun Values publisher Steven Fjestad on NRANews

Tulsa, Oklahoma - The new year kicks off with a return to friendly confines of the QuikTrip Center in Tulsa. The boys from the National Firearms Museum travel there twice a year for the world renowned Wanenmacher's Tulsa Arms Show. Shot especially for the fans of Curator's Corner, it's something a little different. Not a rifle, not a pistol, not a shotgun or any other gun.

Instead, we go with the man behind the guns. More specifically, the man behind the value of guns. None other then Steven P. Fjestad of the Blue Book of Gun Values.

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Colt 1911 inspired pistols from Norway and Great Britain appearing live on NRA News

Alexandria, Virginia - There's a special tonight on NRANews. For there won't be a gun tonight on Curator's Corner ... there will be two. And it's all happening live.

"(Executive Producer) John Popp called to ask for something special," said Philip Schreier, Senior Curator at the NRA National Firearms Museum. "So I'm firing up the wagon and bringing over a twofer."

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After appearing in Lethal Weapon, Beretta 92 reappears in Die Hard

Fairfax, Virginia - One of the great things about Curator's Corner is that it provides an opportunity to learn. Sure, the Hollywood and collectable guns are great attention getters, but picking up a pointer or two along the way is never a bad thing. Take tonight's episode for example.

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Clint Eastwood's .44 Magnum Smith & Wesson on NRANews

Fairfax, Virginia - Are you feeling lucky, punk?

Well if you're tuned in tonight for Curator's Corner you will be, because that's where you're going to get close up and personal with Dirty Harry's Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum Model 29 revolver. At the time of filming, back in 1971, it was the most powerful handgun in the world.

Unlike previous Dirty Harry segments on NRANews, this one has a twist.

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