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The West Wasn’t Always Won with Winchesters and Colts

The West Wasn’t Always Won with Winchesters and Colts

Not everyone's sidearms and saddle guns came from well-known Eastern gun companies...
A Brief History of the AR-10, the AR-15’s ‘Big Brother’

A Brief History of the AR-10, the AR-15’s ‘Big Brother’

Eugene Stoner’s original .30-caliber that preceded the legendary black rifle…
The 2017 National NRA Foundation Banquet

The 2017 National NRA Foundation Banquet

Support the future of shooting sports at this year's event...
History in a Handgun: Gen. Ridgely Gaither’s Colt .380

History in a Handgun: Gen. Ridgely Gaither’s Colt .380

This flag officer's sidearm saw battle against tyranny...
History in a Handgun: Capt. Thurman Barrier’s Colt Woodsman

History in a Handgun: Capt. Thurman Barrier’s Colt Woodsman

How an experimental modification wound up in the hands of a shooting champion...
History In A Handgun: William W. McMillan’s Colt .45

History In A Handgun: William W. McMillan’s Colt .45

A purposeful pony pistol from a accomplished marksman...
History in a Handgun: William Tecumseh Sherman’s Smith & Wesson No. 2

History in a Handgun: William Tecumseh Sherman’s Smith & Wesson No. 2

A gifted gun that perfectly represents a Union Army hero…
6 Things You Might Not Know About Ruger

6 Things You Might Not Know About Ruger

Interesting facts about one of America's leading gunmakers...
This Is A Gunsmith's Story

This Is A Gunsmith's Story

How one man turned his hobby into a career...
History in a Handgun: Jefferson Davis and His Kerr Revolver

History in a Handgun: Jefferson Davis and His Kerr Revolver

A gun’s connection to a presidential getaway attempt…
Taking A Tour Through American History At The NRA National Firearms Museum

Taking A Tour Through American History At The NRA National Firearms Museum

A free educational resource that can help prepare Virginians for the SOL…
Remembering How the Beretta M9 Became America’s Sidearm

Remembering How the Beretta M9 Became America’s Sidearm

How an Italian pistol wound up in U.S. military hands...
The FN FAL: ‘The Right Arm of the Free World’

The FN FAL: ‘The Right Arm of the Free World’

The battle rifle that fought the spread of communism...
NRA Museums Taking a Road Trip to the Great American Outdoor Show

NRA Museums Taking a Road Trip to the Great American Outdoor Show

A mobile exhibition of unique firearms visits Harrisburg...
Exclusive Items Only At A Friends of NRA Event Near You

Exclusive Items Only At A Friends of NRA Event Near You

Check out this year's exciting collection as the program celebrates 25 years...
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