Morphy’s three-day Firearms & Militaria auction (May 12-14, Denver, Pa.) features a 400-lot sale honoring the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War, plus the lifetime collections of David Grunberg and Gary Schlosstein. Highlights include the East-West Colt SAA pair, the first-ever DWM 1900 Swiss Luger, and a Singer 1911A1.
Texas Gun Collectors Association’s Spring 2026 Show — Denton, April 24–26
Rare antique pistols, Civil War carbines, Old West revolvers, and Sharps buffalo guns — TGCA brings its 2026 Spring Show to Denton April 24–26.
History of the Remington 700: America’s Bolt-Action Icon
The Remington 700 is the best-selling bolt-action rifle in history. From its 1962 debut to military sniper duty, explore how five million were made.
Bear Creek Arsenal BC-9 Bufferless: The Compact 9mm AR That Deletes the Buffer Tube
The Bear Creek Arsenal BC-9 bufferless pistol removes the buffer tube entirely, putting the recoil spring inside the bolt carrier group. The result: a folding, genuinely compact 9mm AR that fires from the folded position, takes Glock magazines, and costs under $600. A hands-on review from an owner who runs it alongside a CMMG Banshee, Stribog A3, and more.
The Volcanic Pistol: How a Gun That Couldn’t Kill a Rabbit Created Winchester and Smith & Wesson
Two of the most iconic names in American firearms — Winchester and Smith & Wesson — share a single origin: the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company. The full story of the Volcanic pistol, the Rocket Ball ammunition, and how one bankrupt company spawned two firearms empires.
The Reichsrevolver: Germany’s First Standard Military Sidearm
When the German Empire unified in 1871, it inherited a logistical headache that would have made any quartermaster reach for a bottle of schnapps. Prussian officers carried one sidearm, Bavarians another, Saxons something else entirely. The Franco-Prussian War had exposed the absurdity of fielding an army where even the revolvers spoke different dialects. The solution…
PSA JAKL Review: The Long-Stroke Piston AR That Showed Me a Whole New Side to Palmetto: Innovation
When Palmetto State Armory announced they were building their own long-stroke piston AR from scratch, I rolled my eyes. PSA makes solid budget ARs. Great value. But designing an entirely new operating system? In-house? That felt like a reach. Then I actually shot one. The PSA JAKL isn’t just another piston AR bolted onto a…
The Mauser C96 Broomhandle: The Pistol That Won Wars
The Mauser C96 Broomhandle served in conflicts across six continents. Explore the history of the pistol that defined early semi-auto design.
The Browning Hi-Power: It Armed Both Sides of WWII
The Browning Hi-Power armed over 90 countries and both sides of WWII. Explore the full history of John Browning’s final masterpiece.
Judge Roy Bean: The Law West of the Pecos
Judge Roy Bean held court in a saloon, kept a pet bear, and dispensed frontier justice his own way. The real story behind the West Texas legend.