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Your go-to source for all things gun collecting. Find pieces on your favorite rare and historic models, exclusive auction highlights, collecting tips, and more.

Featured ContentThe Story of Steve McQueen's Mare's Leg

The Story of Steve McQueen's Mare's Leg

Steve McQueen is the King of Cool and he got his start with a couple of guest spots on the TV show......Read More

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Colt Lightning Strikes with Double Action

Colt's first double action revolver, the Model 1877, came in .38, .41 and .32 calibers earning the nicknames Lightning, Thunderer and Rainmaker....

The Colt Paterson and its Predecessors

Samuel Colt did not invent the revolver, though he did create the first widely produced design. The Colt Paterson was built upon three centuries of flintlock, wheellock, and matchlock revolver and repeater variants that dated to the 16th century....

RIAC On Time #5009

Check out our latest event!...

Fabbri Shotguns: Technical Artistry

For their exceptional engineering and breathtaking engraving, each shotgun from Fabbri represents the height of quality, exclusivity, and luxury. Two exceptional pairs of consecutively serial numbered Fabbris are featured in RIAC's May Auction....

Twin M36 Swedish Kulspruta Machine Guns

The Swedish M36 Kulspruta machine gun is hailed as, "undoubtedly the most accurate long-range rifle......

Forbes Covers The Will Primos Collection

Forbes recently covered Will Primos and his one-of-a-kind Purdey shotgun set that will be offered at RIAC this December, with all proceeds going to conservation....

L.D. Nimschke's Legacy

As one of the 19th century’s most talented and prolific firearms engravers, L.D. Nimschke's name is revered among historic arms and fine art collectors alike. Some of his finest works are offered at RIAC, including "The Black Beauty" Colt SAA revolver. ...

The Winchester 1 of 1,000

The Winchester 1 of 1,000 is often praised for all the wrong reasons, but the right ones are even more impressive. Learn about the rarity and lore behind the legend that inspired a blockbuster film and ignited a Golden Age of gun collecting that continues today....

"The Birth of Venus" Purdey Shotgun

Master engraver Ken C. Hunt has painstakingly engraved and carved this Purdey side-by-side shotgun......

Colt Lightning Strikes with Double Action

Colt's first double action revolver, the Model 1877, came in .38, .41 and .32 calibers earning the nicknames Lightning, Thunderer and Rainmaker....

The Colt Paterson and its Predecessors

Samuel Colt did not invent the revolver, though he did create the first widely produced design. The Colt Paterson was built upon three centuries of flintlock, wheellock, and matchlock revolver and repeater variants that dated to the 16th century....

RIAC On Time #5009

Check out our latest event!...

Fabbri Shotguns: Technical Artistry

For their exceptional engineering and breathtaking engraving, each shotgun from Fabbri represents the height of quality, exclusivity, and luxury. Two exceptional pairs of consecutively serial numbered Fabbris are featured in RIAC's May Auction....

Twin M36 Swedish Kulspruta Machine Guns

The Swedish M36 Kulspruta machine gun is hailed as, "undoubtedly the most accurate long-range rifle......

Forbes Covers The Will Primos Collection

Forbes recently covered Will Primos and his one-of-a-kind Purdey shotgun set that will be offered at RIAC this December, with all proceeds going to conservation....

L.D. Nimschke's Legacy

As one of the 19th century’s most talented and prolific firearms engravers, L.D. Nimschke's name is revered among historic arms and fine art collectors alike. Some of his finest works are offered at RIAC, including "The Black Beauty" Colt SAA revolver. ...

The Winchester 1 of 1,000

The Winchester 1 of 1,000 is often praised for all the wrong reasons, but the right ones are even more impressive. Learn about the rarity and lore behind the legend that inspired a blockbuster film and ignited a Golden Age of gun collecting that continues today....

"The Birth of Venus" Purdey Shotgun

Master engraver Ken C. Hunt has painstakingly engraved and carved this Purdey side-by-side shotgun......

Colt Lightning Strikes with Double Action

Colt's first double action revolver, the Model 1877, came in .38, .41 and .32 calibers earning the nicknames Lightning, Thunderer and Rainmaker....

The Colt Paterson and its Predecessors

Samuel Colt did not invent the revolver, though he did create the first widely produced design. The Colt Paterson was built upon three centuries of flintlock, wheellock, and matchlock revolver and repeater variants that dated to the 16th century....

RIAC On Time #5009

Check out our latest event!...

Fabbri Shotguns: Technical Artistry

For their exceptional engineering and breathtaking engraving, each shotgun from Fabbri represents the height of quality, exclusivity, and luxury. Two exceptional pairs of consecutively serial numbered Fabbris are featured in RIAC's May Auction....

Twin M36 Swedish Kulspruta Machine Guns

The Swedish M36 Kulspruta machine gun is hailed as, "undoubtedly the most accurate long-range rifle......

Forbes Covers The Will Primos Collection

Forbes recently covered Will Primos and his one-of-a-kind Purdey shotgun set that will be offered at RIAC this December, with all proceeds going to conservation....

L.D. Nimschke's Legacy

As one of the 19th century’s most talented and prolific firearms engravers, L.D. Nimschke's name is revered among historic arms and fine art collectors alike. Some of his finest works are offered at RIAC, including "The Black Beauty" Colt SAA revolver. ...

The Winchester 1 of 1,000

The Winchester 1 of 1,000 is often praised for all the wrong reasons, but the right ones are even more impressive. Learn about the rarity and lore behind the legend that inspired a blockbuster film and ignited a Golden Age of gun collecting that continues today....

"The Birth of Venus" Purdey Shotgun

Master engraver Ken C. Hunt has painstakingly engraved and carved this Purdey side-by-side shotgun......

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