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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.

Latest News & Content

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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What's the true value of your guns? Rock Island Auction Company gets you the most cash for your guns, and the numbers don't lie. Glancing through past and future catalogs gives gun sellers an accurate estimate of how much they can get for their firearms....

February 24, 2025

Coolest Guns for Collecting

Some of the coolest guns you'll find are offered by RIAC. These ten examples are head-turners for any firearms fan with an eye for unique features, striking aesthetics, or a standout history....

February 14, 2025

Your Machine Gun Collection Starts HERE!

There are a lot of low cost ways to enter in to the world of machine gun collecting! This video......

February 14, 2025

Gun Action Types: A Historic Guide

From single shot rifles, revolvers, lever guns, bolt actions, pump shotguns, and autoloaders, we'll compare the numerous gun action types that evolved through the decades and examine some rare and collectible examples from every category....

February 13, 2025

The Allies Are the Winners in M1 Carbine Vs M1 Garand

M1 Carbine vs M1 Garand? The Allies were the real winners of this argument over these key tools in the defeat of fascism in World War 2....

February 12, 2025

Biggest Bullets

From the .50 BMG to the .700 JDJ and beyond, we'll examine some of the biggest bullet designs and the large caliber rifles developed to chamber them. RIAC's February 21-23 Sporting & Collector Auction offers some of the heaviest hitters ever assembled. ...

February 10, 2025

700 JDJ and other POWERFUL Big Bore Rifles

When the "smallest" rifle of the group is launching a 14.5mm projectile that generates almost......

February 7, 2025

Flintlock or Percussion: Which is Best?

Flintlock and percussion guns are a rich part of firearms history, but which is best for a someone interested in muzzleloading today?...

February 5, 2025

The Smith & Wesson Model 3

From the remote corners of the Old West to the battlefields of Europe, the Smith & Wesson Model 3 served as the definitive large-framed, top break revolver of the 1870s and helped elevate Smith & Wesson to a global powerhouse....

February 3, 2025

What's the true value of your guns? Rock Island Auction Company gets you the most cash for your guns, and the numbers don't lie. Glancing through past and future catalogs gives gun sellers an accurate estimate of how much they can get for their firearms....

February 24, 2025

Coolest Guns for Collecting

Some of the coolest guns you'll find are offered by RIAC. These ten examples are head-turners for any firearms fan with an eye for unique features, striking aesthetics, or a standout history....

February 14, 2025

Your Machine Gun Collection Starts HERE!

There are a lot of low cost ways to enter in to the world of machine gun collecting! This video......

February 14, 2025

Gun Action Types: A Historic Guide

From single shot rifles, revolvers, lever guns, bolt actions, pump shotguns, and autoloaders, we'll compare the numerous gun action types that evolved through the decades and examine some rare and collectible examples from every category....

February 13, 2025

The Allies Are the Winners in M1 Carbine Vs M1 Garand

M1 Carbine vs M1 Garand? The Allies were the real winners of this argument over these key tools in the defeat of fascism in World War 2....

February 12, 2025

Biggest Bullets

From the .50 BMG to the .700 JDJ and beyond, we'll examine some of the biggest bullet designs and the large caliber rifles developed to chamber them. RIAC's February 21-23 Sporting & Collector Auction offers some of the heaviest hitters ever assembled. ...

February 10, 2025

700 JDJ and other POWERFUL Big Bore Rifles

When the "smallest" rifle of the group is launching a 14.5mm projectile that generates almost......

February 7, 2025

Flintlock or Percussion: Which is Best?

Flintlock and percussion guns are a rich part of firearms history, but which is best for a someone interested in muzzleloading today?...

February 5, 2025

The Smith & Wesson Model 3

From the remote corners of the Old West to the battlefields of Europe, the Smith & Wesson Model 3 served as the definitive large-framed, top break revolver of the 1870s and helped elevate Smith & Wesson to a global powerhouse....

February 3, 2025

What's the true value of your guns? Rock Island Auction Company gets you the most cash for your guns, and the numbers don't lie. Glancing through past and future catalogs gives gun sellers an accurate estimate of how much they can get for their firearms....

February 24, 2025

Coolest Guns for Collecting

Some of the coolest guns you'll find are offered by RIAC. These ten examples are head-turners for any firearms fan with an eye for unique features, striking aesthetics, or a standout history....

February 14, 2025

Your Machine Gun Collection Starts HERE!

There are a lot of low cost ways to enter in to the world of machine gun collecting! This video......

February 14, 2025

Gun Action Types: A Historic Guide

From single shot rifles, revolvers, lever guns, bolt actions, pump shotguns, and autoloaders, we'll compare the numerous gun action types that evolved through the decades and examine some rare and collectible examples from every category....

February 13, 2025

The Allies Are the Winners in M1 Carbine Vs M1 Garand

M1 Carbine vs M1 Garand? The Allies were the real winners of this argument over these key tools in the defeat of fascism in World War 2....

February 12, 2025

Biggest Bullets

From the .50 BMG to the .700 JDJ and beyond, we'll examine some of the biggest bullet designs and the large caliber rifles developed to chamber them. RIAC's February 21-23 Sporting & Collector Auction offers some of the heaviest hitters ever assembled. ...

February 10, 2025

700 JDJ and other POWERFUL Big Bore Rifles

When the "smallest" rifle of the group is launching a 14.5mm projectile that generates almost......

February 7, 2025

Flintlock or Percussion: Which is Best?

Flintlock and percussion guns are a rich part of firearms history, but which is best for a someone interested in muzzleloading today?...

February 5, 2025

The Smith & Wesson Model 3

From the remote corners of the Old West to the battlefields of Europe, the Smith & Wesson Model 3 served as the definitive large-framed, top break revolver of the 1870s and helped elevate Smith & Wesson to a global powerhouse....

February 3, 2025

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