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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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Herb Glass Jr. and the Colt Walker

Herb Glass Jr., who died earlier this year, left a legacy of mentoring collectors of all levels and an extensive knowledge of the Colt Walker....

A Man of Letters: John Kopec's Legacy

John Kopec was an authority on the Colt Single Action Army for more than half a century and his voice will be missed....

Ed McGivern's World Record-Setting .38 SPL

Ed McGivern is one of the best exhibition shooters in history. His records set the benchmark for......

40+ Confirmed Engagements | GWOT M96 Windrunner

This EDM Arms Model 98 Windrunner sniper rifle, and its accompanying OPS Inc silencer, is just one......

Meet the Masters: Colt's Artisan Engravers

Engraved Colts are one of the most desirable and valuable objects in the world of fine and historic......

The Winchester 73 Movie Rifle

The Winchester ‘73 movie features a Winchester 1 of 1000 rifle that's for sale this May at Rock Island Auction Company, the true star of the film. Learn about this legendary movie rifle, the other Old West gun models depicted on screen, and the film's impact on collecting. ...

Colt Frontier Six Shooter

The Colt SAA and the Winchester 1873, the two guns that won the West, found a complementary pairing in 1877 with the Colt Frontier Six Shooter chambered in .44-40. Today, original examples of the Colt Frontier are some of the most valuable guns around....

JFK Assassination Testimony Rifle of Famed Ballistics Expert Comes to Auction

An exact recreation of the JFK assassination rifle, owned and utilized by ballistics expert Monty Lutz during his testimony for the House Select Committee on Assassinations, will come to auction this May....

RIAC On Time #5011

See the latest RIAC On Time event and all it has to offer....

Herb Glass Jr. and the Colt Walker

Herb Glass Jr., who died earlier this year, left a legacy of mentoring collectors of all levels and an extensive knowledge of the Colt Walker....

A Man of Letters: John Kopec's Legacy

John Kopec was an authority on the Colt Single Action Army for more than half a century and his voice will be missed....

Ed McGivern's World Record-Setting .38 SPL

Ed McGivern is one of the best exhibition shooters in history. His records set the benchmark for......

40+ Confirmed Engagements | GWOT M96 Windrunner

This EDM Arms Model 98 Windrunner sniper rifle, and its accompanying OPS Inc silencer, is just one......

Meet the Masters: Colt's Artisan Engravers

Engraved Colts are one of the most desirable and valuable objects in the world of fine and historic......

The Winchester 73 Movie Rifle

The Winchester ‘73 movie features a Winchester 1 of 1000 rifle that's for sale this May at Rock Island Auction Company, the true star of the film. Learn about this legendary movie rifle, the other Old West gun models depicted on screen, and the film's impact on collecting. ...

Colt Frontier Six Shooter

The Colt SAA and the Winchester 1873, the two guns that won the West, found a complementary pairing in 1877 with the Colt Frontier Six Shooter chambered in .44-40. Today, original examples of the Colt Frontier are some of the most valuable guns around....

JFK Assassination Testimony Rifle of Famed Ballistics Expert Comes to Auction

An exact recreation of the JFK assassination rifle, owned and utilized by ballistics expert Monty Lutz during his testimony for the House Select Committee on Assassinations, will come to auction this May....

RIAC On Time #5011

See the latest RIAC On Time event and all it has to offer....

Herb Glass Jr. and the Colt Walker

Herb Glass Jr., who died earlier this year, left a legacy of mentoring collectors of all levels and an extensive knowledge of the Colt Walker....

A Man of Letters: John Kopec's Legacy

John Kopec was an authority on the Colt Single Action Army for more than half a century and his voice will be missed....

Ed McGivern's World Record-Setting .38 SPL

Ed McGivern is one of the best exhibition shooters in history. His records set the benchmark for......

40+ Confirmed Engagements | GWOT M96 Windrunner

This EDM Arms Model 98 Windrunner sniper rifle, and its accompanying OPS Inc silencer, is just one......

Meet the Masters: Colt's Artisan Engravers

Engraved Colts are one of the most desirable and valuable objects in the world of fine and historic......

The Winchester 73 Movie Rifle

The Winchester ‘73 movie features a Winchester 1 of 1000 rifle that's for sale this May at Rock Island Auction Company, the true star of the film. Learn about this legendary movie rifle, the other Old West gun models depicted on screen, and the film's impact on collecting. ...

Colt Frontier Six Shooter

The Colt SAA and the Winchester 1873, the two guns that won the West, found a complementary pairing in 1877 with the Colt Frontier Six Shooter chambered in .44-40. Today, original examples of the Colt Frontier are some of the most valuable guns around....

JFK Assassination Testimony Rifle of Famed Ballistics Expert Comes to Auction

An exact recreation of the JFK assassination rifle, owned and utilized by ballistics expert Monty Lutz during his testimony for the House Select Committee on Assassinations, will come to auction this May....

RIAC On Time #5011

See the latest RIAC On Time event and all it has to offer....

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