American Rifleman

I Have This Old Gun: Pattern 1851 Minié Rifle

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** Prior to the 1850s, the British ...
American Rifleman

Artistry From the Red Barn: Ruger's Engraved Guns

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** Years ago, summers in southern ...
Dawn

Engraving patterns on arms serves as identity marker for Darra artisans

Fazal Hussain, 38, wakes up early in the morning and works all day long at his workplace in Darra Adamkhel Bazaar, which is famous for gunsmiths. He has inherited the art of engraving mosaics and ...
The National Interest

The Rifle That Forged the British Empire: The Enfield Pattern 1853 Rifle

As the saying goes, the sun never set on the British Empire. And from the cool, damp British Isles was built the largest empire by landmass the world had ever known. The First British Empire ...
Rapid City Journal

Artistry and weaponry merge at Rapid City engraving company

A&A Engraving of Rapid City engraved the firearm for Foyt, the first 4-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. The commemorative rifle for the Indianapolis 500 hangs on the wall at the A & A Engraving of ...
insider.si.edu

Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle-musket owned by Walter Denning

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. A "Tower"-type Enfield rifle-musket, model 1853, made of metal and wood. The musket has attached metal butt plate at ...