Videos tagged with Buffalo Bill Cody

This video features a Savage Model 1915 pistol being used in a monthly BUG (Back Up Gun) match. The description highlights the history of the Savage Model 1907 and its successor, the 1915, emphasizing their intended use as simple, effective pocket pistols for personal protection and home defense. The presenter aims to test historical claims about the pistol's performance, referencing personalities like Buffalo Bill Cody and Sheriff Bat Masterson who endorsed the earlier model. The video also links to other content on Savage pistol development and Savage .45 pistols, suggesting a broader historical firearms focus.

This video from The Gun Vault features Ashley Hlebinsky, Curator at the Cody Firearms Museum, providing a special look at Buffalo Bill Cody's Winchester 1873 lever-action rifle. The rifle was famously used in Buffalo Bill's Wild West traveling show. The Cody Firearms Museum is part of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming. The video promotes NSSF initiatives like #LetsGoShooting, #LetsGoHunting, and #GunOwnersCare, encouraging firearm ownership and participation in shooting sports.

This video offers a virtual tour of the Cody Firearms Museum, a prominent institution within the Buffalo Bill Center for the West in Cody, Wyoming. The museum boasts an impressive collection, including a significant portion of the Winchester factory archives and prototypes. Approximately 4,000 of its 7,000 firearms are currently on display, with ongoing renovations aiming to increase accessibility and improve interpretation. The video highlights the museum's curator, Ashley Hlebinsky, and its location near Yellowstone National Park and the Battle of the Little Bighorn site, positioning it as a must-visit for firearm history enthusiasts.

This video explores the Evans New Model Carbine, a lever-action rifle developed in 1873 by Warren Evans. It highlights the carbine's innovative large helical magazine, initially holding 34 rounds of proprietary .44 caliber ammunition, and later revised models holding 28 rounds. The description notes its historical popularity, production numbers between 1874 and 1879, and endorsements from figures like Kit Carson and Buffalo Bill Cody. Despite being tested and rejected by the US Army due to loading and dust issues, it saw international sales.