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Inside the collector’s corner at NRA Atlanta (PHOTOS)
by Chris EgerWith over 800 booths and vendors, the sprawling 146th National Rifle Association Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Atlanta last week had something for everyone-- especially collectors.
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Relic hunter x-rays Civil War musket, finds stacks of Minie balls (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerBeau Ouimette, who chronicles his metal detecting hobby on his Aquachigger channel on YouTube, dug a musket that turned out to contain more than mud and rust.
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19th Century rifles fished up 200 miles offshore continue on road to preservation (PHOTOS+ VIDEO)
by Chris EgerThe future for a crate of rifled muskets that have spent the past 150 years underwater is starting to look bright after years of conservation work.
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Brit gets 6 years in prison for antique guns older than the Queen
by Chris EgerA 29-year-old South London man is getting a six year vacation inside one of Her Majesty's houses of correction for having two revolvers that look like they belong in a museum.
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Auction of Civil War soldier’s skull found at Gettysburg cancelled after criticism
by Brent McCluskeyIn light of fervent criticism, a Maryland auction house has cancelled their plans to sell the skull of a Civil War soldier that was found near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Estate Auction Company had hoped the Civil War relic would fetch upwards of $250,000, but the National Park Service at the Gettysburg National Military Park convinced […]
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