Beretta’s recorded history began with an order for arquebus barrels in 1526. Its development can be traced through military arms, pocket pistols, sporting shotguns, and modern service firearms.

Michael Graczyk June 19, 2026

Nine Decades of CZ: The Firearms That Defined a Czech Manufacturer

CZ’s history includes military arms, competition pistols, and rimfire rifles developed across several Czechoslovak factories. This overview examines the vz. 52, vz. 61 Škorpion, vz. 58, CZ 75, Shadow series, and CZ 457.

Michael Graczyk June 17, 2026

Nighthawk Custom 1911s: A Collector’s Guide to the Principal Models

Nighthawk Custom builds individually fitted 1911s ranging from the foundational GRP to the collector-oriented Turnbull VIP 2. This guide examines the principal models and the documentation collectors should verify before buying.

Michael Graczyk June 8, 2026

Collecting Uberti Firearms: Models, Documentation, and Historical Context

Uberti produces modern firearms based on notable 19th-century revolvers and rifles. Collectors should evaluate each example through its exact configuration, condition, markings, and documentation.

Michael Graczyk May 27, 2026

Collecting the Colt 1911: A Concise Historical Guide

The Colt 1911 combines influential design with a long history of American military production. Collectors must distinguish original pistols from legitimate arsenal rebuilds, later modifications, and parts-built examples.

Michael Graczyk December 18, 2025

Club 30: An International Network of Sporting-Handgun Gunsmiths

Club 30 is an international network of independent gunsmiths specializing in sporting pistols and revolvers. Its firearms should be evaluated individually through their workshop records, specifications, and provenance.

Michael Graczyk October 29, 2025

The Top 10 Most Valuable SIG Sauer Mastershop Prestige Pistols

The SIG Sauer Mastershop: Precision, Prestige, and the End of Eckernförde Production

The SIG Sauer Mastershop combined competition engineering with distinctive finishes and custom craftsmanship. Period records reveal what collectors should know about its pistols, authentication, and the closure of German production.

Michael Graczyk October 27, 2025

The Allure of Collectible Winchester Guns

Collecting Winchester Firearms: Models, Records, and Originality

Winchester firearms reflect more than a century of design changes, from early lever actions to the Model 70 bolt-action rifle. Collectors should prioritize originality, documentation, condition, and responsible preservation.

Michael Graczyk April 24, 2025

Collectible Smith & Wesson Revolvers: Model 1, No. 3, and Model 10

The Model 1, No. 3, and Model 10 mark major stages in Smith & Wesson’s revolver development. Their collectibility depends on exact variation, originality, condition, and documented provenance.

Michael Graczyk April 3, 2025

Samuel Colt: A Pioneer of Firearm Manufacturing

Samuel Colt transformed the revolver through patented mechanics, large-scale precision manufacturing and effective promotion. His firearms remain important records of American industrial and firearms history.

Michael Graczyk March 25, 2025

Collecting Walther Pistols: The PP, PPK, and P38

The Walther PP, PPK and P38 represent important stages in 20th-century handgun development. Understanding their markings, originality and production history is essential to responsible collecting.

Michael Graczyk January 28, 2025

Collecting SIG Firearms: The P210, P226, and SG 550

Funny enough, the P226’s origin story is about losing a competition. In the 1980s, SIG Sauer submitted it for the U.S. military’s XM9 trials, Beretta won, but the P226 ended up being adopted by basically every law enforcement agency and special operations unit that could get their hands on one.

Michael Graczyk December 31, 2024

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