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tribe. The majority of the collection is from the early reservation period, ca. 1880–1930. It contains artifacts primarily from
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endeavors" and boasts a collection of 7,000 individual firearms—4,200 of which are on display—with approximately 20,000 additional related artifacts. The core of the museum is the
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factory collection, which was transported from New Haven, Connecticut to Cody in 1976. The collection has grown to include firearms from many other manufacturers.
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