by Pawn Worlds | Oct 31, 2022 | Pawn Blog
Stop by either Pawn World location in Kingman and you will find an array of tools, rifles and pistols, knives, coins, jewelry, and electronics for sale. After all, we are one of the oldest, and are the largest, pawn store in Mohave County. What you won’t find are...
by Pawn Worlds | Aug 24, 2022 | Pawn Blog
Quasi reality shows such as Pawn Stars have placed pawn shops in the spotlight. It has given credibility to age old myths and given some people the idea that pawn shops are a repository of valuable antiques and historic treasures. But on occasion truth is stranger...
by Pawn Worlds | Jul 18, 2022 | Guns, Pawn Blog
Ansley Herman Fox. When it comes to pioneering automobile manufacturers the Fox name is not as well-known as that of David Buick, Henry Ford, Walter Chrysler, or Louis Chevrolet. Still, even though his automotive company was short lived, Fox was a pioneer in the...
by Pawn Worlds | Jun 18, 2022 | Guns, Pawn Blog
The Krummlauf (rough English translation, “curved barrel”) was an attachment for the Sturmgewehr 44 rifle developed by the German army in World War II. The curved barrel attachment used a periscope sighting device that, in theory, allowed the rifleman to...
by Pawn Worlds | May 2, 2022 | Pawn Blog
The history behind the history taught in schools and universities is never boring. It is fascinating. And it is full of surprises. As an example, consider pawnbroking and its role in the history of the United States. In Europe during the 15th century the pawnbroker...
