Interesting Pawns of the Past

Interesting Pawns of the Past

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...
Presidential humidor?

Presidential humidor?

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...
Fox Gun Company

Fox Gun Company

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...
This firearm oddity

This firearm oddity

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...