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Today in History: Cannons & Muskets in 1776

On this day in 1776, less than 25% of George Washington’s troops had a musket as they were positioned near Boston. But Colonel Knox arrived with some heavy artillery, cannons, and mortars, which allowed cover fire for the troops with arms to reach strategic positions.

Learn more here about what happened on this day in 1776.

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Show’em Some Love

It’s February and Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it! Remember to show your firearms some love by keeping them clean. Give yourself a gift too! Let us clean them for you! Come in and see what we do. You and your firearms will love it!

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ShotShow 2025

Gun Cleaners of Colorado will be attending ShotShow 2025 in Las Vegas from January 21-24. Use the ShotShow app to find us (Mike Axelrod, Bernie Axelrod) on the floor if you’d like to say “hey” or meet up at a particular booth.

Sorry, we can’t take all of you with us (it’s not open to the public). But, you can take a look at what ShotShow is like here.

Happy New Year 2025

Gun Cleaners of Colorado wishes all our customers and community a wonderful new year…2025! Thank you for your business and loyalty. We appreciate your reviews on Facebook, Google, Nextdoor, and Yelp! Your recommendations to friends and fellow firearm enthusiasts are always welcome. May your sight be straight, your aim true, your groupings tight, and, of course, your firearms clean!

A Christmas Song?

On Christmas Day in 1896, John Phillip Sousa, wrote “Stars & Stripes Forever” a popular patriotic march tune played to this day, most notably by the United States Marine Corps Band. (Watch and listen to the band play the march here!)

Add to your playlist of Christmas music this year?

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!

Thankful and mindful

Thanksgiving is a national holiday that has a long and sometimes troubling history. Give thanks today for everyone that has been on this land before us, with us, and in the future. This Land is Their Land offers a more complete history of Thanksgiving.

Lincoln Creates Thanksgiving!

We have Abraham Lincoln to thank for Thanksgiving! On October 3, 1863, Lincoln issued a proclamation recognizing the last Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day.

Thanks, Abe!

Workingman’s Holiday-Labor Day

Did you know Colorado was among the first states to recognize Labor Day? In 1887, Colorado joined Oregon, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York states by passing a law creating a Labor Day holiday. The first Monday in September became a legal holiday seven years later when Congress passed an act recognizing the day and America’s workers. Learn more about the history of Labor Day!

The Purple Heart

George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit (the forerunner of the Purple Heart Award) on August 7, 1782, while he was a General in the Revolutionary War. He only awarded three of them.

Now the Purple Heart honors nearly 2 million who have been injured or killed while serving in the military for our country.

We thank them and their families.

If you find a Purple Heart, here’s what you can do.

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U.S. Coast Guard Day

August 4 is United States Coast Guard Day, which honors those who have or are serving in this branch of our military.

Even land-locked Colorado has a Coast Guard presence–CGRU USNORTHCOM–on Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado.