On September 26, 2024, True West’s 2022 True Westerner of the Year and beloved Firearms Editor Phil Spangenberger died suddenly during a heart procedure. Phil was considered one of the most noted experts on 19th-and early 20th-century American firearms. He was a contributor to True West for over 20 years, and for four decades the black powder firearms editor for Guns & Ammo. A highly regarded film and television firearms consultant and coach, Phil was the founder of Red River Western Wear
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