On the raw American frontier, vestiges of the settled, more civilized societies could be seen in the hands of good and bad men alike through their...
Ugly Ducklings of Frontier Six-shooters
The few surviving factory records reveal that Merwin, Hulbert & Co. was organized in 1874, when New England inventive genius and savvy...
Ugly Ducklings of Frontier Six-shooters
The few surviving factory records reveal that Merwin, Hulbert & Co. was organized in 1874, when New England inventive genius and savvy...
Have Gun, Safe for Travel?
In this post 9•11 world, where it is getting harder to travel with firearms or wear one as part of an Old West outfit, help is on the way! John...
Have Gun, Safe for Travel?
In this post 9•11 world, where it is getting harder to travel with firearms or wear one as part of an Old West outfit, help is on the way! John...
Guns of Vengance Trail
Coming from the armories of film studios, including 20th Century Fox, Stembridge Gun Rentals, RKO and MGM, all of which sold their firearms...
Leroy The Cowboy (Fiction)
Although this is a book of fictional stories, the characters, horses and experiences are based on reality. Real-life working cowhand Leroy Webb...
Getting Down to Brass Tacks
One of the earliest forms of firearms decoration was the use of metal tacks to embellish the gun stock. Such simple ornamentation can be found on...
The Skinning Knife
Certainly skinning knives rated as among the most important tools in the frontiersman’s kit, yet little information is available to the enthusiast...
A Silver Screen Peacemaker Set
When it comes to silver screen legends, few are as beloved as cowboy heroes Hopalong Cassidy and the Lone Ranger. These celluloid range riders have...
John Wayne and the Peacemaker
On film, John Wayne often portrayed the Westerner of popular legend—tall in the saddle, silent, a man whose word was his bond, perhaps sometimes...
Hardin’s Hardware
Texas shootist John Wesley Hardin had a career that spanned three decades (minus 16 years in prison). Texas shootist John Wesley Hardin had a career...