The single best and most economical arm for hunting and defense in the Wild West was the double-barreled shotgun. At the sign of trouble, the...
King of the Scatterguns
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Art, Guns and Culture
Selling the Mythic West and the Real West
Parade saddles, illustrations and movie memorabilia were sold at auction It’s been a little over a year since Morphy Auctions and Brian Lebel’s...
“Brazen Bill” Shot to Blazes
“BRAZEN BILL” BRAZELTON VS A TUCSON POSSE Alone highwayman, masked in muslin, robs a stage en route from Tucson to Florence, Arizona, carrying three...
Best of the West 2025: Art and Collectibles
And Things That Make Us Western: Collectors love the Old West, and Western art, firearms and collectibles remain popular coast to coast. Every year...
Wild Turkey, and Not the Drinkin’ Kind
The actual bird was a favorite of pioneers. A mention of wild turkey often takes one’s thoughts to a bottle of whiskey, but not this time. This is...
Legends of the Fall
We lost some heavyweights last year, and we loved them all. Looking back on 2024, it is no exaggeration to say our history world took some major...
The Mountain Man’s Ace in the Hole!
In the discussion of firearms of the fur trade era, handguns are usually given a back seat and are seldom mentioned in any detail. In reality,...
All That Glitters is Not Gold
"All that glitters is not gold” is a phrase that has been used by everyone from Shakespeare to Neil Young. Had either of them been at Brian Lebel’s...
Walk Where They Walked
In this issue of True West we are launching a new history campaign—actually more of a crusade—to Walk Where They Walked. We are going to encourage...
A Floating Feast
The Mississippi River steamboat lines feted passengers with gourmet menus while ferrying them up and down the great riverway. Dining options on the...
Five or Six?
Did frontiersmen of the Old West fully load their single-actions or did they leave an empty chamber under the hammer? Experienced shooters realize...
The Masters Capture the West
The Russell and Scottsdale Art auctions gaveled up top dollars from collectors of Western classics. One of the best-loved Western painters is...