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,...
The Mountain Man’s Ace in the Hole!
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Art, Guns and Culture
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...
Our Big, Fat History Problem
Apparently, nobody wants to face the facts, but I do. Here’s a cold, hard fact: Interest in American history has never been lower. Schools are...
Flagship Fare
Dining on the Santa Fe Super Chief was always a highlight of cross-country railway travel. The Super Chief was the flagship train of the Atchison,...
Spencer’s West
After the Civil War, savvy frontiersmen chose the Spencer repeating carbine. At the conclusion of the Civil War, the Spencer Repeating Rifle Company...
Firearms with a Storied Past
Rock Island gavels off high profits from historic firearms. Rock Island Auction Company’s final sale of 2023 was exceptional, grossing $26.7...
She Means Business
An energetic and ambitious woman has come to Lincoln, New Mexico, to restore the town’s legendary Ellis Store. Every day for the last 50...
What’s Up, Doc?
A slew of new revelations about John Henry Holliday’s two sojourns in the Mile-High City In this issue you will discover, just like I did, how...