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...
Our Big, Fat History Problem
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Art, Guns and Culture
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...
Brothers From Another Mother
The late, great Ed Mell shows up on almost every page of True West magazine because he was my muse and my friend. We shared studio space in the...
Rebel Yankees: The McCulloch Colts
When we think of Confederate revolvers we generally envision six guns like Leech & Rigdon, Spiller & Burr or the revolvers of the Dance...
Rolling the Dice!
Brian Lebel’s Old West Auctions have become known for showcasing, all at one event, the full range of objects available for collectors of the...
Missouri Barbecue
The word “barbecue” in frontier Missouri was used to describe how meat is cooked and not a food category. In 1899 The Miller County Autogram...
Firearm Conundrums
A few questions puzzle nimrods and veteran shooters alike. Single Action, Double Action? One of the many enigmas to newcomers in the Western gun...
The Cowboy Still Stands Tall
Collectors and auction houses still profit from cowboy art and collectibles. He was an heroic, romantic figure in his day—but his day has gone. The...