The 1873 .45-70 Trapdoor Springfield was issued to troopers just before the Battle of Little Bighorn, and its success and failure that fateful June day in 1876 is still highly debated.
Battle Tested, Battle Scarred
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Features & Gunfights
When Whiskey Ruled The West
From Lewis and Clark until Prohibition, the golden elixir was as good as gold.
Satin, Lace and Cherry Pie
The true story of how a small-town Texas girl became legendary madam, Big Bertha.
Locked and Loaded!
Pearl Hart and a posse of sharpshooting Western women shaped the West from the barroom to the courthouse.
Homesteaders, Heroines and Hell-Raisers
It was a century ago that American women were granted suffrage, but they had been proving their equality in the settlement of the West long before.
The West Awaits!
Plan now to discover the heart and heritage of the Old West on four road trips to take when the travel restrictions are lifted.
One Man Knew
How a Kansas country physician’s report on a deadly fl u in 1918 went unnoticed and 50 to 100 million people died in its wake.
The Plight of the Pocket Pistol
Pint-Sized Percussion with a Punch
Hero or Goat?
The press declared Curly a hero until Gall called him out at the Battle of Little Bighorn’s 10th reunion.
Branded!
Lakota warrior Rain-in-the-Face fought proudly for his people’s freedom and escaped death many times on and off the battlefield, but he couldn’t outrun being branded a Custer killer.
A Tribute: Robert G. McCubbin 1937-2020
Premier collector is remembered for his generous spirit and love of the Old West.
The Real Texas Rangers
Armed And Dangerous