Colt’s Cavalry Pistol to the Rescue
Colt Peacemaker. Just the sound of these words conjures up images of the Wild West. They bring to life scenes of bustling smoke-filled saloons and dusty frontier streets, of thundering cavalry pistol charges across wide-open prairies and of great cattle herds and the...
Guarding Custer’s Guidon
They were all dead; most were stripped of clothing, weapons and gear—including flags. Lieutenant Col. George Armstrong Custer, along with five companies of the 7th Cavalry totaling about 210 men, had been wiped out by the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne along the Little...
May 2013 Events
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. ADVENTURES GREAT AMERICAN HORSE DRIVECraig, CO, May 1-6: Ride on a thrilling and authentic trail drive that moves a large horse herd across 62 miles of open Colorado range.970-586-4577 • Sombrero.com...
Irma Hotel
In his day, Buffalo Bill Cody was arguably the most famous American in the world. No surprise, really, considering the former soldier and frontiersman formed his Wild West show in 1883 and toured the U.S. and Europe for three decades. In 1895, between tours, he helped...
True West July/August 2025
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