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What’s The Difference Between A Pistol And A Revolver? Has anyone ever corrected you when you used both pistol and revolver when talking about the same firearm?

Marshall Trimble

A Real Western Colt in the Reel West An Arizona Ranger and Pinal County Sheriff’s Colt goes to Hollywood in the hands of cowboy star George Montgomery.

Phil Spangenberger
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What Was the Most Popular Weapon After the Civil War?

Marshall Trimble

Wild West Six-gun Goes to War Here’s an 1880s-manufactured Colt that saw combat service in some of the 20th century’s hottest fighting.

Phil Spangenberger
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Was Ammunition Expensive?

Marshall Trimble

Colt vs. Schofield During much of the Indian Wars era, the U.S. Cavalry relied primarily on these two revolvers—each with its own peculiarities. Which one would you prefer?

Phil Spangenberger
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Colt’s Paterson—the Foaling of a Legend One hundred-eighty years ago, Samuel Colt’s revolutionary handgun broke trail for all revolvers to come.

Phil Spangenberger
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