In the years before the 1840's the favorite side arm was a knife, and the big guy with long arms had a distinct advantage. Before the coming of the...
The Birth of the Colt Revolver
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The Mason-Richards Conversion Unit
Ironically, an employee of Colt, Rollin White, came up with the idea of boring through the cylinder to accept the new metallic cartridges but Sam...
The Colt Single Action Revolver
Although many other makes used, the Colt single-action six-shooter was the weapon of choice for most gunfighters. In his hands it was both a tool of...
Top 12 Guns that Tamed the Wild West
True West considers these the most significant workhorses of the frontier. “The Gun That Won the West!” “Which gun was that?” you may ask,...