The annual Western firearms auction was a success for all. Rock Island Auction Company's February event was a "personal best" for the auction house....
Winchester Dominates at the Rock Island Auction
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To the Death A duel featured knives, guns and fatalities.
In 1873, Arthur McCluskie was seeking revenge for the death of his brother two years earlier. He tracked down the killer, Hugh Anderson, in Medicine...
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,...
Quigley’s Sharps – Cinema’s Most Famous Gun?
Among the most recognizable silver screen firearms, this Shiloh rifle has earned “star” status in its own right. John Wayne’s...
Hollywood’s West of the Imagination
Brian Lebel’s 31st Old West Auction hammered out Hollywood history for avid collectors of Western memorabilia. The term “west of the...
Cowboy Guns for Self Defense?
There’s no reason you can’t use your Old West replica firearm to protect home and family. Replica Old West metallic cartridge firearms are made to...
The Springfield Trapdoor vs The Spencer Carbine
The Spencer rifle fired seven rounds in about 12 seconds. Army Chief of Ordinance, James Wolf Ripley, rejected saying Spencer saying it was an...
The Best of the West: Firearms
What a helluva year 2020 was! While the past 12 months will be remembered in largely negative terms, there have been a handful of firearms...
Suits Of Armor Did Killin’ Jim Miller get the idea of wearing body armor from Ned Kelly?
The question was: Did Killin’ Jim Miller get the idea of wearing body armor from Ned Kelly? It’s hard to say whether or not Jim Miller was emulating...
Cap & Ball Six-Guns: A Smoke-Filled Adventure
Firearms fans are finding old-timey black powder revolver replicas offer a “time travel” shooting experience.
The Best of the West: Firearms
Four replica firearms companies stand out for keeping the spirit of the Old West alive and well.
U.S. Small Arms of 1855
Review ofJohn Willyard’s U.S. Model 1855 Series of Small Arms.