When we hear the name “Buffalo Bill,” the first person we think of is Buffalo Bill Cody, the famed frontier scout and Wi…
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I Found a Portrait of my Great-Great Grandfather Holding a Cocked Revolver, circa 1870s. Was That Common?
I found a portrait of my great-great grandfather holding a cocked revolver, circa 1870s. Was that common? Renae Sexton A…
The Bullet, Not the Ballot Box The Bellevue War settled political differences with bloodshed in the Iowa Territory.
In 1840, it wasn’t politics as usual in Bellevue, Iowa Territory. Two well-armed sides decided that the ballot box wasn’…
Dead Man Running Noah Wilkerson vs. Robert Meldrum
Ruben Flanoah “Noah” Wilkerson stepped out of Joe Erimmer’s buckboard, and after thanking him for the ride from Parachut…
The Big Fight A deadly Texas shootout is little remembered today.
It takes something for an Old West shootout to be called “The Big Fight.” That’s the handle they stuck on a free-for-all…
Hollywood’s Six-gun Fakery “Movie magic” tricks saved time, training and production costs, helping filmmakers keep the action fast and furious.
If you’re an Old West gun buff, and enjoy Western flicks from the Golden Age of Hollywood films, roughly 1930 through th…
Best of the West 2019: Firearms Old West Firearms: gunsmiths, manufacturers and gunbelt and holster artisans are dedicated to keeping the Western spirit on target for the most discernible customer.
Throughout the year, our Firearms Editor Phil Spangenberger brings you the latest and most interesting firearm stories a…
The Meticulous Rebirth of Old West Guns The greatest Old West firearms are kept alive by a new breed of gunmakers.
No two firearms in Old West history stand out more than the Colt Single Action Army and the Winchester lever action rifl…
Old West Reproductions — the Devil is in the Detail For four decades Rick Bachman has crafted museum-quality, frontier-era gunleather that looks and feels like the real thing.
Among the very best companies offering replicas of mid-to late-19th-century assorted cowboy gear is Old West Reproductio…
Low Slung Guns: A Hollywood Invention? As with the case of the buscadero rig, Hollywood sometimes captured the outfit more accurately than we thought.
A popular misconception among some Old West re-enactors and wardrobe experts is that everyone wore their gunbelts high o…