In the discussion of firearms of the fur trade era, handguns are usually given a back seat and are seldom mentioned in any detail. In reality,...
The Mountain Man’s Ace in the Hole!
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Pistols
Five or Six?
Did frontiersmen of the Old West fully load their single-actions or did they leave an empty chamber under the hammer? Experienced shooters realize...
Firearms with a Storied Past
Rock Island gavels off high profits from historic firearms. Rock Island Auction Company’s final sale of 2023 was exceptional, grossing $26.7...
Texas and the Paterson Colt
One hundred and eighty years ago, Samuel Colt’s revolutionary handgun broke trail for the Lone Star State and has been associated with Texas ever...
Own a Gunfighter’s Favorite!
Thanks to replicas, you can have a spitting-image, working copy of some of the Old West’s most colorful shootists’ famous guns. Talk about...
Billy the Kid Still Dominates
Bonhams sets a record with the sale of Pat Garrett’s Colt used to kill the notorious outlaw. Outlaws and lawmen got away with the big money at...
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...
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?
Has anyone ever corrected you when you used both pistol and revolver when talking about the same firearm? Benjamin Sobleck in his The...