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One of the most famous handguns of all time is the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Also known as the Peacemaker, Frontier Six-Shooter and the M1873, the Single Action Army is also a staple of ...
A handgun carried into the Battle of Little Bighorn by a legendary U.S. Army cavalry officer is headlining a high-profile firearms auction in Bedford, Texas this weekend. The Colt single-action ...
I find it rare for a gun to possess intrinsic warmth, but the Colt Python 3-inch model reintroduced this year has just that. I don’t mean warmth produced by the combustion of smokeless powder—I mean a ...
"A sweeping, definitive biography of Samuel Colt--the inventor of the legendary Colt revolver (a.k.a. six-shooter)--which changed the US forever, triggering the industrial revolution and the ...
After receiving a patent in England in 1835, American inventor and industrialist Samuel Colt was granted US patent 9430X for a “revolving gun” on February 25, 1836. The Colt revolver had a revolving ...
People know about the Smith & Wesson Schofield revolver, even if it’s only from watching Unforgiven. Officially known as the S&W Model 3, it’s one of the important revolvers of the Old West. When we ...
On September 11, 2021, one of, if not, the most recognizable custom revolvers of the last century will hit the block at Rock Island Auction House. The gun is none other than Elmer Keith’s No. 5—a ...
A Colt .45 revolver once owned by General George S. Patton sold for $75,000 at auction in Los Angeles Thursday. Profiles in History, which conducted the auction, had expected the working firearm to ...
One of the most famous handguns of all time is the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Also known as the Peacemaker, Frontier Six-Shooter and the M1873, the Single Action Army is also a staple of ...