First introduced in 1873, the Colt Single Action Army has officially been around for 150 years. In that time, it has become ...

T he venerable .45 Colt cartridge, which made its debut in 1872, has etched an indelible mark on American history and culture. This hard-hitting revolver round has been the faithful companion of ...

They say lightning doesn’t strike twice, but Colt Patent Firearms ... with more than 186,000 guns produced. This 1885-production, medium-frame .44-40 Win. carbine retains 45 percent of its ...

Shortly after, the Army also began to use the Colt SAA around 1873. In 1875, S&W got a contract to outfit the U.S. military with new and improved Model 3 Schofield revolvers, with the caveat that the ...

Ruger Bisley Flattop – New Model Blackhawk Ruger offers many different Blackhawk single-action revolvers suited for ... for lesser cartridges like the .45 Colt or .50 AE. Other options include ...

A Windham County convicted felon has been charged by federal authorities after they say they found three firearms in his home ...

1825 ca. - Percussion-cap guns are in general use. 1830 - The back action lock appears. 1835 - The first Colt revolver. Samuel Colt developed the first mass-produced, multi-shot, revolving firearms.

You need something that you can use effectively and, more importantly, carry every day comfortably. Go to any gun store and you’ll see that the options can be staggering. There is a wide variety of ...

Jesse James lived by the revolver ... Colt shot .44 caliber bullets, which did much more damage. And by the time of Jesse's bank robberies in the early 1870s, the weapon of choice was the Colt ...

One is the Western motion picture and TV industry almost always portrayed the cowboys blazing away with a lever-action rifle ...

Having celebrated its 100th birthday in 2020, the .300 Savage remains a sound choice as a big-game cartridge—especially in ...

The S&W Schofield never took off like the Colt Peacemaker, but it still has an important place in firearms history.