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Following Remington's bankruptcy in 1888, a number of the company's unsold Model 1875s were discovered, and it was decided ...

The legendary Francisco “Pancho” Villa’s gold-plated Colt Single Action Army revolver is scheduled for auction in Texas this December. The revolver features gold plating, factory engraving, and carved ...

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SWEETWATER COUNTY — The Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River recently researched an iconic Old West revolver through its Vintage Firearms Research Program. Museum staff determined the ...

Drawing on the enduring legacy of the original Colt Single Action Army—dubbed the “Peacemaker” by historians—this 1:1 scale replica captures both authenticity and safety for young marksmen and ...

SWEETWATER COUNTY — A frontier-era handgun recently researched by the Sweetwater County Historical Museum showed signs of extensive use. Museum staff determined the handgun to be a .45-caliber, ...

Colt 1878: The Frontier Workhorse Colt learned quickly and came back in 1878 with a very different animal. The Model 1878 is beefy, straightforward, and vastly more robust – a true DA companion to the ...

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the legendary M1911 single-action semiautomatic pistol and its .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge, it became the U.S. Armed Forces’ standard-issue ...

In the world of army sidearms, a ton of development has helped this firearm go from somewhat reliable to deadly every time. This era began during the Wild West when the revolver took on a life of its ...

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