A memorial to Samuel Colt in Hartford, Conn., headquarters of his Patent Arms Manufacturing Company. The revolver Colt developed was a vast improvement on 19th-century firearms, and it eventually ...
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Why the Colt SAA became the icon of the Wild West

Easy to use, reliable, and deadly accurate, the Colt SAA was the weapon of choice on the frontier. Discover the story behind ...
A relic from Paterson's early days as a diversified industrial powerhouse is expected to be sold for more than $250,000 next month. The rare Colt "Paterson" revolver will likely be far and away the ...
One American Rifleman reader wrote in, asking how to clean lead build-up out of his Colt revolver and also prevent lead from ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Samuel Colt and his 1851 Navy Revolver. Everyone knows Texas was an independent republic after winning its independence from ...
REVOLVER Sam Colt and the Six-Shooter That Changed America By Jim Rasenberger TOMBSTONE The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride From Hell By Tom Clavin You recognize the gun. It is ...
GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On May 18th at 3:00 p.m. ET, online (guns.richmondauctions.com), via phone, and in person, Richmond Auctions will present to the world “The Sweetheart,” Al Capone’s ...