Uncategorized Fire Bluing and Charcoal Bluing: Traditional and Beautiful Firearm Finishes By James Hebert There are many different steel finishes to choose from, whether you are choosing your next firearm or looking to touch... Read more »
Uncategorized How A Camel Ended Up Becoming A Folk Legend By Michael D'Angona Just imagine a huge red beast lumbering across the Arizona Frontier with a human skeleton as its rider and terrorizing... Read more »
Uncategorized A Long Legacy From Dodge City To Sports Desk By Fred Mastison We associate some well-known names with the Old West, and one western legend that jumps out for me is Bat... Read more »
Uncategorized Examining the Fact & Fiction of Wild Bill Hickok By Guns of the Old West A pair of aces and a pair of eights – the Dead Man’s Hand, made famous by a true legend... Read more »
Uncategorized The Life and Times of John B. Stetson By Evin Galbraith John B. Stetson designed a damn fine hat. There is no other hat associated so closely with the American cowboy... Read more »
Uncategorized Women of the Wild West By Karen Hunter "Well-behaved women seldom make history," Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, a historian, quoted this in 1976. This quote highlights the distinction between... Read more »
Uncategorized The Beast Holding the Reins By Guns of the Old West Staff Stagecoach drivers fought the elements, bandits, and their elite passengers to become a forgotten legend of the Old West. They... Read more »
Uncategorized Blundering Cowboy – The Blunderbuss in Cowboy Country By Guns of the Old West Staff The Blunderbuss was a unique weapon throughout history. On the one hand, it was highly intimidating to anyone unfortunately facing... Read more »
Uncategorized The Pedersoli Howdah: Recreating the Howdah’s Legacy By Guns of the Old West The fight had begun almost instinctively. An image from a wanted poster flashed through the Sheriff’s mind as he saw... Read more »
Uncategorized Traditions 1873 Single Action Liberty By Guns of the Old West The modern firearm market is full of guns that are the product of military trials. The government decides they want... Read more »