Uncategorized 200th Anniversary of the Hawken Rifle By Steve Felgenhauer If the US had an official rifle, what would it be? The 1903 Springfield, the Garand, or the Winchester Model... Read more »
Uncategorized Civil War Revolvers: British Wheelguns Used in America’s Fight By Dennis Adler Great Britain’s role in America’s early history has been one of both adversary and ally. From the fight for our... Read more »
Uncategorized A Look at 2 Colt Model 1861 Revolvers Owned By Colonel Custer By Guns of the Old West The Frazier History Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, exhibits a remarkable collection of famous Western firearms. This includes a cased pair... Read more »
Uncategorized The Pepperbox Pistol – Making History as the First True Cowboy Revolver By Guns of the Old West One of my favorite black powder pistols is extraordinarily difficult to shoot. In fact, it is often difficult to hit... Read more »
Uncategorized Concealed Carry – Old West Style By Guns of the Old West When we think of the guns of the Old West, we tend to picture the big-bore revolvers like the Colt... Read more »
Uncategorized Shooting a SASS ‘Wild Bunch’ Match – Custom Ruger SR1911 By Guns of the Old West One of my favorite Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS) games is the Wild Bunch match. Introduced a number of years ago... Read more »
Uncategorized The Colt Walker from Cimarron: The US Army’s Big Iron By James Hebert US States have state birds, state flags, state flowers, and other symbols that embody the culture of each respective state.... Read more »
Uncategorized Pedersoli Mark II – The Boar Buster Tested By Fred Mastison There is something eternal about the lever action rifle. Since the early 1800s, lever guns have been a part of... Read more »
Uncategorized Cimarron US Marshal Indian Territory Carbine – A Closer Look By James Hebert The Winchester 1873 introduced the concept of a universal rifle and a universal cartridge to the world when it debuted... Read more »
Uncategorized 13 Incredible Belly Gun Pistols That Span the Decades By Guns of the Old West In case you’re unfamiliar with the term, a “belly gun” is a handgun with a very short barrel. It is... Read more »