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 »
Uncategorized The .36 Caliber Pistol – A Popular Choice With Early Gunfighters By Guns of the Old West Sam Colt may have created the 1851 Navy, but Wild Bill Hickok made the .36 caliber Colt pistols immortal. Indeed,... Read more »
Uncategorized Man Stops 250-Pound Black Bear With Uberti Yellowboy in 45 Long Colt By Guns of the Old West A man made headlines recently when he stopped a 250-pound black bear with his Uberti 1866 Yellowboy in .45 Long... Read more »
Uncategorized Was This Lever-Action Shotgun Actually Used by Oliver Winchester? By Guns of the Old West If I’ve written it once, I have written it a thousand times: Oliver Winchester was not originally in the gun... Read more »