During the War Between the States, the race to develop breech-loading rifles was in high gear. Among others, Henry O. Peabody was busy… Look Inside »
Posts Tagged: Guns of the Old West Fall 2014
Top 15 Custom & Factory-Made Bowie Knives
I’m a firm believer that Jim Bowie actually had very little to do with the history of the knife bearing his name. After all, no… Look Inside »
New Gear that Caught the Eyes of the G.O.W. Editors
Geronimo Rig Travel back in time with the finely-crafted Geronimo Rig, a recreation of the holster and belt Apache leader Geronimo was wearing… Look Inside »
Mernickle Holsters Gives Back to Community
Every year Bob and Sherrie Mernickle offer a holster that goes up for auction at the local Single Action Society (SASS) affiliated club… Look Inside »
Rough-Country Cowboy Chaps & Leggings
The cowboy’s leather chaps, often called “leggings” by cowhands, are unique to the cattleman’s profession. The term is a derivative of the Spanish word… Look Inside »
Top 12 Western Classics
Winston Churchill said that “History is written by the victors,” and while that may be true of war, the history of firearms is… Look Inside »
The Legendary Sheriff Commodore Perry Owens
Commodore Perry Owens came by his name in traditional American fashion. His father, Oliver H. Perry Owens, was named in honor of Naval… Look Inside »
Gun Test: EMF SASS 1873
I started competing in Cowboy Action Shooting matches in the mid-90s—that’s the 1990s, not the 1890s, as my sons contend. When I shot my… Look Inside »
Famous Walk & Draw Leather Rigs Of Hollywood
Recently we have looked at the iconic Hollywood Western gun leather used by Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger and by Richard Boone… Look Inside »