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Posts Tagged: Guns of the Old West Spring 2016
Anderson’s Big Iron .44 Replica
Andy Anderson, master Hollywood fast-draw holster-maker, stood 6 feet 4 inches tall and had correspondingly large hands. He had trouble with his gun… Look Inside »
Taylor’s & Co. Bisley .44-40
Back in the day, Colt was very attuned to customers’ needs, and the company entertained special orders from single revolvers to crate loads.… Look Inside »
Classic Old West Spurs
Nothing is more symbolic of the cowboy than his spurs. The cowman’s spurs rated among his most important pieces of equipment, and, as… Look Inside »
The 7mm Pinfire Guardian American Model 1878
In the time between cap-and-ball revolvers and modern self-contained ammunition as we know it, there were a few innovations, and the pinfire bridged… Look Inside »
3 Confederate Handguns of the Old West
Confederate arms hold a special place among Civil War collectors both for their rarity and the romanticism that still surrounds the men that… Look Inside »
Cassie Waters: Businesswoman of the Old West
The clichéd “Old West” conjures memories of cowboys, Indians, gunfights and dance-hall girls. While these stereotypes are predominantly the product of western folklore,… Look Inside »
The New Pedersoli Ithaca Double Handgun
The new Pedersoli Ithaca double pistol is an historic design with a lineage well beyond Ithaca itself that dates back to late 19th… Look Inside »
Old West Gear: Reload Gauges & A Lever Wrap
If you reload for your Cowboy Action shotgun, be it a Winchester ’87, ’97 or some breed of side-by-side, you’ve probably experienced an… Look Inside »