The Legacy of the Ranger BeltThe desperate clash between 14 Texas Rangers led by John Coffee Hays and 70 or more Comanches in the Texas Hill Country in June 1844 left...
How did pioneers conceal their guns in the Old West?In the early days of the frontier, few laws restricted the carrying of firearms. In this wild, unsettled region—whether in the wilderness...
Old West SharpFirst produced in late 1876, Sharps’s M-1877—the so-called “English Model”—is among the rarest of Sharps rifles and is considered the...
More Western GunsTop: Colt .45 single-action Army revolver, 1873 model, the Peacemaker. Center: Colt .44 New Model Army revolver, 1860 model. Bottom:...
Old West Symbolism - The Six ShooterPerhaps no other firearm is more closely associated with the American West than a six shooter revolver. Revolvers were first developed in...
Splendid Guns, Rifles, etc.Splendid guns, rifles, etc. – Published 1883; Printed on image: “No. 194 – The famous new double barrel breech-loading shot gun –...
