Until the advent of the .357 Mag., the .44-cal. 1847 Colt Walker was the United States’ most powerful revolver. Still, the handgun had drawbacks, most notably its massive size. In those early years of ...

The 1851 Colt replaced the three versions of dragoon revolvers that came before the 1851, as it was lighter making easier to carry on a man's belt. It remained in production until 1873 because of its ...

Earlier this week I called a break from a string of visits to the doctor’s office to spend some much-needed “quality time” at the Dug Hill Rod and Gun Club’s range with one of my all-time favorite ...

These classic firearms earned loyal followings for reliability, design, or history. Many shooters still wish they’d stayed in production ...

The Frontier West was nothing if not a place of opportunity. It offered an unlimited number of ways to perish including disease (a big favorite), thirst, starvation, weather, livestock, serpents, ...