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When folks think of cowboy guns, it’s most often the Colt Peacemaker that comes to mind. However, there was another single-action revolver that, while not as famous, was just as reliable.

Single Action Army (SAA), Model P, Peacemaker—whatever you want to call it—the revolver introduced by Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company in 1873 has one of the most recognizable ...

Derek Landers explores how 19th-century American gunmakers produced cartridge revolvers while avoiding Smith & Wesson's ...

In 2024, the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale–hosted over two days–was largely buoyed by the Lothenbach dispersal that saw seven of the sale's top nine mares–including a pair of seven figure ...

Former shooting editor Jim Carmichel chooses the double, pump, and autoloading shotguns he considers great American classics.

It's been five months since the mass shooting at Apalachee High School and parents continue to push for stronger safety ...

made a gun: the Colt Single-Action Army. It would go on to become the standard-issue sidearm for the US Army for nearly two decades, and one of the most important handguns ever made. If you’ve ...

We’re not talking about specialized single shots and bolt-action handguns ... semi-automatics and revolvers. The power of some of today’s handguns would make Sam Colt’s knees week.

Under Wilson Combat's ownership, New Ultralight Arms has introduced a mini action: the NULA 20S. Here's how it performed for ...

The Oscars have given out 96 awards for Best Picture in their long history. Here’s one thing you should know about each film, ...

Jan Brewer, making the Colt single action Army revolver the state’s official firearm. It has been that way almost from the beginning. Lawmakers from the state that she has called home ...