Last Updated on July 25, 2025 by Matt Staff The Wild West wasn’t just a time; it was a frontier of chaos, grit, and rebellion ...

Considering the breadth of firearms and other weapons curated throughout American history, few inventions left as profound a mark as the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Introduced in 1873 and ...

Lastly, the auction will also feature a pair of custom-made Colt 1860 Army revolvers, created as props for the film, Wild Wild West.

The Smith & Wesson Schofield Revolver almost beat the Colt Peacemaker and it led to the .45 ACP. Here's what all shooters should know about it.

The closed frame design of the Remington, the frame and grip straps being a single unit with a separate brass trigger guard, was perceived to be stronger than the Colt 1860 Army, its chief rival. The ...

A Colt revolver carried into the Battle of Little Bighorn by legendary cavalry officer Myles Moylan headlines Rock Island Auction Co.'s "premiere" May 2024 auction.

In December, at RIAC’s first auction in the Lone Star State, Thomas Stuart’s One of One Thousand Winchester Model 1873 sold for $528,780. In a tie for the year’s highest priced item, L.B. Parsons’ ...

The Model 1873 Colt .45 single action revolver was adopted by the U.S. Army in July 1873, and made available for civilians before the year was out. Widely used in the Old West, it earned the ...

Appraisal: 1903 Colt Single Action Army RevolverPBS NC helps your community explore new worlds and ideas through programs that educate, inform and inspire. Your tax-deductible donation helps make ...

Colt revolvers were important weapons in the US arsenal for much of the 19th century, with at least four designs — the Colt 1847, the Colt M1848 Dragoon, the Colt Army Model 1860, and the Colt ...

From top: A Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver and a Remington New Model Army Revolver.