Henry Repeating Arms: 25 Years of Excellence in Firearms
Italian gun maker Beretta will soon celebrate its 500th anniversary. The world's oldest firearms manufacturer was founded in 1526. That’s ...
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The Spencer Repeating Carbine: Savior of Beecher Island
The technical leaps in firearms design permitted by metallic cartridges and the quick-reloading single-shot and repeating rifles that emerged from ...
Break-Open Thunder Test: The Cimarron No. 3 1st Model American
Growing up in rural West Virginia—and I do mean rural—country music was the norm, hunting was part of life, and ...
TESTED: The Navy Arms Coach Gun is Easy on the Pocketbook
The shotgun has always been one of the most versatile firearms in American history. Fowling pieces put meat on the ...
John Bianchi: The Life and Times of the Gun Leather Legend
The term legend has become almost ubiquitous in our modern digital society. The term is attached to everything from social ...
Blue & Gray Series Cimarron Revolvers Commemorate Civil War
As I pen these words, on this date (April 12th) in 1861, Rebel forces fired on Ft. Sumpter in Charleston ...
History of the American Classic Winchester Model 1866 Carbine
Few rifles in operation during America’s “Wild West” days created such a long-term impact than the Winchester Model 1866 Carbine. ...
How to Get Into Cowboy Action Shooting on a Budget
If you’ve never tried Cowboy Action Shooting, you don’t know what you’re missing. The targets are generally large and typically ...
Old West Flavor: Testing the Diamondback Firearms Sidekick
Back in the day, Hollywood had a fixation on the “fast gun” in many of its Western films. Sometimes an ...
Budget Plinking: The Colt Frontier Scout Single Action Revolver
It was honestly the best time of my life. We were pretty much broke, and med school kept me sinfully ...
Uberti Remembers John Wesley Hardin with this Top Break .45 Colt
John Wesley Hardin is considered an American Old West outlaw, gunfighter, and controversial folk hero. Hardin often got into trouble ...
The Gifted Psychopath: Civil War’s “Bloody Bill” Anderson
William T. “Bloody Bill” Anderson was quite the gifted psychopath. The deadliest Confederate guerilla leader of the American Civil War, ...
Guns of the Old West Spring 2023 Issue Hits Newsstands
It may be a new year but Guns of the Old West is picking up right where we left off ...
5 Concealed Cowboy Guns Carried in the Old West
Possessing any of the below concealed cowboy guns greatly extended your lifespan in the grizzled Old West. Surviving Violent Times ...
Lonesome Dove: Cimarron Colt Walker Commemorative Revolvers
“Yesterday’s gone, and we can’t get it back.” Augustus “Gus” McCrae made this sage remark. McCrae was a former Texas ...
1876 Winchester: The Rifle of Texas Ranger James B. Gillett
James Buchanan Gillett was born November 4, 1856, in Austin, Texas. Ever the adventure seeker, young Gillett started riding horseback ...
How People Use to Practice Concealed Carry With Old West Guns
When we think of the guns of the Old West, we tend to picture the big-bore revolvers like the Colt ...
The Leather Holster Worn by Kevin Costner in the Silverado Movie
If you’re anything like me, sometimes you just want to watch a good old “shoot-’em-up” Western. It doesn’t have to ...
Cowboy Shotguns: 12 High-Quality Reproductions Fit for the Frontier
Cowboy shotguns are a vital part of the Wild West history. They were used by cowboys, lawmen, and outlaws alike ...
The Pepperbox Pistol Makes History as the First True Cowboy Revolver
One of my favorite black powder pistols is extraordinarily difficult to shoot. In fact, it is often difficult to hit ...