Ruger Wrangler Birdshead 22 LR Review
With classic Western styling and an economical price tag, the original Ruger Wrangler has been a top seller since its ...
Publication/Issue: Guns of the Old West
The Uberti 1885 Courteney Stalking Rifle is an Elegant, Timeless Design
It is elegant, rugged in its simplicity, effective on medium-size game and recalls a great era in history. The Uberti ...
The Pepperbox Pistol Makes History as the First True Old West Revolver
One of my favorite blackpowder pistols is extraordinarily difficult to shoot. In fact, it is often difficult to hit anything ...
The Howdah 20-Gauge Double-Barrel Flintlock Pistol Has a Deep History
Staring down the barrels of a large caliber Howdah double-barrel flintlock pistol can be just as intimidating a sawed-off double-barrel ...
Philadelphia Derringer: The Early Palm-Sized Pistol From Henry Deringer
While most westerners preferred big-bore belt or holster-size revolvers that packed man-stopping ammunition, there were those men (and women) whose ...
CZ Hammer Classic: Go Full Doc Holliday With the Side-by-Side 12-Gauge
Whether you want to go full Doc Holliday on steel at your local Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) match or ...
Danyela D’Angelo: The Teen Gunslinger Taking Over the Shooting World
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Gun Review: The Black Aces Tactical Side by Side 12-Gauge Shotgun
One of the biggest difficulties for beginners competing a new sport is the start-up itself. Many of our pastimes are ...
Gunsmoke: Celebrating the Longest-Running Western in TV History
Everyone has a "Gunsmoke" story. Almost every major actor today who started out playing small roles on TV from the ...
Henry American Eagle: A Patriotic Lever-Action Rifle With 20+1 Capacity
For the most part, Henry Repeating Arms has taken over the title of commemorative lever-action rifle-maker. If you look at ...
Camel Corps: That Time the US Military Opted for Camels Over Horses
This article on the U.S. military's Camel Corps is from the Summer 2020 issue of Guns of the Old West ...
Gun Test: The Winchester 1873 Carbine in .45 Colt
Remember the 2003 film Open Range? Robert Duvall starred alongside Kevin Costner, who also served as the director and the ...
Finding Colt Paterson Reproductions Is Just as Hard as Finding Originals
Every story has a beginning, and the story of Samuel Colt begins in the mid-1830s with his first company, established ...
Deadwood Guns & Gear: An In-Depth Look at HBO’s Hit Western
While the fictional world of Game of Thrones hogged the TV spotlight this past spring, another HBO series made a ...
A Look at the Last of the Incredibly Rare Tiffany Colt Revolvers
Today, you wouldn’t think of Tiffany & Company as a place to purchase a gun, unless it was made out ...
Gun Review: The Casehardened, Break-Action CZ Sharp-Tail Coach Gun
December 28, 1861: The war to quickly send those damned Yankees home was beginning to show signs of becoming a ...
Eli Whitney Jr., the Whitneyville Armory and the Colts They Produced
In 1847, Samuel Colt had a U.S. government order in his hand for 1,000 new .44-caliber revolvers, which would restore ...
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 ...
13 Incredible Belly Gun Pistols That Span the Decades
In case you’re unfamiliar with the term, a “belly gun” is a handgun with a very short barrel and often ...
Patton’s Colt: The Cimarron Patton Laser-Engraved Frontier Pistol
Without question, the most iconic and readily identifiable handgun in the world associated with a single person is the engraved, ...