Colt revolvers have a very special place in my heart. I grew up shooting my dad’s 1969 Colt Cobra, which he carried until he passed and I inherited it. It was a tangible symbol of craftsmanship and ...

Chamberings mirrored the SAA’s menu – .45 Colt, .44-40, and other frontier staples – and production ran into the tens of thousands through 1905. If the 1877 was a delicate thoroughbred, the 1878 was a ...

In 1878, the Peacemaker was introduced in .44-40, .38-40, and .32-20 calibers, the same calibers then used by the Winchester 1873 lever action rifle. This allowed a single individual to carry both a ...

One of the most famous handguns of all time is the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Also known as the Peacemaker, Frontier Six-Shooter and the M1873, the Single Action Army is also a staple of ...

A swirl of dust rose from around a corner of rimrock jutting into the two-track road. Elbowing my partner seated beside me, I pointed ahead and whispered, “looks like trouble ahead, slow down and I’ll ...