For each of the past 23 years, the editors of American Rifleman have convened to select our top picks for the past year’s ...

The rare Colt "Paterson" revolver will likely be far and away the highest-priced item at a Dec. 6-8 auction featuring more than 1,150 firearms and military relics, according to Morphy Auctions ...

The Colt single-action revolver belonged to Captain Myles Moylan, later a Medal of Honor recipient — and has an estimated price of up to $120,000. "It’s just an amazing piece of American ...

It’s a very interesting piece of gun building, but didn’t catch on. The modern design revolver has been around since 1830 when Sam Colt was bored while crossing the ocean on a slow boat and carved out ...

Until now. On this day, Hays and his men were armed with Samuel Colt’s patented revolvers, a newfangled invention they had only recently obtained. A Connecticut Yankee who had been raised in a ...

Colt revolvers In 1836, inventor Samuel Colt revolutionized warfare when his first revolver design was patented. The new weapon allowed a soldier to fire six bullets in as many seconds without ...

These guns include several revolvers and lever-action repeaters made by Colt and Winchester. (Here is a look at the guns that won the old West.) This Colt revolver was sold by Rock Island Auction ...

Discover how the Colt 45 became the iconic pistol of the American frontier, known for its reliability and firepower. It played a crucial role in shaping law and order during a wild time.

1825 ca. - Percussion-cap guns are in general use. 1830 - The back action lock appears. 1835 - The first Colt revolver. Samuel Colt developed the first mass-produced, multi-shot, revolving firearms.

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 ...

A Colt Single Action Army revolver, well-known to collectors as "Black Beauty" realized $1.6 million during Rock Island Auction Company's (RIAC) May Premier Auction. It marks the second-highest ...