First introduced in 1873, the Colt Single Action Army has officially been around for 150 years. In that time, it has become ...

No matter how you look at them—as outstanding examples of John Browning's genius, an interesting phase in American firearms ...

When we look back at that era of firearms — the time when cartridges became king and old cap-and-ball revolvers were being converted to fire brass — we think of the Colt Single Action Army, the ...

From the “Gun That Won the West” to the modern-day renaissance of classic firearms, the .45 Colt stands as a symbol of resilience and American ingenuity. The Colt Single Action Army SAA ...

Derek Landers looks back at the days when cinema and TV shaped his future interest in collecting antique arms and his choice ...

45 Colt cartridge. This very powerful round started as a breech-loader in revolvers and became a standard-issue sidearm for the U.S. Army, earning its stripes during the Indian Wars and in the ...

1835 - The first Colt revolver. Samuel Colt developed the first ... development), and could fire 7 shots in 15 seconds. But the Army didn't want a repeating gun, fearing that soldiers would ...

This gun was named for its inventor ... deadlier models. The 1860 Army Colt shot .44 caliber bullets, which did much more damage. And by the time of Jesse's bank robberies in the early 1870s ...