In the end, the Colt Peacemaker reigned supreme ... with the caveat that the guns be chambered in .45 Colt, which was deemed more effective than the .44 S&W American. Plus, the .45 Colt was already in ...

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

From the “Gun That Won the West” to the modern-day renaissance of classic firearms, the .45 Colt stands ... American ingenuity. The Colt Single Action Army SAA “Peacemaker,” 1873, was ...

“It was the gun that won the West.” Of the many firearms made for the .45 Colt, probably one of the most famous is the Colt Single Action Army, better known as the “Peacemaker.” This ...

Jesse James lived by the revolver, and he died by it as well ... the weapon of choice was the Colt .45 Peacemaker, which combined the bullet, gunpowder, and percussion cap in one cartridge ...

In the end, the Colt Peacemaker reigned supreme ... Smith & Wesson produced its top-break revolver from 1868 to 1898, with 54,000 guns rolling off the line before production ceased.

Jesse James lived by the revolver, and he died by it as well ... the weapon of choice was the Colt .45 Peacemaker, which combined the bullet, gunpowder, and percussion cap in one cartridge ...