Phil Spangenberger
Phil Spangenberger has written for Guns & Ammo for nearly 30 years, and he is best known for his "Gun Smoke" column and articles on Old West firearms. He's appeared on the History Channel's Tales of the Gun and Wild West Tech series and A&E's The Story of the Gun. He is also a Hollywood gun coach, with Mel Gibson, Charlton Heston and Will Smith among his past students.
Stories by Phil Spangenberger
Bianchi Celebrates
As his 50th anniversary in the gunleather business comes to a close, we honor the man and some of his top holster making credits.
Sheriff's Sale
A rifle and badge owned by Billy the Kid's famous killer hit the auction block at Greg Martin's.
Birth of a Breed
The five-shot revolver that changed the design of six-shooters for all time and played an important part in the settling of America's vast frontiers.
The Frontiersman's Mexican Loop Holster
Before leaving the train, I had prudently strapped to my waist a new Colt's six-shooter, that looked and felt a yard long...
Here Comes the Cavalry
Did you know that several firearms companies are producing replicas of the 1873 cavalry Peacemaker?
Big Bend Mystery Under the Sands
Discovering a frontier-era dragoon, while out riding fence.
NRA's Cowboy Celebration
Mythical guns are just as exciting as those tied to the real Old West.