Shooting from the Hip
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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.
A Gun Worth the Gamble
Smith & Wesson’s five-shooter set the standard for hideout guns.
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Shooting from the Hip
Date 04/01/2008
Clearing the Smoke
Many Peacemaker fans seem to misunderstand the terms "black powder" frame and "smokeless" frame, so let's clear the smoke.
Clean Shots
The most successful gunfighters in the Old West were firm believers in maintaining their firearms.