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The First Western Holster
Sleek scabbards housed frontiersmen's six-guns from the days of the California Gold Rush through the closing of the frontier.
John Wayne's Silver Screen Shootin' Irons
In True Grit, Rooster Cogburn says "a gun that's unloaded and cocked ain't good for nothin'," yet that's not the case when it comes to motion picture firearms.
A Gambler's Fifth Ace
"You gonna pull those pistols or whistle 'Dixie?'"
"Hoppy's Favorite" Six-Guns
Together, "Hoppy" and Boyd made their own Western history, and in the process became one iconic figure for generations.
Rifle Packin' in the Old West
While the six-gun may have reigned as king of the silver screen West, in the real Old West, it was a different story.
Cowboy Mounted Shooting
The thunderous sound of pounding hooves and staccato bursts of gunfire breaks the silence of the still air as the lone horseman smoothly guides his mount through the maze of carefully positioned opponents.
Does Your Colt Pedigree?
A sure-shot way to prove the pedigree of your Colt firearm is to have factory documentation.
Weapons as Art
On the raw American frontier, vestiges of the settled, more civilized societies could be seen in the hands of good and bad men alike through their highly-embellished pistols.
Ugly Ducklings of Frontier Six-shooters
Long considered the "ugly ducklings" of frontier six-shooters, and with very little information available on their history, Merwin, Hulbert & Co. revolvers have, until recently, been overlooked by collectors and historians alike.