SWEETWATER COUNTY — The Sweetwater County Historical Museum’s Vintage Firearms Research Program recently examined and researched two classic double-action revolvers, one a Colt, the other a ...

Discover how the Colt 45 became the iconic pistol of the American frontier, known for its reliability and firepower. It ...

As a life-long so-called “gun guy,” I was enthralled with someone using a Bisley Colt. From 1894 to 1915, Colt Firearms sold a special version of the classic Single Action Army revolver.

Colt’s first double-action revolver made waves in the Old West. Used by lawmen and outlaws alike, the Model 1877 combined innovation with a reputation for being mechanically fragile. Its legacy is one ...

9/18/2012 The history of the Colt New Frontier single-action revolver actually begins in the latter part of the 19th Century, some 120 years ago. In the late 1800s there was a growing interest in ...

The 1851 Colt replaced the three versions of dragoon revolvers that came before the 1851, as it was lighter making easier to carry on a man's belt. It remained in production until 1873 because of ...

First it was legendary firearms magnate Samuel Colt, who closed his gun-making factory, the Patent Arms Manufacturing Co. in Paterson, and auctioned off its equipment in 1842.

1825 ca. - Percussion-cap guns are in general use. 1830 - The back action lock appears. 1835 - The first Colt revolver. Samuel Colt developed the first mass-produced, multi-shot, revolving firearms.

A Czech firearms company has reached a deal to buy Colt, the iconic American gunmaker that helped popularize the revolver. Česká zbrojovka Group said it will acquire all of Colt’s business for ...