Introduced in 1873, the Colt .45 wasn’t just a weapon—it was a symbol of law, chaos, and survival in the American frontier. This revolver changed everything about how the West was fought and settled.

People know about the Smith & Wesson Schofield revolver, even if it’s only from watching Unforgiven. Officially known as the S&W Model 3, it’s one of the important revolvers of the Old West. When we ...

Jesse James lived by the revolver, and he died by it as well. Throughout his career as a bushwhacker and robber, Jesse made use of Samuel Colt's revolutionary new pistol to inflict mayhem at close ...

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 9 (Reuters) - The inner workings of a Colt .45 "Peacemaker" revolver, a symbol of the American Wild West, have become the focus of Alec Baldwin's trial for the 2021 fatal ...

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