From dusty saloons to frontier justice, the Colt .45 played a major role in the Wild West. Learn how it earned its reputation ...

Considering the breadth of firearms and other weapons curated throughout American history, few inventions left as profound a mark as the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Introduced in 1873 and ...

The newer Schofields wouldn’t chamber the longer .45 Colt rounds at all, and while the Colts could fire the shorter .45 Schofield rounds, it wasn’t that simple. Those early .45 Schofield cartridges ...

Endearingly, The Sweetheart Colt bears the patent engraving date of Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1911. Capone is often credited for the phrase you can get more with a kind word and a gun than ...

The sign at the door of the Colt factory displays a gun with a slash through it: “No loaded or unauthorized firearms beyond this point.” Understandable for workers at a plant, but also a bit ...