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 ...

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 ...

Colt 45 weighs in at 5.6% alcohol content, while Miller Lite has about 4.2% and Budweiser has 5.1%. Other malt liquors, such as Colt 45 High Gravity, have 8.5%. In his ads, Williams holds a 16 ...

Pabst is bringing back smooth-talking Billy Dee Williams of "Star Wars" fame to reprise his '80s role as the pitchman for Colt 45 Malt Liquor. "The world moves fast, but change isn't always a good ...

Headlining the auction was a Colt .45-caliber revolver that descendants of Earp say was carried during his time in Tombstone, Ariz., and possibly used in the shootout at the O.K. Corral.

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The Colt .45 Model 1873 single-action revolver with distinctive stag horn grip was acquired by the famous World War II general around 1928. The gun, owned by Patton until his death in 1945, ...