Discover how the Colt 45 became the iconic pistol of the American frontier, known for its reliability and firepower. It played a crucial role in shaping law and order during a wild time.

The last DA/SA Colt revolver was the much-lamented Colt New Service, which went out of print in 1942. Smith & Wesson delighted the big bullet boys by introducing the Model 25-5 in the late 1970s.

Just as the Colt .45 must’ve looked on the American frontier in the 1870s, this scifi weapon looks scary as shit. Images via DRDC / Rock Island Auction Company.

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, ...