A Colt Single Action Army revolver, well-known to collectors as "Black Beauty" realized $1.6 millionduring Rock Island Auction Company's (RIAC) May Premier Auction.

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 ...

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 ...

A Colt revolver carried by Captain Myles Moylan at the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876 could command up to $120,000 at Rock Island Auction Co.'s sale on May 17, 18 and 19, 2024, in Bedford, Texas ...

Year introduced: 1990 Type: Six-shot revolver Firing action: Double-action; repeating Caliber & Feed: .44 Special, .44 Magnum, .45 Colt, 6-shot rotating cylinder M16A4 zim286 / iStock via Getty Images ...

Action Type: single-action centerfire revolver Chambering: .45 Colt Barrel: 7.5" Frame: casehardened steel Sights: fixed; square-notch rear, blade front Capacity: six-round cylinder Stocks: one ...

In August 2021, Pat Garrett’s Colt Single Action Army Revolver sold for $6 million at auction, setting a new record for the most expensive firearm ever sold. The gun, which is chambered in .44 ...

GUEST: This pistol is one my grandfather found out on his ranch and he had a man named Brigham Hamilton with him. And this man was a member of Butch Cassidy'’’s gang at one ti ...

That is the type of gun Alec Baldwin fired on the set of the movie 'Rust'. Related: What we know about the 'Rust' shooting This type of Colt 45 was designed in 1873, and we found one at a gun shop ...

The .45-caliber Colt Single Action Army revolver, manufactured in 1885, has been recently researched by the Sweetwater County Historical Museum. Photo Courtesy of Sweetwater County Historical Museum ...

Known as The Peacemaker, this .45 Colt was produced from 1873 to 1941 and originally competed against other brands for an Army contract. The Colt proved more durable (it was said the gun could ...