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 ...
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SWEETWATER COUNTY — The Sweetwater County Historical Museum’s Vintage Firearms Research Program recently examined and researched two classic double-action revolvers, one a Colt, the other a Smith & ...
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Colt 45 revolver: The weapon that ruled the Wild West

More than just a pistol, the Colt .45 was a force of nature on the frontier — fast, brutal, and unstoppable. It didn’t just settle scores, it rewrote the rules ...