Simple to load, unload and operate, the revolver still has its place and is now making a comeback of sorts. Responding to a renewed interest in defensive revolvers, Colt has re-entered the market ...

And so revolvers ... 9 ounces. Its revolving chambers held [six] conical .44 caliber bullets that weighed 220 grains each. The powder charge—50 grains of black powder—made the new Colt pistol ...

In the late 1970s, Ruger hired Harry Sefried (formerly of High Standard Manufacturing) to design the company's first big bore double-action revolver. Taking many of its cues from the successful ...

To identify the most iconic military firearms built by Colt Firearms, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed a catalog of Colt Firearms from Military Factory, an online database of military vehicles, aircraft ...

One of the most famous handguns of all time is the Colt ... The new revolver was a single action, meaning the hammer needed to be cocked back prior to each shot. This advanced the six-round ...

The Colt single-action revolver belonged to Captain Myles Moylan, later a Medal of Honor recipient — and has an estimated price of up to $120,000. "It’s just an amazing piece of American ...