To meet the huge need for sidearms during World War I, gunmakers in the Eibar region of Spain produced hundreds of thousands ...

1825 ca. - Percussion-cap guns are in general use. 1830 - The back action lock appears. 1835 - The first Colt revolver. Samuel Colt developed the first mass-produced, multi-shot, revolving firearms.

Moylan survived Custer’s Last Stand, his Colt cavalry model revolver by his side. "The gun is not only identified with the 7th Cavalry, it’s also ID’d to Captain Moylan," said Hogan.

A Colt Single Action Army revolver, well-known to collectors as "Black Beauty" realized $1.6 million during Rock Island Auction Company's (RIAC) May Premier Auction. It marks the second-highest ...

How would you like to own a fancy 1800s Colt revolver given by inventor Samuel Colt himself to famed Texas Ranger John Coffee “Jack” Hays? Or a small-caliber pistol carried by Bonnie Parker ...

Smith & Wesson has announced the release of the Model 1854 chambered .45-70 Government.

The guerrilla's principal weapon was the .36 caliber 1851 Navy Colt revolver. This gun was named for its inventor, Samuel Colt, a native of Hartford, Connecticut, who as a young man designed the ...

Palmetto State Armory expanded its 5.7x28 mm handgun options with the Rock Compact, which is designed as a concealed-carry option versus many of the full-size 5.7 guns on the market. Following the ...

The companies making the best-selling .22 wheel guns include some of the world’s largest gunmakers. Companies like Colt, Ruger, and Smith & Wesson, stand out specifically for their revolvers ...