Colt’s original factory and the utopian village that flanked it (a.k.a. Coltsville) was like the Google campus of the 1800s. Now, it sits in ruin —because guns. It’s a shame.

In the world of imaginative play, the 1873 Colt Single-Action Army revolver toy stands out as a timeless tribute to the rugged spirit of the American West. Drawing on the enduring legacy of the ...