It is always interesting to see what shooters thought of an obsolete gun before it became obsolete. The .38 Colt automatics received good reviews. In the early 1930s, Gen. Hatcher compared the ...

Both hands remain on the gun, vastly improving aim. Early matchlock guns are extremely ... 1835 - The first Colt revolver. Samuel Colt developed the first mass-produced, multi-shot, revolving ...

A relic from Paterson's early days as a diversified industrial powerhouse is expected to be sold for more than $250,000 next month. The rare Colt "Paterson" revolver will likely be far and away ...

Museum staff determined the old pistol to be a Colt ... action revolver with a barrel length of 7½ inches. Based on its serial number it was assessed as being manufactured in early 1885.

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 ...