Introduced in 1873, the Colt Single Action Army revolver quickly became a defining weapon of the American frontier. Though ...

Jesse James lived by the revolver ... the war with Mexico and Westward migration greatly enhanced his gun's popularity. Samuel Colt died only a year into the Civil War, but his company continued ...

On both sides, the Civil War boasted men who were brilliant and charismatic ... McClellan's Coat Worn at Antietam National Museum of American History McClellan's Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolver National ...