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

Across the West are remnants of historic trails, wagon roads, emigrant routes and what’s left of dreams in dry places. In the ...

The American Civil War (1861-65 ... a new sidearm to replace single-action revolvers, the Browning Colt M1911 45 caliber pistol was adopted.[13] The war also spurred the further development ...

Wild Bill Hickok was a legendary figure who has inspired books, TV series, comics, and embodies the spirit of the American ...

A few months before, there had been 18,000 trained artillerymen manning the 900 guns and guarding the 37 ... state to stay out of the spreading civil war. Union military authorities ordered ...

Throughout 2025, the Herald-Leader will showcase Lexington’s 250-year history, such as the Lexington Rifles, a Civil War ...

California was never a hotbed of Civil War action, but the Golden State — and the Bay Area in particular — played a major role. The riches of the Gold Rush didn’t just line the pockets of ...

Those are among more than 100 firearms, photos, maps, letters and other artifacts available for purchase online through the “Old West, Outlaws, Lawmen and Gangsters” auction hosted by Boston-based RR ...

Florida was the third state to secede from the Union during the Civil War. Around 15,000 Floridians fought in the Civil War, representing the highest percentage of any Confederate state.