William Bell

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the famed Colt Single Action Army (SAA) revolver. When it was introduced, the...

I’ve been tooling around this spinning rock for going on seven decades and have been shooting for over 50 of...

Those who travel the backwoods trails often like to supplement their outdoor equipment with a small, lightweight handgun. The role...

Americans, both the North and South variety, have had an affinity for lever-action long guns since they were perfected some...

The shotgun has always been one of the most versatile firearms in American history. Fowling pieces put meat on the...

As I pen these words, on this date (April 12th) in 1861, Rebel forces fired on Ft. Sumpter in Charleston...

Back in the day, Hollywood had a fixation on the “fast gun” in many of its Western films. Sometimes an...

“Yesterday’s gone, and we can’t get it back.” Augustus “Gus” McCrae made this sage remark. McCrae was a former Texas...

This year definitely brought some surprises in the “World of Wheelguns.” Some of these revolvers were ultra-small and others were...

Some years are tougher than others as far as the introduction of Old West-type firearms are concerned. This year was...