In part one of Great Old West Guns we looked at Cowboys and Indians, two topics that have been at the heart of countless western films and television shows for decades. Even early silent films dealt with this historic narrative of our American West, all of which, in one way
Not as iconic as the Colt Single Action Army or the Winchester ’73, the versatile double-barrel shotgun was still a fixture in the Old West. No settler would be without one if they could help it; same goes for stagecoach messengers, who coined the term “Riding Shotgun.” Then there’s the
Few companies give back to the overwhelming degree of Henry Repeating Arms. The company’s latest charitable build supports the sport of Cowboy Action Shooting. Proceeds from the sale of Henry Big Boy Brass SASSS rifle will benefit the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS). Henry Big Boy Brass SASS Rifles The
While visiting the Cimarron Firearms booth at SHOT Show, I noticed on the retail products display table what looked like a refinished original Winchester Model 1887 lever-action shotgun cut down to a 20-inch barrel riot gun length. Company founder Mike Harvey owns a reputation for exhibiting interesting, original Old West
My dad raised me on Clint Eastwood and John Wayne western movies. Because of him, I have always appreciated revolvers, break-action shotguns, and good old-fashioned lever-action rifles. The Heritage Settler Mare’s Leg is a lever-action .22 LR rifle that’s gorgeous to look at and fun to shoot. It’s not a
Over the past 15 years, Guns of the Old West has featured a variety of handcrafted revolvers and holsters duplicating famous guns and gun leather from historic figures of the American West and, occasionally, equally famous fictional characters. Among those are perhaps two of the most celebrated figures of the
