The 1851 Navy was the second best-selling revolver from Colt. Outsold only by Colt’s 1849 Pocket Pistol, it is arguably the most recognized cap-and-ball sixgun in the world. If ever a gun were to be considered a classic, certainly the 1851 Navy Colt would rate near the top of anyone’s
Shooters today have a wide variety of long-range rifles at their fingertips. There is something for everyone, from super high-end custom builds to off-the-shelf rifles. Most modern rifles effortlessly hit targets at 1000 yards. While many see this as an evolution in technology, there is a gun that predates these
The Webley revolver is one of the finest fighting handguns of the 20th century. This big bore .455 caliber top-break revolver was first adopted in 1887 by the British Army and faded completely from service in 1963. Between those years and the time since Webley became a cinema icon and
Samuel Colt and his company developed guns as art objects—bespoke in their way. Let’s examine two examples of how Colt made guns into one-of-a-kind, bespoke objects, which helped solidify the company’s popularity. Today, we will look at Two Classic Colts. Colt Firearms Were a Mix of Art and Function Most firearms
In football, we have the Super Bowl. For Baseball, we have the World Series. In the world of single-action shooting, we have the World Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting. This is a yearly event held to hold the championship and bring the entire community together. Let’s look at the SASS
In our fast-paced culture of fast food and microwave meals, you’d be hard-pressed to run into a chuckwagon cook. While the lack of cattle drives has just about eliminated them, there are a few across the United States. The most popular chuckwagon cook, without a doubt, is Cowboy Kent Rollins.
