War is often the mother of invention, or at least the swift kick that inspires change. By the late 1860s, American arms manufacturers were being tasked to find ways to repurpose their Civil War-era percussion models to accommodate the variety of metallic cartridges that had come into use during the war. Smith & Wesson, however, made no such
There is something about cannons that can turn grown men into little boys. It is the roar of the cannon, the blast from the muzzle and just the raw power. Even cannons that are mere decorations can evoke thoughts of battlefield glory. Whether it occurs walking by an old courthouse or passing by a VFW hall, the
Cimarron Firearms Company once again has .32-20 Model P revolvers in stock. This news will excite SASS purists and the owners of vintage 1873 and 1892 Winchester, 1894 Marlin, and Remington rolling block rifles who want to pair a matching caliber handgun with them in the pragmatic frontier style more
As with many things of historical significance, time wears it down. Things that were once in important lose their gloss and are soon just a vague memory. One great example of that is the American Old West. Once the fuel for adventure and stories, it is relegated now in many
