Featured History Trending Examining the Fact & Fiction of Wild Bill Hickok By Guns of the Old West A pair of aces and a pair of eights – the Dead Man’s Hand, made famous by a true legend... Read more »
Featured History Women of the Wild West By Karen Hunter “Well-behaved women seldom make history,” Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, a historian, quoted this in 1976. This quote highlights the distinction between... Read more »
Featured History The Beast Holding the Reins By Michael D'Angona Stagecoach drivers fought the elements, bandits, and their elite passengers to become a forgotten legend of the Old West. They... Read more »
Guns Blundering Cowboy – The Blunderbuss in Cowboy Country By Michael D'Angona The Blunderbuss was a unique weapon throughout history. On the one hand, it was highly intimidating to anyone unfortunately facing... Read more »
Featured History The Legend of Daniel Boone By Steve Felgenhauer One of my heroes as a kid was Daniel Boone. I think he was one of Dad’s, too, as he... Read more »
Featured History Dodge City, Kansas: The Gateway of the Old West By Guns of the Old West When we discuss the Old West, we often mention Dodge City, Kansas. Few towns played as much of a role... Read more »
Featured Guns Handguns Personal Defense Revolvers Cowboy Revolvers for Self Defense By Personal Defense World Advantages of the old-school single-action revolver over modern semi-autos. Read more »
Competition Shooting Featured The SASS End of Trail – Cowboy Action Shooting Championship By Guns of the Old West In football, we have the Super Bowl. For Baseball, we have the World Series. In the world of single-action shooting,... Read more »
Featured History Death in the Old West – Old West Undertakers By Michael D'Angona Shootouts, quick-draw duels, and outlaws being filled with lead by the lawman of the day are just a few of... Read more »
