The sign at the door of the Colt factory displays a gun with a slash through it: “No loaded or unauthorized firearms beyond this point.” Understandable for workers at a plant, but also a bit ...

For each of the past 23 years, the editors of American Rifleman have convened to select our top picks for the past year’s ...

When we look back at that era of firearms — the time when cartridges became king and old cap-and-ball revolvers were being converted to fire brass — we think of the Colt Single Action Army, the ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** Colt’s Model 1877 Lightning ...

A Colt revolver from the 1800s that was stolen from the state museum more than 50 years ago has been located. It is one of dozens of artifacts dating back as far as the French and Indian War that ...

The rare Colt "Paterson" revolver will likely be far and away the highest-priced item at a Dec. 6-8 auction featuring more than 1,150 firearms and military relics, according to Morphy Auctions ...

1825 ca. - Percussion-cap guns are in general use. 1830 - The back action lock appears. 1835 - The first Colt revolver. Samuel Colt developed the first mass-produced, multi-shot, revolving firearms.

The Colt single-action revolver belonged to Captain Myles Moylan, later a Medal of Honor recipient — and has an estimated price of up to $120,000. "It’s just an amazing piece of American ...