The years immediately following the American Civil War presented an interesting dilemma for the Colt Patent Firearms Co. Its reliable percussion revolvers had been the most popular military sidearms ...

People know about the Smith & Wesson Schofield revolver, even if it’s only from watching Unforgiven. Officially known as the S&W Model 3, it’s one of the important revolvers of the Old West. When we ...

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There are a couple of facts in my life that I just cannot get around no matter what kind of high tech handguns hit the market, or the “Improved?” firepower and dependability offered by pistols with ...

If there's one shooting event that seems to lack competition and interest at blackpowder shoots, it's the pistol match. Blackpowder pistols and cap and ball revolvers are lots of fun to shoot, but ...