Samuel Colt popularized the revolver. His factory produced 100,000 revolvers during the Civil War-the M1860 Army Colt and the M1861 Navy Colt-which armed both Union and Confederate troops.

From what began with its very roots, this article traces the progress of the Colt .45 even further into the most important Firearms chambered for this iconic cartridge. The Colt .45 came to life ...

Jesse James lived by the revolver, and he died by it as well. Throughout his career as a bushwhacker and robber, Jesse made use of Samuel Colt's revolutionary new pistol to inflict mayhem at close ...

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.

Lane specializes in antique Colt firearms but collectors can find almost anything military here, at all price levels. A few years back, Lane sold an 1875 Remington that belonged to Jesse James for ...

When he was arrested in London Road, Norbury, officers did not find the antique Colt .41, 1895 double action revolver he had on him which he had legally purchased over the internet. It had been ...

A man has been found guilty of murdering a Met Police sergeant by shooting him in the chest with an antique gun he had smuggled into a south London custody centre. Sgt Matiu Ratana, 54, died of a ...

If folding is necessary, avoid sharp folds by padding at the points of folds with strips of washed unbleached muslin or old sheets. For maximum preservation, antique textiles, especially cottons and ...

A firearm is defined in section 4 of the Firearms Act 1996 "as a gun, or other weapon, that is (or at any time was) capable of propelling a projectile by means of an explosive, and includes a blank ...

Mitsubishi has upped the Colt’s game with this Ralliart model – the 1.5-litre turbo was always fast, but now it’s got the chassis to match. Composed and capable it gives great value for money.

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Colt denied the allegations at the time. Colin reassured authorities in 2023 that Colt did not have “unfettered access” to the guns.