In the handgunning world, a Commander is a slightly shorter, lighter version of Colt's legendary Model 1911 pistol. In 1949, ...

Bill inwardly smiled at the hand he was being dealt. He already had two pairs: aces and eights. Things were ...

"If you build it, they will come." Nowhere is this mantra more embodied than in the firearms industry. Each year ...

Double-action cartridge revolvers had a somewhat unremarkable beginning in the American West. This was mostly due to the Civil War. ...

The Frazier History Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, exhibits a remarkable collection of famous Western firearms. This includes a cased pair ...

Despite what you might’ve heard, concealed carry guns have always been top sellers—not only today, but they also took high ...

Colt rolled into SHOT Show this year showing off the new Colt Night Cobra revolver and Custom Competition 1911. Chambered ...

A lot of Old West mythology surrounds handguns and the speed with which they could be drawn and accurately fired. This ...

There is no shortage of modern Model 1911s available today, but I personally lean toward the more traditional things in ...

By most accounts, he was born Henry McCarty in New York City in 1859. He evidently moved with his mother ...