In the chronicles of the American Frontier, two names have become synonymous with “The Gun That Won the West”: Colt and Winchester. And, as true as that may be, historically, two other American arms makers have an almost equal claim to the title, Remington and Smith & Wesson. If we
In 2005, Taurus International introduced a new centerfire single-action (SA) revolver into its lineup of handguns. A South American company, Taurus called it the Gaucho. To be honest, I never did an evaluation on one or even shot one. Obviously aimed at the Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS) market, I saw
Saloons are, without a doubt, one of the most iconic symbols of the Old West. This central hub of many small towns and cities in the mid to late 1800s offered a variety of vices for the locals, and at the top of the list was the alcohol. But unlike
June 28, 1874 was the third day of a siege by 700-plus Comanche, Kiowa, Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors at a small trading post called Adobe Walls, Texas. Among the 28 besieged Buffalo hunters was 24-year-old Billy Dixon. During a lull in the action, a group of mounted Indian warriors gathered on
A pair of aces and a pair of eights – the Dead Man’s Hand, made famous by a true legend of the old west, Wild Bill Hickok. The renowned lawman, sharpshooter and expert gambler spent his final moments at a poker table, where he was shot in the back by
