With the calendar now turned to 2026, West Virginia hunters are preparing to step back in time for the annual Mountaineer ...

On October 26, 1881, shots rang out at the O.K. Corral. Within the first 30 seconds of the shootout, three members of the Clanton gang were killed. Men on both sides, including Wyatt Earp, Doc ...

Artillery was the most dominant of all weapons in the First World War; it set the nature and conduct of battles, transformed the landscape, and caused the most casualties. In the fighting in France ...

The American Old West was a time of lawlessness, survival, and rapid expansion, and firearms were central to that era. For outlaws, guns weren´t just weapons; they were essential tools used for ...

The idea behind the first Colt handguns was inspired more by sea spray and carved pine than by metal and gunpowder. Sixteen-year-old Samuel Colt, aboard the swaying deck of Corvo en route to Calcutta, ...

Using straight wall rifle cartridges in single-shot rifles during muzzleloading deer season is appropriate for this time. That is one of a few somewhat controversial regulation changes that the ...

A relic from Paterson's early days as a diversified industrial powerhouse is expected to be sold for more than $250,000 next month. The rare Colt "Paterson" revolver will likely be far and away the ...

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QUINCY — A rare Civil war pistol delivered to John Wood is in the auction block, and it will be unveiled on Friday night during an invitation-only event at Quincy Country Club, 2410 State. Will ...

This post describes the speediest means of reloading firearms in the 19th century. The main focus is not the ammunition capacity of any particular type of arm, but rather how quickly various arms ...