Guns of the Old West

The Old West-with a perfect blend of classic firepower, legendary characters of the time, holsters, knives and Cowboy Action Shooting-comes alive again in each quarterly issue of Guns of The Old West. Warning: Only die-hard enthusiasts should dare to join the party!

YEAR FOR CELEBRATION • Three iconic guns turn 150 and the Texas Rangers mark 200 years of service

IT’S AUTUMN ON THE FRONTIER

Guns of the Old West

BUYER BEWARE! • Educate yourself on how to spot fake or unoriginal firearms for sale online

GRIPPING & SPURRING • Hand forged spurs and customizing an 1851 Navy’s grips

GUNS FOR HIRE • History of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency and the criminals they chased

ICONIC TRIO TURNS 150 • Colt Single Action Army ★ Winchester Model 1873 ★ Springfield Trapdoor

Brothers PIETTA • SIXTY YEARS OF TRADITION all started with an order for 10,000 Colt 1851 Navy revolvers

BRASS .45-70 SIDE GATE • Old-world aesthetics with cutting-edge precision manufacturing in one rifle

PRESERVING HISTORY • Heritage .22 six-shooters are perfect for first-time shooters

SWALLOWED BY THE SAND • Is the dry California desert hiding a Spanish galleon from centuries ago?

FRANKENSTEIN .45 • CIMARRON delivers its rendition of Tuco’s six-gun from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

PIETTA'S NEW SAA • What if the 9x19mm took hold in the USA much, much earlier?

Clint Eastwood’s Gun Leather • Following the Western movie star through his GUN LEATHER JOURNEY

SUPER WRANGLER • RUGER’S newest single-action rimfire offers .22 LR and .22 WMR

The Legendary MICHAEL SEVERS • One man, five dollars and a gallon of whiskey turned the tide at the Battle of New Orleans

Crazy For Crockett • A look back to a simpler time in American history

TRAPPING TRICK$ • How to streamline your gear and techniques to max out your yearly fur harvest

RED RIVER TRADING • Short history lesson on the Metis people and their innovative treks to rendevous

8 MUZZLELOADER SEASON LESSONS

UPLAND PARADISE • Flint Oak and Hodgdon come together for an upland hunt of a lifetime