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!

HOWDY-DO! • A bit about the writer and his photographer

GUNS OF THE OLD WEST

DOOMED BY DESIGN • Firearm development in the 19th century was full of successes and failures

RIPPIN’ & GRIPPIN’ • Grips and holsters to help make you a lightning-quick shooter

THE TRANTER DOUBLE ACTION • The Old West game changer pistol that wasn’t

GOLDEN SPIKE SAA • Celebrating the completion of the TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD

BIG BORE ✪ WAR ✪ • With better marketing, the Marlin 1881 may have been THE GUN THAT WON THE WEST

MARIE DORION’S INCREDIBLE STORY • Frontier bravery, endurance and survival like none you’ve likely ever heard

WINCHESTER’S SIX-SHOOTER • Clash between COLT and WINCHESTER for the FRONTIER FIREPOWER

COLT’S MODEL 1878 • Revolver of many names, it was Colt’s first double action

MOVIE MISFIRES • A look at faux pas in Cowboy Westerns that throw authenticity out the window

The Frontier On Canvas • Meet the remarkable, all-American artist RICHARD LUCE

POP GOES THE WEASEL • The ins and outs of trapping THIS ELUSIVE FURBEARER

5 WILD WAYS TO COOK

FOLK SCHOOL • In Minnesota, students are telling the North Country’s story with their hands

BEST POCKET PIECES • Colt spared no parts when making a plethora of conversion pocket pistols

Unkillable • CASSIUS M. CLAY, toughest man to ever live, even had home-defense cannons

TEXAS SPIRIT • DESERT DOOR TEXAS SOTOL brings us a Southwest taste of the old days