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!

WHAT’S YOUR HANDLE? • Coming up with your CAS persona and alias can be fun

Guns of the Old West

DIY GUN WAGON • 10 not-so-easy steps for making one of your own

HANDGUNNERS’ LIBRARY • Selection of books that should be in any gun aficionado’s collection

SAVIOR OF BEECHER ISLAND • How the big-bore Spencer carbine turned the tide

RUGER BIRDSHEAD WRANGLER • A compact rimfire beauty that delivers all the fun at the right price

Ruger Birdshead Wrangler

Gun-leather legend • Following John Bianchi throughout his 60-plus years of CRAFTMANSHIP

NEW GUNS & AMMO • Giddy up cowboy with these LATEST and GREATEST for the frontier trail

25 YEARS of HENRY • Henry Repeating arms celebrates their years of EXCELLENCE

MADE IN AMERICA , OR NOT AT ALL

NAVY ARMS' NEW COACH GUN • Budget-friendly 12 gauge that’s perfect for RIDING SHOTGUN

Navy Arms Coach Gun

FRONTIER ON CANVAS • A cowboy at heart,Tom Simonton reflects that fact in his artwork

DANGEROSS DAN • Little-known lawman was more deadly than EARP or MASTERSON

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

BREAK-OPEN THUNDER • CIMARRON’S No. 3 1st Model American — recreated directly from an original

Cimarron’s No. 3 1st Model American

TAYLOR'S CONVERSION CYLINDERS • BALL versus BULLET — which is better in an 1851 Navy and 1860 Army?

SPECIFICATIONS

THE COWBOY HAT LIVES ON • How John Stetson’s signature hat helped tame the West