Ride the Wild West: 1873 Colt Revolver Toy Drawing on the enduring legacy of the original Colt Single Action Army—dubbed the “Peacemaker” by historians—this 1:1 scale replica captures both ...

First introduced in 1873, the Colt Single Action Army has officially been around for 150 years. In that time, it has become one of the iconic revolvers of the late 19th century, and it remains one ...

The solidly built Standard Manufacturing Single Action, with 4¾” barrel and chambered in .45 Colt, is another possible home-defense single-action. Inasmuch as this gun is kept in a nightstand ...

Our shooting editor gives a full breakdown of single action vs double action handguns, both revolvers and pistols.

Appraisal: 1903 Colt Single Action Army RevolverPBS NC helps your community explore new worlds and ideas through programs that educate, inform and inspire. Your tax-deductible donation helps make ...

The .45-caliber Colt Single Action Army revolver, manufactured in 1885, has been recently researched by the Sweetwater County Historical Museum.

The gun is none other than Elmer Keith’s No. 5—a tricked-out Colt Single Action chambered in .44 Special. Keith was born in Missouri in 1899.

Before the Colt Single Action Army, pistols used percussion caps to ignite a powder charge that had to be hand-loaded into each chamber of the revolver's cylinder.

One of the most famous handguns of all time is the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Also known as the Peacemaker, Frontier Six-Shooter and the M1873, the Single Action Army is also a staple of ...

One of the most famous handguns of all time is the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Also known as the Peacemaker, Frontier Six-Shooter and the M1873, the Single Action Army is also a staple of ...

But one manufacturer continues to dominate the Army’s holster. Gunsmith Samuel Colt’s pistols have been used by the Army since 1847, when soldiers used the Colt Walker in the Mexican War.