Samuel Colt and his 1851 Navy Revolver. Everyone knows Texas was an independent republic after winning its independence from Mexico, but between 1836 and its annexation by the United States in 1845, ...

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The 1851 Colt replaced the three versions of dragoon revolvers that came before the 1851, as it was lighter making easier to carry on a man's belt. It remained in production until 1873 because of its ...

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Until the advent of the .357 Mag., the .44-cal. 1847 Colt Walker was the United States’ most powerful revolver. Still, the handgun had drawbacks, most notably its massive size. In those early years of ...

They're doing some serious housecleaning at San Francisco's Fine Arts Museums. If you're in the market for a Courbet painting, a custom 1851 Colt revolver or an antique lolling chair, you're in luck.

STAMFORD -- Anthony Packes likes guns. He likes the sport of shooting, and he likes what he says firearms represent -- independence. "Once they take guns, it's pretty much over," said Packes, a ...