Also, .45 Schofield ammunition—essentially a short version of the original .45 Colt—works in any revolver chambered for the .45 Colt. Colt finishes the new guns in the traditional way.

This Colt Paterson revolver, in its original case, from the NRA National Firearms Museum bears the serial number 3. NRA Museum. It began in 1836 in Paterson, New Jersey, where a young inventor ...

Known for its speed and style, the Colt 1877 was a favorite among outlaws and lawmen alike. This video explores its unique ...

The rare Colt "Paterson" revolver will likely be far and away the highest-priced item at a Dec. 6-8 auction featuring more than 1,150 firearms ... Cased with original accessories and a spare ...

A Colt "Paterson" revolver made in the New Jersey city bearing its name between 1837 and 1840 is expected to be sold for more than $250,000 in a Dec. 2023 auction.

A Colt revolver from the 1800s that was stolen from the state museum more than 50 years ago has been located. It is one of dozens of artifacts dating back as far as the French and Indian War that ...

A Colt Single Action Army revolver, well-known to collectors as "Black Beauty" realized $1.6 million during Rock Island Auction Company's (RIAC) May Premier Auction.

The six-shooter became the iconic weapon of gun-slingers, outlaws, and cowboys--some willing to pay $500 out west for a gun that sold for $25 back east. In making the revolver, Colt also changed ...

The Colt depicted is a Third Model Dragoon percussion revolver (ca. 1853). A Colt with such lavish decoration and gold inlay is extremely rare. 1840 - Guns begin to use pin-fire cartridges.

A Sig Sauer M17 Colt toy gun, discovered in a river covered in mud and rust, is carefully restored to its original condition. This plastic ball ammo toy gun, missing its ammunition magazine, was ...

A Colt Single Action Army revolver, well-known to collectors as "Black Beauty" realized $1.6 million during Rock Island Auction Company's (RIAC) May Premier Auction. It marks the second-highest ...